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Publication Ethics

The ethics statement of Basyfar Unity Journal refers to the LIPI Regulation No. 5 of 2014 concerning the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publications and aligns with the standards set by COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics). The journal upholds three core values in publication ethics:

  1. Neutrality – free from conflicts of interest in the management of publications.

  2. Fairness – ensuring authors’ rights in authorship and acknowledgment.

  3. Honesty – avoiding duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P).

Publication and Writing Ethics

  1. All submitted manuscripts undergo a rigorous peer-review process by at least two reviewers with relevant expertise.

  2. The review process follows a blind peer review method.

  3. Review criteria include relevance, originality, scientific merit, readability, and proper use of language.

  4. Editorial decisions may result in: acceptance, acceptance with revision, or rejection.

  5. Revisions do not guarantee acceptance.

  6. Rejected articles will not be reconsidered.

  7. All accepted papers must comply with laws regarding defamation, copyright, and plagiarism.

  8. No research may be submitted or published in more than one journal.

Editor Responsibilities

  1. Editors have full authority to accept or reject articles.

  2. Editors are responsible for the content and quality of the publication.

  3. Editors should consider the needs of authors and readers in improving the publication.

  4. Editors ensure the quality and integrity of academic records.

  5. Editors must issue corrections or retractions when necessary.

  6. Editors should be transparent about sources of research funding.

  7. Decisions must be based on significance, originality, clarity, and journal relevance.

  8. Editors should not overturn previous decisions without valid reasons.

  9. Editors must maintain reviewer confidentiality.

  10. Editors must ensure all published content follows international ethical standards.

  11. Editors should accept papers only when confident of their quality.

  12. Editors must act on suspected misconduct, regardless of publication status.

  13. Decisions must be based on evidence, not suspicion alone.

  14. Editors must avoid conflicts of interest among staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.

Author Responsibilities

  1. Authors must declare their work as original.

  2. Manuscripts must not be previously published.

  3. Manuscripts must not be under consideration elsewhere.

  4. Authors must engage in the peer-review process.

  5. Authors must correct or retract errors when found.

  6. All listed authors must have made significant contributions.

  7. All data must be real and original.

  8. Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest.

  9. All sources used must be appropriately cited.

  10. Authors must notify editors of any significant errors discovered post-publication.

Reviewer Responsibilities

  1. Reviewers must maintain confidentiality of manuscripts.

  2. Reviews must be objective and constructive.

  3. Feedback should be clear and supported by evidence.

  4. Reviewers should identify uncited relevant work.

  5. Reviewers must alert editors of any substantial similarities or overlaps with other works.

  6. Reviewers should decline to review if a conflict of interest exists due to personal or institutional connections.