Publication Ethics and Malpractice

JUISI: Jurnal Ilmiah Sistem Informasi is committed to maintaining integrity, transparency, accountability, and ethical responsibility in scholarly publishing. This statement establishes the ethical standards expected of authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher throughout the manuscript submission, evaluation, and publication processes.

The journal's publication ethics framework is informed by internationally recognized principles of responsible scholarly publishing, including relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Ethical Responsibilities of Authors

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts represent original, accurate, and ethically conducted research. All submissions must comply with the following requirements:

  • Originality and plagiarism: Manuscripts must be original and appropriately acknowledge all sources. Plagiarism, self-plagiarism involving undisclosed substantial reuse, and unauthorized reproduction of intellectual property are unacceptable.

  • Research integrity: Fabrication, falsification, selective manipulation, or intentional misrepresentation of research data, methods, and findings are prohibited.

  • Multiple submissions: Manuscripts must not be simultaneously submitted to other journals or contain substantial previously published material without appropriate disclosure and justification.

  • Authorship accountability: Authorship must reflect meaningful scholarly contributions. All listed authors must approve the submitted manuscript and accept responsibility for their contributions.

  • Data accuracy and transparency: Authors must accurately describe research procedures, datasets, analytical methods, and limitations. Supporting research materials should be available for editorial verification when reasonably requested, subject to ethical and legal restrictions.

  • Conflicts of interest: Authors must disclose financial, institutional, professional, or personal relationships that could reasonably influence the research or its interpretation.

Authors are also responsible for promptly notifying the editorial office of significant errors identified during manuscript evaluation or after publication.

2. Ethical Responsibilities of Editors

The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board are responsible for maintaining the fairness, consistency, and scientific integrity of the editorial process.

Editorial decisions must be based on manuscript originality, methodological rigor, scholarly contribution, ethical compliance, and relevance to the journal's scope.

Editors must:

  • Evaluate manuscripts without discrimination based on authors' institutional affiliation, nationality, gender, ethnicity, religion, or personal background.

  • Maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and editorial communications.

  • Appoint reviewers with appropriate expertise and avoid assignments involving significant conflicts of interest.

  • Ensure that editorial decisions are supported by scientific assessment and relevant reviewer recommendations.

  • Prevent inappropriate interference from financial, institutional, or personal interests.

  • Address ethical concerns objectively and document significant editorial decisions.

Editors must not use unpublished research findings or confidential manuscript information for personal or professional advantage.

3. Ethical Responsibilities of Reviewers

Peer reviewers contribute to the quality and credibility of published research through independent, constructive, and evidence-based assessment.

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and within their areas of expertise.

  • Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts, datasets, and supplementary materials.

  • Identify methodological weaknesses, unsupported conclusions, relevant omissions, and possible ethical concerns.

  • Disclose potential conflicts of interest before accepting a review assignment.

  • Avoid personal criticism, discriminatory remarks, and recommendations influenced by personal interests.

  • Notify the editor when suspected plagiarism, substantial duplication, data manipulation, or other research misconduct is identified.

Reviewers must not disclose, distribute, or use unpublished manuscript content without authorization.

4. Research Ethics, Data Integrity, and Confidentiality

Research involving individuals, organizations, information systems, or sensitive datasets must comply with applicable ethical, legal, and institutional requirements.

Authors must obtain appropriate permissions, informed consent, or ethical approval when required by the research design and applicable regulations.

For Information Systems research, particular attention must be given to the protection of personal data, organizational records, system access credentials, proprietary information, and confidential digital resources.

Research findings must be presented accurately and supported by transparent methodological descriptions. Authors should provide sufficient information to enable critical assessment and, where feasible, reproducibility without compromising privacy, confidentiality, or intellectual property rights.

5. Use of Artificial Intelligence in Scholarly Publishing

The use of artificial intelligence tools must comply with principles of transparency, accountability, and research integrity.

Authors must disclose the substantive use of AI-assisted tools in manuscript preparation, data processing, analysis, or content generation. AI-generated material must be verified for accuracy, originality, and appropriate attribution.

Artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors. Human authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy, validity, and ethical compliance of submitted work.

Editors and reviewers must not disclose confidential manuscript materials to external AI systems without appropriate authorization and safeguards.

Additional requirements are provided in the journal's AI Usage Policy.

6. Responsibilities of the Publisher

STIE STEKOM, as the publisher of JUISI, supports the journal's administrative operations, publishing infrastructure, and continuity of scholarly dissemination.

The publisher is responsible for supporting ethical publishing practices, maintaining transparency in journal operations, and facilitating appropriate responses to publication-related concerns.

Editorial decisions remain the responsibility of the editorial leadership and must not be improperly influenced by the publisher, sponsors, or financial considerations.

Article processing charges, where applicable, must not determine editorial acceptance or peer review outcomes.

7. Handling Publication Misconduct

JUISI does not tolerate plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, inappropriate authorship practices, peer review manipulation, citation manipulation, or other forms of research and publication misconduct.

Suspected violations may be identified during editorial screening, peer review, or after publication.

When credible concerns arise, the editorial team will assess the available evidence, maintain appropriate confidentiality, and provide relevant parties with an opportunity to respond.

Depending on the nature and severity of the findings, editorial actions may include requests for clarification, manuscript rejection, notification to affiliated institutions, publication of corrections, or article retraction.

Where necessary, the journal may consult relevant institutional authorities and applicable COPE guidance.

Detailed procedures are addressed in the journal's Allegations of Research Misconduct Policy.

8. Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Integrity

JUISI is committed to preserving the reliability of the scholarly record.

Significant errors identified after publication will be evaluated to determine whether a correction, expression of concern, or retraction is warranted.

Corrections may be issued when errors can be addressed without invalidating the principal findings. Retractions may be considered when findings are unreliable due to serious methodological errors, misconduct, unethical research practices, or substantial publication irregularities.

Post-publication notices must clearly identify the affected article and explain the reason for the editorial action while maintaining an accurate and transparent publication record.

Further procedures are specified in the Correction and Retraction Policy.

9. Complaints, Appeals, and Editorial Accountability

Authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders may submit documented concerns regarding editorial procedures, publication decisions, or suspected ethical violations through the journal's official contact channels.

Complaints and appeals will be assessed fairly, confidentially where appropriate, and without retaliation. Individuals directly involved in a contested decision should not be solely responsible for resolving complaints concerning their own conduct.

An editorial appeal does not automatically reverse a previous decision and must be supported by substantive academic or procedural grounds.

JUISI remains committed to responsible scholarly communication and continuous improvement of its ethical and editorial practices.