Arsip Keilmuan Gizi (AKG)

Publication Ethics

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Arsip Keilmuwan Gizi (AKG) is a peer-reviewed, blind-review journal published periodically twice a year (March and September). AKG publishes papers in the fields of public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, and food and nutrition technology. Research submitted to this journal is expected to contribute significantly to the advancement of science, knowledge, professional practice, and healthcare, both in Indonesia and globally.

Publication directly reflects the quality of the authors' work and their affiliated institutions, serving as an essential component in the development of science. Articles resulting from a blind-review process support the scientific approach. Therefore, a standard of ethical behavior is required for all parties involved in the publication process: authors, journal editors, and reviewers. This guide is adopted based on Elsevier’s publication ethics policies and the COPE Best Practice Guidelines.

DUTIES OF AUTHORS

  • Reporting Standards: Authors of original research papers must present an accurate account of the work performed alongside an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data must be represented accurately in the manuscript. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical and unacceptable behavior. Review and professional publication articles must also be accurate and objective, and editorial opinion work should be clearly identified as such.

  • Data Access and Retention: Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review. They should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and must in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if they have used the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another’s paper as the author's own, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another's paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.

  • 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 manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior. Generally, an author should not submit a previously published paper for consideration in another journal. Certain types of articles (e.g., guidelines, translations) may sometimes be published in multiple journals provided specific conditions are met. The authors and editors of the journals concerned must agree to the secondary publication, which must reflect the same data and interpretation as the primary document. The primary reference must be cited in the secondary publication.

  • Acknowledgement of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have influenced the nature of the reported work. Information obtained privately (such as in conversation, correspondence, or discussion with third parties) must not be used or reported without explicit, written permission from the source. Information obtained in the course of confidential services (such as reviewing manuscripts or grant applications) must not be used without the explicit written permission of the author of the work involved in these services.

  • 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 individuals who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors (meaning the manuscript has a primary author and co-authors). Others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author must 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 manuscript and agreed to its submission for publication. If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment that have unusual hazards inherent in their use, the author must clearly identify these in the manuscript.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed. Examples of potential conflicts of interest that must be disclosed include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Potential conflicts of interest should be disclosed at the earliest stage possible.

  • Fundamental Errors in Published Works: When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their 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. If the editor or publisher learns from a third party that a published work contains a significant error, it is the author's obligation to promptly retract or correct the paper, or provide evidence to the editor proving the correctness of the original paper.

DUTIES OF EDITORS

  • Publication Decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editor may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editor may confer with other editors or reviewers in making these decisions.

  • Fair Play: An editor must evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

  • 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 be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Editors should recuse themselves (i.e., ask a co-editor, associate editor, or other member of the editorial board to review and consider) from considering manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with anyBerikut adalah hasil terjemahan dan rangkuman poin-poin penting dari panduan etika publikasi tersebut ke dalam bahasa Inggris:

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Arsip Keilmuwan Gizi (AKG) is a peer-reviewed journal published twice a year (January and July), covering public health nutrition, clinical nutrition, and food technology. Adopted from Elsevier and COPE standards, these guidelines outline the ethical expectations for authors, editors, and reviewers.

DUTIES OF AUTHORS

  • Reporting Standards: Present an accurate account of original research and an objective discussion of its significance. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unacceptable.

  • Data Access & Retention: Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial review and should retain data for a reasonable time after publication.

  • Originality & Plagiarism: Submissions must be entirely original. Plagiarism in any form—including paraphrasing substantial parts without attribution or claiming others' results—is unacceptable.

  • Multiple or Concurrent Publication: Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper acknowledgment of others' work and references to influential publications must always be provided.

  • Authorship: Limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All co-authors must approve the final version.

  • Disclosure & Conflicts of Interest: Authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that could influence the results or interpretation.

  • Errors in Published Works: Authors are obligated to notify the editor promptly if they discover a significant error in their published work to issue a retraction or correction.

DUTIES OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD

  • Publication Decisions: Editors determine which submitted articles will be published based on validity, scientific importance, and legal requirements (e.g., copyright and libel).

  • Fair Play: Evaluation is based solely on intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

  • Confidentiality: Editors and editorial staff must protect the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Unpublished material must not be used in an editor’s own research without written consent from the author.

  • Investigation: Editors must respond appropriately to ethical complaints regarding submitted or published papers.

DUTIES OF REVIEWERS

  • Contribution to Decisions: Peer review assists editors in making decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts.

  • Promptness: Reviewers who feel unqualified or unable to provide a timely review must notify the editor and excuse themselves.

  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents.

  • Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively without personal criticism of the author.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify relevant uncited work and alert the editor to any substantial overlap with known published data.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers must not review manuscripts in which they have competing, collaborative, or other connections with the authors or institutions involved.