Publication Ethics
Journal CERITA (Creative Education of Research in Information Technology and Artificial Informatics) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics. To ensure the quality of research and prevent scholarly misconduct, all parties involved in the publication process—including authors, editors, peer-reviewers, and the publisher (Universitas Raharja)—must agree to and adhere to the ethical standards outlined below.
1. Duties and Responsibilities of Authors
| Ethical Standard | Detailed Authorship Requirements |
|---|---|
| Reporting Standards | Authors of original research must present an accurate account of the work performed, followed by an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data must be represented accurately in the manuscript. |
| Originality and Plagiarism | Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original. If authors use the work and/or words of others, this must be appropriately cited or quoted. Journal CERITA strictly prohibits all forms of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and redundant publication. |
| Multiple or Concurrent Publication | Authors must not publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior. |
| Acknowledgment of Sources | Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors must cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work. |
| Authorship of the Paper | Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. The corresponding author must ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included in the paper. |
| Generative AI Disclosure | Authors must explicitly disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in writing, data analysis, or image creation within the manuscript's methods or acknowledgment section. AI tools cannot be listed as authors. |
| Fundamental Errors in Published Works | When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their own published work, it is the author's obligation to promptly notify the journal editor and cooperate to retract or correct the paper. |
2. Duties and Responsibilities of Editors
| Editorial Mandate | Operational Policy Standards |
|---|---|
| Publication Decisions | The Editor-in-Chief of Journal CERITA is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. |
| Fair Play | Editors evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors. |
| Confidentiality | The editors and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher. |
| Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest | Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author. |
| Handling Misconduct | Editors will take reasonably responsive measures when ethical complaints have been presented concerning a submitted manuscript or published paper. Every reported act of unethical publishing behavior will be investigated, even if it is discovered years after publication. |
3. Duties and Responsibilities of Reviewers
| Reviewer Mandate | Peer Reviewer Code of Conduct |
|---|---|
| Contribution to Editorial Decisions | Peer review assists the editors in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper. |
| Promptness | Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse themselves from the review process. |
| Confidentiality | Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor. Reviewers must not upload manuscripts into unauthorized AI systems. |
| Standards of Objectivity | Reviews must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments. |
| Acknowledgment of Sources | Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. |
| Disclosure and Conflict of Interest | Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers. |
4. Handling Publication Misconduct and Malpractice
Journal CERITA takes all forms of publication malpractice seriously. In cases of alleged or proven scholarly misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism, the editorial board will follow the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines to resolve the issue:
| Protocol Stage | Procedural Action & Disciplinary Outcomes |
|---|---|
| Investigation | The editorial board will initiate an objective investigation by requesting clarification from all involved parties. |
| Sanctions |
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