Kemdikbudristek Accreditation
Decree Nu. 152/E/KPT/2023
Publication Ethics
Jurnal Keperawatan Tropis Papua (JKTP) is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. The journal follows the guidelines and core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in all aspects of publication ethics, including the handling of cases of research and publication misconduct. All research involving human subjects must adhere to the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Research involving animals must comply with the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research as developed by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS).
1. JOURNAL'S COMMITMENTS
JKTP is committed to ensuring that commercial considerations do not compromise the intellectual and ethical standards of published work. The editorial and publishing processes are independent; publishers and sponsoring bodies have no influence over editorial decisions. The journal commits to:
Editorial independence. All editorial decisions are made solely on the basis of academic merit and relevance to the journal's scope, free from commercial, political, or personal influence.
Transparency. The journal publishes clear information about its peer review process, editorial policies, ownership, funding, and potential conflicts of interest of the editorial team.
Integrity of the scholarly record. Once published, articles will not be altered without a formal correction process. The journal is committed to issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern in a timely and transparent manner when warranted.
Accessibility. JKTP is an open-access journal. All published content is freely available without charge to readers or institutions, in accordance with the journal's open access policy.
2. DUTIES OF EDITORS
Accountability. Editors are responsible for every article published in JKTP and must take reasonable steps to ensure the quality and integrity of the work they publish.
Fair and objective evaluation. Editors evaluate manuscripts solely on their academic merit, without regard to the authors' nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, religion, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation. Editors must decline to handle manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest — whether financial, personal, or professional — and must recuse themselves in such cases.
Confidentiality. Editors and all editorial staff must keep submitted manuscripts and all related correspondence strictly confidential. Manuscripts under review must not be disclosed to anyone other than those directly involved in the editorial process.
Blind review. Editors must ensure that reviewer identities are not disclosed to authors, and that author information is removed from documents sent to reviewers, in accordance with the journal's double-blind peer review policy.
Communication of decisions. Editorial decisions must be communicated to authors in writing, accompanied by reviewer comments, unless those comments contain offensive, defamatory, or otherwise inappropriate content.
Reviewer selection. Editors must select reviewers with appropriate expertise and must respect reasonable requests from authors to exclude specific individuals, provided the request is well-reasoned and practicable.
Authorship disputes and changes. Editors must not allow changes to authorship — including the addition, removal, or reordering of authors — after submission without a written explanation from the corresponding author and, where necessary, confirmation from all listed authors. Disputes regarding authorship will be handled in accordance with COPE guidelines.
Suspected misconduct. When editors suspect research or publication misconduct — including plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate submission, or undisclosed conflicts of interest — they will follow the relevant COPE flowcharts and take appropriate action, which may include contacting authors' institutions.
Corrections and retractions. Editors must be willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when needed. The integrity of the scholarly record takes precedence over protecting the reputation of the journal or individual authors.
3. DUTIES OF REVIEWERS
Contribution to editorial decisions. Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions and may assist authors in improving their manuscripts through constructive feedback. Peer review is an essential component of the scholarly communication process.
Timeliness. Reviewers who accept an invitation to review must complete the review within the agreed timeframe. If they are unable to complete the review, they must notify the editor promptly so that an alternative reviewer can be assigned.
Confidentiality. Reviewers must treat manuscripts under review as confidential documents. They must not share, discuss, or disclose the content of manuscripts to anyone outside the review process without the explicit permission of the editor.
Conflict of interest. Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest — whether financial, collaborative, competitive, or personal — with any of the authors, their institutions, or the research itself. Reviewers who recognize a potential conflict must notify the editor immediately.
Objectivity and constructiveness. Reviews must be conducted objectively and professionally. Personal criticism of authors is not appropriate. Reviewers must express their views clearly and support them with evidence and argument. Feedback must be constructive and aimed at improving the quality of the manuscript.
Identification of misconduct. Reviewers must alert editors to any significant similarity between the manuscript under review and any other published or submitted work of which they are aware. Reviewers must also draw editors' attention to any ethical concerns, including potential violations of research ethics or reporting standards.
Non-use of unpublished material. Reviewers must not use unpublished data, ideas, or arguments from manuscripts under review for their own purposes without the explicit written consent of the authors. Information obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and must not be used for personal advantage.
4. DUTIES OF AUTHORS
Originality and accuracy. Authors must ensure that the work they submit is original and that it accurately represents the research conducted. Data must not be fabricated, falsified, or manipulated. All sources must be properly cited.
Plagiarism and self-plagiarism. Plagiarism in any form — including the verbatim copying, paraphrasing without attribution, or misappropriation of others' work — is a serious ethical violation and will result in rejection or retraction. Self-plagiarism, including the republication of substantially similar content without acknowledgment, is equally prohibited.
Duplicate and simultaneous submission. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously, or submitting a manuscript that substantially overlaps with a previously published work, is unethical and unacceptable. Authors affirm that the manuscript is not under consideration elsewhere at the time of submission.
Salami publication. The artificial fragmentation of a study into multiple publications that could reasonably constitute a single paper is prohibited.
Authorship. All listed authors must meet all four ICMJE authorship criteria: (a) substantial contribution to conception or design, or acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data; (b) drafting or critically revising the manuscript for important intellectual content; (c) approval of the final version to be published; and (d) accountability for all aspects of the work. Individuals who do not meet these criteria must not be listed as authors. Honorary, guest, or ghost authorship is not permitted. Disputes regarding authorship must be resolved before submission.
Changes to authorship. Any changes to the authorship list after submission — including additions, deletions, or changes in order — must be approved by all authors and explained in writing to the editor. Such changes will not be permitted after acceptance without extraordinary justification.
Conflict of interest. Authors must disclose all financial and non-financial relationships and activities that could be perceived as influencing the research or its interpretation. This includes funding sources, employment, consultancies, honoraria, patents, and personal or professional relationships with individuals or organizations that could unduly influence the work. If no conflict of interest exists, this must be explicitly stated.
Research ethics. Research involving human subjects must have received prior approval from a suitably constituted research ethics committee or institutional review board. The certificate number and name of the issuing institution must be stated in the manuscript. Authors must confirm that research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent must have been obtained from all participants; documentation of consent must be available upon request. Research involving animals must comply with applicable national and international guidelines, including the CIOMS International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals.
Patient privacy and confidentiality. Authors must not include any information that could identify a patient or research participant in any form — whether in text, photographs, figures, or case descriptions — without explicit written informed consent from the individual or their legal guardian. When such consent has been obtained, this must be stated explicitly in the manuscript.
Data integrity. Authors must retain accurate records of their data and be prepared to provide raw data to the editor if questions arise about the integrity of the research. Authors must cooperate fully with any investigation into suspected research misconduct.
Errors in published work. If authors discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must notify the editor promptly and cooperate in the issuance of a correction, retraction, or other appropriate notice.
5. HANDLING MISCONDUCT
JKTP takes all allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously. When misconduct is suspected — whether before or after publication — the editors will follow the relevant COPE flowcharts and guidelines. Depending on the severity of the case, actions may include:
Before publication: rejection of the manuscript; notification of the authors' institution; prohibition on future submissions from the authors for a defined period.
After publication: issuance of a correction, expression of concern, or retraction; notification of the authors' institution; cooperation with any formal investigation by the relevant institution or body.
JKTP will not remove articles from the published record except in cases of clear legal necessity (e.g., defamation or infringement of legal rights). In cases where an article must be retracted, the retraction notice will clearly state the reason for retraction and will remain permanently linked to the original article.
6. CORRECTIONS, RETRACTIONS, AND EXPRESSIONS OF CONCERN
Corrections. A correction (erratum or corrigendum) will be issued when a published article contains a significant error that affects the integrity of the findings or the accuracy of the scholarly record, but does not invalidate the article as a whole. Corrections will be linked to the original article and published as soon as practicable.
Retractions. A retraction will be issued when an article contains findings that are unreliable due to data fabrication, falsification, or major methodological error; when the findings have been previously published elsewhere without proper citation; when the work constitutes plagiarism; or when the research was conducted without appropriate ethical approval. Retracted articles will be clearly marked and will remain accessible for the integrity of the scholarly record.
Expressions of concern. An expression of concern may be issued when editors have reasonable grounds to believe that misconduct has occurred but a definitive conclusion cannot yet be reached, or when an investigation is ongoing. The expression of concern will be linked to the article in question and updated when the matter is resolved.
7. USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including large language models, may not be listed as authors. Authorship requires accountability for the integrity of the work — a responsibility that AI tools cannot assume. Authors who used AI tools at any stage of manuscript preparation — including for drafting, paraphrasing, language editing, literature searching, data analysis, or figure generation — must disclose this in the Acknowledgments section of the manuscript, specifying the tool used, the version where known, and the nature and extent of its use.
The use of AI tools does not reduce authors' full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted work. Undisclosed use of AI tools in manuscript preparation is considered a violation of publication ethics and may result in rejection or retraction.
Editors and reviewers who use AI tools in the evaluation of manuscripts must disclose this to the journal. Confidential manuscript content must not be entered into AI systems that retain or share user inputs.
This Publication Ethics statement is based on the COPE Core Practices (2019) and COPE Guidelines on Artificial Intelligence (2023). For further guidance, refer to publicationethics.org.
