Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Media Keperawatan Indonesia is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and to preventing publication malpractice. This statement outlines the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

The journal adheres to internationally recognized standards of publication ethics as recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and other scholarly publishing organizations.

All manuscripts submitted to Media Keperawatan Indonesia must comply with these ethical principles.

 

Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts are entirely original works. If authors have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

The journal may use plagiarism detection software to screen submitted manuscripts.

 

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publication

Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently. Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals simultaneously constitutes unethical publishing behavior.

Manuscripts that have been previously published or are currently under consideration elsewhere will not be accepted for publication.

 

Data Access and Retention

Authors may be required to provide the raw data related to their manuscript for editorial review. Authors should ensure that data are accurate, reliable, and appropriately recorded.

Authors should be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable period after publication.

 

Authorship Criteria

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the research, including:

  • conception or design of the study
  • data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation
  • drafting or critically revising the manuscript
  • final approval of the version to be published

All contributors who do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

 

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

Authors must disclose any financial or personal relationships that could influence the research results or interpretation of the manuscript.

Examples include financial support, employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, or paid expert testimony.

 

Ethical Approval for Research Involving Human Subjects

Research involving human participants must comply with ethical standards and must be approved by an appropriate institutional ethics committee.

Authors must clearly state the ethical approval number and institution in the manuscript.

Informed consent must also be obtained from participants when required.

 

Corrections and Retractions

When authors discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they must promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate with the journal to correct or retract the article when necessary.