Publication Ethics

Jurnal Multidisipliner Bharasa is a journal managed by Lembaga Riset Pengabdian Masyarakat dan Publikasi Ilmiah (LRPMPI) of the Institut Teknologi Bisnis dan Kesehatan Bhakti Putra Bangsa Indonesia by upholding the copyright, and ethics of scientific publications. Each article published in Jurnal Multidisipliner Bharasa has a significant scientific impact on readers, as it prioritizes aspects of renewal, authenticity, and usefulness. Publication ethics below are the main principles and foundations in journal publications, which govern the ethics of authors, editors, reviewers, and journal managers. We hope that by understanding and implementing this scientific publication, every article published in this journal can avoid any form of copyright infringement of the band of malpractice publications, such as duplication, fabrication, forgery, and plagiarism.

Author Ethics
Reporting; Authors should report their research processes and results fairly, clearly, precisely, accurately, thoroughly, and impartially and store data well. Honesty is expected in presenting any data and information listed in the content and research results.
Originality; The author makes a statement that the paper submitted to the journal editor is original (from the author's own ideas), never submitted and published in any medium, in any language, and not in the process of submission to another publisher. Case of duplication of publication and fraud, this article may be removed from this journal.
Clear source; Authors should mention and ensure that any reading material used as citations and bibliography is written clearly and completely. Authors are strictly forbidden to quote the writings of others without citing the original source.
Responsibility; The author is fully responsible for the data and writing of the research, in terms of methods, analysis, calculations, and details. If verification is required from editors and reviewers, the author is willing to answer it clearly, appropriately and fairly.
Agreement; The author ensures that the names listed in the article are based on the contributions of each author's ideas and thoughts and have been approved by the entire team of authors. Any changes, subtractions or additions to the author's name, must be approved by the writing team. Each other party contributed fully (non-substance) in writing this paper, the author thanked the relevant parties.
Punctuality; the author revises and edits the manuscript in a timely manner for the discipline and publication of regular journals. Otherwise, the author is prepared to take the consequences, namely the delay in the publication of journal articles.
Disclosure of conflicts of interest; Authors uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with another party, the author must resolve it fairly and wisely.

Editor's Ethics

Neutrality; neutral editor in selecting and filtering manuscripts. Editors should be objective and fair to every writer who submits their work. Editors are prohibited from discriminating against authors in terms of gender, ethnicity, religion, race, intergroup, or nationality.
Reporting; The editor reports the selection and reviews the script clearly and accurately to the author based on the accuracy, completeness, and clarity of research reporting of its results and developments, including editing techniques and the use of guidelines for publication and screenwriting.
Communicative; Editors communicate effectively and efficiently in the journal publishing process. Any advice and criticism from journal authors, reviewers, and managers should be addressed clearly, fairly and transparently.
Justice; The editor distributes the manuscript to members of the editorial team and reviewers fairly based on their respective competencies.
Professional; Editors work professionally based on their duties and responsibilities. The editor should understand any policies related to journal publications. The editor ensures that each script has undergone an editorial process and reviewed it correctly, fairly, and objectively.
Responsibility; The editor is fully responsible for the success of the journal publication. Editors guarantee that every journal article published is a new paper and not a copy, and provides benefits to those who read and access the journal.
Disclosure of conflicts of interest; Editors uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest arises with another party, the editor must resolve it fairly and wisely.

Reviewer Ethics

Neutrality; Reviewers are fair, objective, unbiased, independent, and only support scientific truth. The manuscript review process is carried out professionally without distinguishing the background of the author. Reviewers are prohibited from reviewing papers involving him, either directly or indirectly.
Professional; Reviewers must be critical and professional in assessing the paper (related to his expertise), open about new things, able to keep the things that are assessed secret, not take personal advantage of the paper he judges, and have a passion to improve the work of writing. Reviewers have the right to reject the script if it does not match its expertise. He or she can then recommend it to other reviewers who are more competent according to the scope of the publication.
Quality assurance; Reviewers have a duty to assist the editor in improving the quality of the paper he reviews. Reviewers analyze papers on substance rather than on grammar, punctuation, and typos. Reviewers are required to uphold basic principles and scientific analysis in the process of reviewing papers. Reviewers work based on the principles of truth, novelty, and originality; prioritizing the benefits of papers for the development of science, technology, and innovation; as well as understand the impact of the paper on the development of science.
Punctuality; Reviewers review the manuscript and provide a response to the editor quickly, expected to be on time. If the time is not enough, the reviewer then informs the editor with clear reasons for the discipline and regularity of journal publications.
Disclosure of conflicts of interest; Reviewers uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. If a conflict of interest arises with another party, the reviewer must resolve it fairly and wisely.

Reviewer/Join Editor

Prospective reviewers or editors must have an interest in, and enthusiasm to improve the reputation and quality of the journal, as well as have relevance of competence to the scientific scope of the journal.
Prospective reviewer / editor contacts the secretariat to be registered on the journal's website. As proof of expertise, reviewers and editors inform the database of scientific publications, such as Google Scholar, Garuda, Academia, OrcidID and so on.

Journal Manager Ethics
Decision making; Journal managers should determine the vision, mission, and objectives of the organization in journal publications based on recommendations from reviewers and editorial boards. To do so, journal managers are neutral and free from individual or group conflicts of interest, business aspects, ethnic, religious, racial, and intergroup aspects.
Freedom; Journal managers give freedom to reviewers and editors to create harmony in the working atmosphere and respect each other to guarantee and protect intellectual property rights, especially those related to the management of funds received from third parties. Journal managers encourage editors and reviewers to apply ethical permits including confidentiality, licensing, and special requirements in research on humans, animals, and other living things.
Responsibility; Journal managers are responsible for the guidelines of journal publication policy, ranging from the name of an issue, scientific scope, screenwriting style, collaboration, licensing and legal publications, and evaluation of manuscript publications.
Promotions; Journal managers promote and ensure the sustainability of journal publications. Journal managers have the right to determine funding in accordance with the policies and needs of journal publications. In its management, funders do not intervene in terms of the substance of the problem. Sources of research and development funding are included in the publication without affecting the reader's perception.
Disclosure of conflicts of interest; Journal managers uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with another party, the journal manager must resolve it fairly and wisely.

More information about publication ethics, please access situs Committee On Publication Ethics (COPE).