Publication Ethics of Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service

This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in publishing a manuscript in Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service, managed by the Department of Research and Public Service (LPPM) of Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika, including the authors, editors, and reviewers.

This statement is based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

1.  Ethical Guidelines for Journal Publication

A manuscript publication is essential to its ethics stated in Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service. It publishes community service outcomes related to theoretical and empirical studies from various sources with responsibility. It is used for science development implemented in the country's economic growth. Therefore, coherent and respected knowledge needs to be carried out in the Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines to reflect the quality of the manuscript from authors and institutions. Peer-reviewed articles support and realize the scientific method. It is then essential to agree on the expected standards of ethical behavior for all parties involved in publishing: author, journal editor, reviewer, publisher, and the public.

We take all publishing stages kindly and carry out ethics and other responsibilities. The Department of Research and Public Service (LPPM) Universitas Bina Sarana Informatika ensures that broadcasting, reprinting, or other commercial income does not impact editorial decisions.

2.  Publication Decision

The Chief Editor of Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service is responsible for publication requests input from other editors and supports suggestions from reviewers published to the public. It is based on journal publication series starting from submitting manuscripts, checking editors, checking reviewers, checking layouts, checking plagiarism, and copyright. It is under the supervision of the Chief Editor and other Editors with authority; thus, a publication decision emerges for the Manuscript in Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service.

3.  Non-Discrimination

In Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service's publishing process, both editors and reviewers evaluate manuscripts for scientific content without linking to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors that uphold the publishing ethics of Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service, namely non-discrimination.

4.  Confidentiality

Manuscripts published in Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service are highly guarded in their informational value, where editors and reviewers are not allowed to disclose information about a manuscript that has been submitted to anyone, including the author, reviewer, editorial team, and publisher, except in an appropriate way.

5.  Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Unpublished material disclosed in a submitted manuscript should not be used by multiple editorial board members and reviewers in their community service outcomes.

Authors' Duties and Responsibilities

1.  Reporting Standard

The authors must provide accurate data on the manuscript submitted to Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service. The data presented contain reliable reference sources and are included in the manuscript; fraudulent or intentionally inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable behavior.

2.  Data Access and Retention

Authors may be asked about data and information in the manuscript and must provide data related to the manuscript on time to editors and reviewers.

3. Originality and Plagiarism

Authors should ensure written entirely original works, and if the authors have used their manuscripts or the words of others, it must be appropriately cited. If there are several problems related to quoting and plagiarism in the author's work, the manuscript is automatically rejected.

4.  Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications

The author submits a manuscript for publication in Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service; simultaneously, the author cannot send the manuscript to other publishers. Simultaneous submissions from authors are considered unethical and unacceptable for the manuscript.

5.  Source Recognition

Every manuscript submitted by the author to Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service must acknowledge appropriate bases and add value to the manuscript; all such acknowledgments must be listed in the reference list.

6.  Authorship of Community Service Outcomes

Authorship should be limited to those who have contributed significantly to the community service outcomes reported in manuscripts submitted to Dharma: Bogor Journal of Community Service. Authors listed in manuscripts are responsible for keeping co-authors posted with the review process. If accepted, all authors are required to provide a signed statement that the community service work is their original work.

7.  Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or tools with many unusual hazards inherent in the author's use, they must identify all of these in the manuscript.

8.  Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

All authors should disclose everything that supports the completion of their community service in their manuscripts. All supporting financial sources for the community service should be disclosed.

9.  Fundamental Errors in Published Works

If the author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, the author should immediately notify the editor or journal publisher and cooperate with the Editor to withdraw or correct the community service outcomes.