The International publication of Applied Software Engineering, Multimedia, and Information System (JASMIN) is a scholarly publication that undergoes a rigorous peer-review process. It is produced by the Computer Engineering and Informatics Department at Politeknik Negeri Bandung. This statement elucidates the ethical conduct of all entities engaged in the process of publishing an article in this scholarly journal, encompassing the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewed process, and the publisher. This statement based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The act of publishing an article in a peer-reviewed journal, such as JASMIN, plays a crucial role in establishing a cohesive and esteemed body of knowledge. It serves as a clear indication of the writers' work quality and the institutions that provide them with support. The scientific method is upheld and exemplified by peer-reviewed works. Hence, it is imperative to establish consensus regarding the anticipated ethical conduct for all stakeholders engaged in the publishing process, including the author, journal editor, peer reviewer, publisher, and society.

Politeknik Negeri Bandung (POLBAN), as the publisher of JASMIN, demonstrates a strong commitment to overseeing all aspects of the publishing process. We acknowledge our ethical and other obligations in this regard. Our utmost dedication lies in guaranteeing that editorial decisions remain unaffected or influenced by advertising, reprint, or other supplementary commercial money. In addition, the Computer Engineering and Informatics Department, POLBAN, and the Editorial Board will provide support in facilitating communication with other academic publications and publishers, as deemed valuable and essential.

 

Publication decisions

The editor of JASMIN is tasked with determining the articles that should be published in the journal. The decision-making process should always be guided by the validation of the work in question and its significance to both academics and readers. The editors may adhere to the guidelines set forth by the editorial board of the journal and be subject to the legal obligations that are applicable at that time with regards to libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The decision-making process may involve consultation with additional editors or reviewers by the editors.

Fair play

A manuscript is assessed by an editor based on its intellectual substance, without taking into consideration the writers' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political ideology.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and conflicts of interest 

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not use in an editor's research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also help the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must treat as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should conduct objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument reported should accompany by the appropriate citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.

Duties of Authors

Reporting standards

Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access and Retention

Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism

The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original actions and if the authors have used the works, or words of others that this has appropriately cited or quoted.

Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same paper concurrently to more than one journal constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

Authorship of the Paper

Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and have agreed to its submission for publication.

Fundamental errors in published works

When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.