Publication Ethics

Jurnal Psikologi Forensik Indonesia (JPFI), or The Indonesian Journal of Forensic Psychology, is a scientific journal published by the Indonesian Forensic Psychology Association (APSIFOR-HIMPSI). Regarding publication ethics, this journal refers to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines and the Guidelines for Forensic Psychology related to research. The publication ethics statement is a code of ethics for all parties involved in the journal publication process, including authors, editors-in-chief, editorial boards, reviewers, and publishers.

 

Editor's Code of Conduct

  1. Publication Decision

The Indonesian Journal of Forensic Psychology editors are responsible for deciding which articles are eligible for publication. In this case, the editor is guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and is limited by applicable legal requirements regarding defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. Editors can consult with other editors or reviewers when making decisions.

  1. Fairness

Editors should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to the author's race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, nationality, or political philosophy.

  1. Confidentiality

Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about the manuscript submitted to anyone other than the author concerned, reviewers or prospective reviewers, other editorial boards, and the publisher's publishing staff, as appropriate.

  1. Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Neither unpublished information nor material disclosed in the submitted manuscript may be used in the editor's research without the author's written consent. Reviewers are not allowed to consider manuscripts with conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the manuscript.

 Reviewer Ethical Standards

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists editors in making editorial decisions and, through editorial communication with authors, can also assist authors in improving the manuscript.

  1. Timeliness

Any selected editorial board that feels unqualified to review the research reported in the manuscript or becomes aware that a speedy review is not possible must notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process.

  1. Concealment

Any manuscript accepted for review must be treated as a confidential document. The manuscript may not be shown or discussed with anyone except as permitted by the editor.

  1. Objectivity Standards

Reviews should be done objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

  1. Source Acknowledgment

Reviewers should identify relevant published works that the author has not cited. Relevant citations must accompany any previously reported observations, derivatives, or arguments. Reviewers should also seek the editor's attention if there is any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and another published manuscript they are aware of.

  1. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts with conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with the author, company, or institution associated with the manuscript.

 

Author Ethics Standards

  1. Reporting Standards

The author of the original research report must present an accurate report of the work being made, as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data must be accurately represented in the paper. The paper should contain enough details and references to allow others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or deliberately inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable behavior.

  1. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors should ensure that their work is completely original, and if they use the work and/or words of others, then this has been appropriately cited or cited.

  1. Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications

Authors should not publish a manuscript describing the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal at the same time is unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.

  1. Source Acknowledgment

Proper recognition of the work of others should always be given. Authors must cite publications that are influential in determining the nature of the work reported.

  1. Essay from the Manuscript

Essays should be restricted to those who have contributed significantly to the conception, design, implementation, or interpretation of the reported research. Everyone who has made a significant contribution must be listed as a co-author. The author concerned must ensure that all suitable co-authors and no non-appropriate co-authors are included in the manuscript and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the manuscript and approved its submission for publication.

  1. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial conflicts of interest or other substantive conflicts of interest that may be interpreted to influence the outcome or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

  1. Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If authors find significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work, they should immediately notify the JPFI editors and work with them to retract or correct the paper.

  1. Inform consent and risks in Human Subjects.

If the manuscript involves procedures or equipment with unusual risks inherent in their use, the author should identify those things within the manuscript. If the manuscript involves a human subject, the author must meet the ethical clearance authorized by the authorized institution. The right to privacy of human subjects must always be considered. The author must ensure that the manuscript includes informed consent as an approval of the subject's involvement in the research. The author must keep written consent, and a copy of the consent or proof that such consent has been obtained must be provided to the journal if requested.