Publication Malpractice Statement

Jurnal Ilmiah Kesehatan (JIKA) is committed to upholding scientific integrity and taking appropriate measures to prevent, identify, investigate, and address publication malpractice. All parties involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher—are expected to adhere to high ethical standards and act responsibly throughout the research and publication process.

JIKA addresses suspected publication misconduct in a fair, objective, confidential, and proportionate manner, in accordance with the available evidence, applicable journal policies, and recognized scholarly publishing ethics standards.

1. Plagiarism Screening Policy

JIKA enforces a strict anti-plagiarism policy to protect the originality and integrity of published research.

Screening Tool: All manuscripts that have completed the peer-review and author-revision process undergo similarity screening using Turnitin before proceeding to copyediting.
Maximum Similarity Threshold: JIKA applies a maximum acceptable similarity index of 25%. The similarity index serves as an indicator for editorial assessment and does not, by itself, establish whether plagiarism has occurred.
Assessment of Similarity Findings: The editorial team assesses the nature, extent, context, and attribution of textual overlap, including quotations, references, and potentially inappropriate text reuse.
Editorial Action: Manuscripts with a similarity index exceeding 25% may be returned to the authors for revision, subjected to further assessment, or rejected, depending on the nature and extent of the overlap and the applicable editorial requirements.
Confirmed Plagiarism: Verbatim copying without appropriate quotation, attribution, or acknowledgment may constitute plagiarism regardless of the overall similarity index. Manuscripts found to contain confirmed plagiarism may be rejected. If plagiarism is identified after publication, JIKA will take appropriate action in accordance with its publication ethics and correction and retraction policies.

For further information, please refer to JIKA’s Plagiarism Policy.

2. Identification of Publication Malpractice

Publication malpractice refers to conduct that violates the integrity, transparency, or ethical standards of scholarly publishing. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following:

Plagiarism and Self-Plagiarism: Presenting another person’s work, ideas, data, or other intellectual contributions as one’s own without appropriate acknowledgment, or reusing previously published material without adequate citation or disclosure in a manner that constitutes inappropriate text reuse or redundant publication.
Data Fabrication and Falsification: Inventing data, results, or research findings, or manipulating research materials, procedures, images, or data in a way that misrepresents the research.
Duplicate or Concurrent Submission: Submitting the same manuscript, or substantially overlapping manuscripts, to more than one journal simultaneously without appropriate disclosure or justification.
Improper Authorship Attribution: Including individuals who have not made qualifying scholarly contributions, excluding individuals who meet the applicable authorship criteria, or misrepresenting authorship and contributorship.
Citation Manipulation: Using excessive or irrelevant citations, coercive citation practices, or coordinated efforts to artificially inflate citation metrics without legitimate scholarly justification.
Peer-Review Manipulation: Providing false reviewer identities, fabricating reviewer reports, impersonating reviewers, or otherwise attempting to compromise the independence or integrity of peer review.
Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: Failing to disclose relevant financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence research or editorial judgment.
Other Research or Publication Misconduct: Any other conduct that materially compromises the accuracy, reliability, originality, or ethical integrity of the research or the scholarly record.

Suspected misconduct will be assessed according to the available evidence and the nature and seriousness of the concern. An allegation alone does not establish that misconduct has occurred.

3. Procedures for Handling Allegations of Malpractice

JIKA takes allegations of publication misconduct seriously. Allegations may arise from editorial assessment, peer-review reports, similarity screening, post-publication comments, or reports from authors, reviewers, readers, institutions, and other relevant parties.

3.1 Initial Assessment

The Editor-in-Chief or an authorized editor conducts a preliminary assessment to determine whether the allegation warrants further investigation. The assessment considers the nature of the concern, the available evidence, and the relevant journal policies.

3.2 Investigation and Opportunity to Respond

Where further investigation is warranted, the relevant author or other party may be contacted and asked to provide an explanation, supporting documentation, or other relevant information.

JIKA will assess the available evidence fairly and objectively. Relevant parties will normally be given a reasonable opportunity to respond to material allegations before a final decision is made. Where necessary, JIKA may seek advice from independent experts or contact the relevant institution or other appropriate authority.

The investigation will be conducted confidentially to the extent reasonably possible, subject to applicable legal, institutional, and publication ethics requirements.

3.3 Resolution and Sanctions

If misconduct is substantiated following a fair assessment, JIKA may take one or more actions proportionate to the nature, severity, impact, and recurrence of the violation. Depending on the circumstances, these actions may include:

a. Requesting clarification, additional documentation, or manuscript revision.

b. Rejecting the submitted manuscript.

c. Suspending editorial processing while an investigation is ongoing.

d. Restricting future submissions or participation in the journal’s editorial activities for a specified period, where justified by the seriousness or recurrence of the misconduct.

e. Notifying the author’s affiliated institution, funding agency, or another relevant body when appropriate and justified.

f. Issuing a correction, an Expression of Concern, or a retraction for a published article when warranted by the evidence and the applicable policies.

Editorial decisions will be based on the available evidence, relevant publication ethics standards, and JIKA’s applicable policies. Actions will be proportionate and documented appropriately. JIKA will distinguish between suspected misconduct, substantiated misconduct, and honest errors that do not constitute misconduct.

For additional guidance on prohibited practices, abuse of editorial systems, and related handling procedures, please refer to JIKA’s Anti-Abuse Policy.

4. Retractions, Corrections, and Expressions of Concern

JIKA is committed to maintaining the accuracy, transparency, and integrity of the published scholarly record. When a significant error, ethical concern, or instance of misconduct is identified in a published article, the journal assesses the available evidence and determines the appropriate action.

4.1 Corrections

Formal correction notices, including errata, corrigenda, or addenda where appropriate, may be issued to address errors, omissions, or additional information that require clarification or correction in a published article.

The appropriate action depends on the nature and significance of the issue and its implications for the article’s accuracy, interpretation, and scientific conclusions. Errors that substantially undermine the reliability of an article may require consideration of retraction rather than correction alone.

4.2 Expressions of Concern

An Expression of Concern may be issued when credible concerns about a published article remain unresolved, an investigation is ongoing, or available evidence is insufficient to reach a definitive conclusion.

The notice should describe the concern transparently and accurately without presenting unverified allegations as established facts. The journal may update the notice or take further action when additional evidence becomes available.

4.3 Retractions

A published article may be retracted when there is compelling evidence that its findings are unreliable because of major errors, data fabrication, or falsification, or when serious publication ethics violations have occurred.

Grounds for retraction may include plagiarism, redundant publication, unethical research practices, or other circumstances that materially compromise the integrity or reliability of the published work. Undisclosed conflicts of interest may warrant retraction when their nature and impact seriously undermine the article’s integrity or reliability; nondisclosure alone does not automatically require retraction.

Retraction notices must clearly identify the original article and explain the reason for retraction. Where appropriate, the notice should indicate who initiated the retraction. The notice must be linked to the original article, and the article must be clearly marked as retracted in accordance with JIKA’s retraction procedures.

For detailed procedures, please refer to:

5. Related Publication Ethics Policies

This Publication Malpractice Statement should be read in conjunction with JIKA’s related policies, which provide further guidance on research integrity, editorial responsibilities, peer review, authorship, and the handling of publication misconduct.

These policies collectively support JIKA’s commitment to responsible research conduct, transparent editorial decision-making, fair handling of allegations, and protection of the scholarly record.

JIKA will review this statement periodically and revise it when necessary to maintain consistency with its editorial practices, applicable research ethics requirements, and recognized scholarly publishing standards.