This policy establishes the principles and guidelines governing the editorial and publication processes of Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (JIKA). JIKA is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics, editorial independence, transparency, and scientific integrity. The journal follows the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and other relevant publication ethics standards, as applicable.
1. Authorship
An author is an individual who has made a substantial intellectual contribution to a manuscript. JIKA recommends that authorship be determined according to the following four criteria:
- Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
- Drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.
- Providing final approval of the version to be published.
- Agreeing to be accountable for all aspects of the work and ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.
All individuals designated as authors should meet all four criteria. Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria should not be listed as authors but may be acknowledged for their contributions, where appropriate.
For further information, please refer to the Authorship and Contributorship Policy.
2. Acknowledgment
Individuals who contributed to the development of a manuscript but do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately. Such contributions may include technical assistance, administrative support, language editing, or other relevant contributions.
Organizations and individuals that provided financial support, research materials, equipment, or other resources should also be acknowledged. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission from individuals named in the acknowledgment section, where appropriate.
3. Changes in Authorship
Requests to add, remove, or rearrange authors before or after publication must be supported by a clear justification and submitted to the editor for consideration.
The corresponding author should submit the request through the journal's designated form or official editorial communication channel. Written confirmation of agreement must be obtained from all authors concerned, including any individuals being added or removed.
The editor may request additional documentation to verify authorship contributions and the consent of the authors involved. Changes will be implemented only after editorial approval and in accordance with the journal's authorship policy and applicable publication ethics guidance.
For detailed procedures, please refer to the Authorship and Contributorship Policy and the Article Correction Notice Policy.
4. Submission of Manuscripts
Authors must read the journal's Author Guidelines before submitting a manuscript and prepare their submissions according to JIKA's formatting, scope, and publication requirements.
All individuals listed as authors must meet the journal's authorship criteria and approve the final version of the manuscript before submission. Submission of a manuscript indicates that the corresponding author has confirmed the approval of all authors and their agreement to submit the work to JIKA.
Authors should provide accurate information regarding their names, institutional affiliations, email addresses, and other contact details required by the journal's submission system.
Where applicable, authors should clearly describe the contributions of each author. Statements concerning funding, conflicts of interest, research ethics approval, informed consent, and other relevant declarations must be included in the manuscript or submission system as required by the journal.
Authors must ensure that the submitted manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal, except where an explicitly permitted publication arrangement has been approved by the editor.
5. Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest (COI), also referred to as a competing interest, exists when personal, financial, professional, institutional, or other relationships could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, an individual's judgment or actions in the research and publication process.
Authors must disclose all relevant financial and non-financial interests that could have influenced the research, its interpretation, or the preparation of the manuscript. A conflict of interest does not automatically prevent publication; however, relevant interests must be disclosed transparently so that the editor and readers can assess their potential influence.
Reviewers must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and decline a review assignment when they cannot provide an impartial assessment.
Editors must also disclose relevant conflicts of interest and refrain from handling manuscripts when their impartiality may be compromised. Such manuscripts will be reassigned to another qualified editor.
6. Confidentiality
A submitted manuscript is confidential and must not be disclosed to unauthorized individuals. Access should be limited to those directly involved in the editorial and publication process, including authorized editorial staff, editors, reviewers, and the corresponding author, as appropriate.
Editors and reviewers must not use unpublished information obtained through the review process for personal advantage or disclose manuscript contents without appropriate authorization.
In cases involving suspected research misconduct or serious publication ethics concerns, relevant information may be shared with appropriate individuals, institutional representatives, or authorized ethics bodies when necessary to investigate and resolve the matter.
JIKA will follow relevant COPE guidance, including its flowcharts for handling publication ethics issues, where applicable.
7. Peer Review
Peer review is an essential component of the scholarly publication process. It assists editors in making informed editorial decisions and helps authors improve the quality, clarity, and scientific rigor of their manuscripts.
JIKA applies a double-blind peer review system in which the identities of authors and reviewers are concealed from one another during the review process, subject to the limitations inherent in scholarly publishing.
Authors must remove identifying information from the manuscript file prepared for review, including names, institutional affiliations, contact details, and acknowledgments that may reveal their identities. Reviewers are expected to maintain confidentiality and provide objective, constructive, and evidence-based assessments.
Manuscripts may be assigned to qualified independent reviewers with relevant expertise. Reviewers evaluate manuscripts according to the journal's criteria, including relevance to the journal's scope, originality, methodological rigor, validity of the analysis, clarity of presentation, ethical compliance, and contribution to scientific knowledge.
Editors are responsible for evaluating reviewers' recommendations and making the final editorial decision. A reviewer recommendation does not automatically determine the outcome.
The journal may issue a review certificate to reviewers when applicable under its editorial procedures.
For detailed information on the review process, please refer to the Peer Review Policy.
8. Editors and Editorial Board
Editors are responsible for managing the editorial process and making final decisions on manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection. Editorial decisions must be based on the manuscript's scientific quality, originality, relevance to the journal's scope, ethical compliance, and the available review evidence.
Editors must act fairly, objectively, and independently, without discrimination based on authors' personal characteristics, institutional affiliations, nationality, or other irrelevant factors.
Editorial board members are expected to support the journal's academic standards, publication ethics, and editorial development. Editors and editorial board members should follow relevant COPE guidance and disclose conflicts of interest that could affect their responsibilities.
9. Editorial Independence
JIKA protects editorial independence and does not permit inappropriate interference with editorial decisions by authors, institutions, sponsors, commercial interests, or other external parties.
Editorial decisions must be made independently and according to the journal's editorial criteria and publication ethics standards. Any suspected attempt to improperly influence editorial decisions will be assessed and addressed through the journal's applicable procedures.
10. Appointment and Review of Editorial Board Members
Prospective editorial board members should have appropriate academic qualifications, expertise relevant to the journal's aims and scope, and a record of research or scholarly publication in their field.
Candidates should demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the journal's editorial activities, including the timely and fair assessment of manuscripts when requested.
Applications may be evaluated by the editor-in-chief or an authorized editorial representative. Editorial board membership will be reviewed periodically. Members may be asked to update their professional profiles, institutional affiliations, and academic records. Inactive members may be considered for replacement following an appropriate editorial assessment.
11. Research Misconduct and Publication Ethics
Research misconduct and publication ethics violations include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate or redundant publication, inappropriate authorship practices, undisclosed conflicts of interest, unethical research practices, and other activities that compromise the integrity of research or scholarly publishing.
When credible concerns arise, JIKA will assess the available information and may request explanations, supporting documentation, or further investigation. The journal may consult independent experts, relevant institutions, or appropriate ethics bodies when necessary.
Allegations will be assessed fairly and confidentially, and an allegation alone will not be treated as proof of misconduct. Editorial actions will be proportionate to the evidence and the seriousness of the concern.
JIKA will follow relevant COPE guidance and its Research Ethics and Publication Policy when handling suspected misconduct and publication ethics violations.
12. Correction and Retraction of Articles
JIKA is committed to maintaining the accuracy, transparency, and integrity of the published scholarly record. Corrections to published articles may be issued with the authorization of the editor, based on the nature and significance of the identified error.
Minor errors that do not affect the scientific validity or interpretation of an article may be corrected directly in the published version, where appropriate. Significant errors affecting scientific content, data presentation, factual accuracy, or interpretation may require a formal correction notice, such as a Publisher Correction (Erratum) or Author Correction (Corrigendum). An addendum may be published when additional information is necessary to clarify or supplement the original article.
The original article and its correction notice or corrected version must be appropriately linked, and the reason for the correction must be stated transparently.
For detailed procedures concerning corrections and authorship changes, please refer to the Article Correction Notice Policy.
Retraction may be considered when there is compelling evidence that published findings are unreliable because of misconduct or honest error, or when serious publication ethics violations have occurred, including plagiarism, duplicate publication, fraudulent authorship, unauthorized data use, or unethical research practices.
Retractions will follow the relevant COPE guidance and JIKA's Article Withdrawal and Retraction Policy. Retracted articles will be clearly identified, and a separate retraction statement will be linked to the original article in accordance with the journal's retraction procedures.
JIKA does not permit the withdrawal of submitted manuscripts once they have entered the editorial process, except in exceptional circumstances considered and approved by the editor in accordance with journal policy.
13. Post-Publication Discussion
JIKA recognizes the importance of scholarly discussion after publication in maintaining the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record. Readers and researchers may submit evidence-based comments, requests for clarification, or concerns regarding published articles through the journal's official editorial channels.
The editor may invite the original authors to respond, seek independent expert advice, or determine whether further editorial action is required. Depending on the evidence and seriousness of the concern, possible outcomes may include clarification, correction, an expression of concern, or retraction.
Post-publication discussion does not automatically result in a correction or retraction. Each case will be assessed individually and handled fairly, transparently, and in accordance with the journal's applicable policies.
For detailed procedures, please refer to the Post-Publication Discussion Policy.
14. Policy Review and Related Policies
JIKA will review this Editorial Policy periodically and revise it when necessary to maintain consistency with the journal's editorial procedures, publication ethics standards, and recognized scholarly publishing practices.
This policy should be read in conjunction with the following related journal policies:
- Peer Review Policy
- Authorship and Contributorship
- Research Ethics and Publication Policy
- Post-Publication Discussion Policy
- Article Correction Notice
- Article Withdrawal and Retraction
These policies collectively support transparent editorial decision-making, responsible authorship, rigorous peer review, ethical research practices, fair handling of post-publication concerns, and the integrity of the published scholarly record.