Publication Ethics

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed KJFNR is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.

Poltekkes Kemenkes Kupang as publisher of KJFNR takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

Ethical Oversight

  • Human Subject Research

The Author should ensure that studies involving experiments on humans must have institutional review board (IRB) and/or national research ethics committee approval. Manuscripts should include a statement that the informed consent was obtained for experimentation with human subjects and that it conforms to standards currently applied in the country of origin. The certificate of ethical research should be attached. The name of the authorizing body should be stated in the paper. The privacy rights of human subjects must always be observed.

  • Animal Research

The Author should ensure that studies involving experiments on animals must include a statement in the manuscript indicating that the international, national, and/or institutional guide lines for the care and use of animals have been followed, and that the study has been approved by a research ethics committee. Procedures should be such that experimental animals do not have to suffer unnecessarily. Papers should include details of the procedures and of anesthetics used.

  • A fully informed written consent which should be documented in the paper.

All individuals have individual rights that are not to be infringed. Individual participants in studies have the right to decide what happens to the identifiable data gathered from them during a study. Hence, it is important that all participants gave their informed consent in writing prior to inclusion in the study. The manuscripts that include information about participants, written informed consent for the publication of these must be obtained from all the participants.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

  • Bringing together the needs of readers and authors/writers,
  • Striving for continuous improvement in the quality of publications,
  • Implementing processes to ensure the quality of published works,
  • Promoting freedom of expression objectively,
  • Maintaining the integrity of authors' academic records,
  • Issuing corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary,
  • Being responsible for the style and format of written works, while the content and all statements in written works are the responsibility of the author/writer,
  • Actively seek opinions from authors, readers, peer reviewers, and editorial board members to improve the quality of publications.
  • Encourage the evaluation of journals when findings are made.
  • Support initiatives to reduce research and publication errors by requesting authors to attach an Ethics Clearance form that has been approved by the Ethics Clearance Commission.
  • Support initiatives to educate researchers about publication ethics,
  • Review the effects of publication policies on the attitudes of authors and peer reviewers and improve them to increase accountability and minimize errors,
  • Be open to new ideas or the views of others that may conflict with personal opinions,
  • Not maintaining one's own opinions, those of authors, or third parties that could result in biased decisions,
  • Encouraging authors/writers to revise their work until it is suitable for publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

  • Receive assignments from editors to review manuscripts and submit review results to editors as material for determining the suitability of a manuscript for publication.
  • Reviewers may not review manuscripts in which they are involved, either directly or indirectly.
  • Maintain the privacy of authors by not disclosing the results of corrections, suggestions, and recommendations by providing criticism, suggestions, input, and recommendations.
  • Encourage authors/writers to improve their manuscripts.
  • Re-review manuscripts that have been revised in accordance with predetermined standards.
  • Written works are reviewed in a timely manner in accordance with the style of the publication based on scientific principles (data collection methods, author legality, conclusions, etc.).

Duties and Responsibilities of Authors/Writers

  • Ensure that those included in the list of authors/writers meet the criteria as authors/writers.
  • Be collectively responsible for the work and content of the article, including methods, analysis, calculations, and details.
  • Declare the source of resources (including funding), both directly and indirectly.
  • Explaining the limitations of the research.
  • Responding to comments made by peer reviewers in a professional and timely manner.
  • Informing the editor if they intend to withdraw their manuscript.