Etika Publikasi

Publication Ethics

Acta Dei: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. All authors, editors, reviewers, and other parties involved in the publication process are expected to uphold honesty, transparency, fairness, and responsibility.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their manuscripts are original, properly cited, and have not been simultaneously submitted or published elsewhere. Editors are responsible for managing manuscripts objectively and maintaining confidentiality, while reviewers are expected to provide fair, constructive, and objective evaluations.

The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, authorship manipulation, or other forms of academic misconduct. Any ethical concerns will be handled in accordance with applicable academic and publication ethics standards.

A. ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for maintaining the academic direction, quality, and regular publication of Acta Dei: Jurnal Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat.
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for establishing and coordinating the editorial board in accordance with the journal's academic scope and publication needs.
The Editor-in-Chief must ensure the confidentiality of information related to submitted manuscripts, authors, reviewers, and the editorial process.
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for ensuring that the journal's publication process is conducted in accordance with applicable academic and publication ethics standards.
The Editor-in-Chief must ensure that Acta Dei respects copyright and other applicable intellectual property rights.
The Editor-in-Chief must respond appropriately to complaints or allegations concerning publication ethics and take necessary action when ethical violations are identified.
The Editor-in-Chief has the final responsibility for decisions regarding the publication of manuscripts based on the editorial process and peer review results.

B. ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR EDITORS

Editors are responsible for evaluating manuscripts based on their quality, relevance, originality, and contribution to the field of community service.
Editors must evaluate manuscripts fairly and objectively without discrimination based on religion, ethnicity, gender, nationality, or institutional affiliation.
Editors must keep all information related to submitted manuscripts, authors, and reviewers confidential.
Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal or professional purposes.
Editors must avoid conflicts of interest and should not handle manuscripts when a conflict may affect their judgment.
Editors must take appropriate action when there are allegations of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, or other ethical violations.
Editors must ensure that articles reporting community service activities respect the rights, privacy, and dignity of community partners and beneficiaries.
Editors may request revisions, corrections, or other appropriate actions when errors or ethical issues are identified.

C. ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR REVIEWERS

Reviewers assist editors in evaluating the quality and relevance of submitted manuscripts.
Reviewers should only accept manuscripts that are within their area of expertise.
Reviewers must complete the review within the specified time or inform the editor if they are unable to do so.
Reviewers must keep manuscripts confidential and must not share or discuss them with others without permission from the editor.
Reviews must be conducted objectively and professionally, and the comments provided should help authors improve the quality of their manuscripts.
Reviewers should inform the editor if they identify plagiarism, significant similarities, or important references that have not been cited.
Reviewers must not use information from unpublished manuscripts for personal or professional purposes.
Reviewers must inform the editor of any conflict of interest and decline the review when necessary.

D. ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR AUTHORS

Authors must submit original manuscripts and accurately report their community service activities.
Authors must clearly describe the objectives, methods, implementation, results, and outcomes of the community service activities.
Authors must not fabricate, falsify, or manipulate data or information in the manuscript.
Authors must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time.
Authors must properly cite all sources used in the manuscript and must not commit plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
Authorship must be given to individuals who have made significant contributions to the manuscript or community service activity.
All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission.
Authors must respect the rights, privacy, and dignity of community partners and beneficiaries of the community service activities.
Authors must obtain permission when using photographs, interviews, personal information, or other identifiable information concerning community partners or beneficiaries.
Authors must disclose any conflict of interest and sources of funding related to the community service activity.
Authors may use artificial intelligence tools for supporting purposes, but they remain responsible for the accuracy and originality of the manuscript.
Authors must inform the editor if they discover significant errors in their published articles and cooperate in making corrections when necessary.