PUBLICATION ETHICS

Peer Reviewers

Peer reviewers play a crucial role in maintaining the quality and integrity of SERVIRE: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat by providing constructive feedback to authors and supporting editors in decision-making. Peer reviewers must adhere to the following guidelines:

Willingness
Peer reviewers should notify the editor of their willingness to review a manuscript. If they are unable to review the manuscript due to time constraints, lack of expertise, or other reasons, they must inform the editor promptly.
Confidentiality
All manuscripts under review are confidential documents. Peer reviewers must not share the manuscript or discuss its content with others without the author's consent. Any communication about the manuscript should be strictly between the reviewer, the editor, and other relevant parties involved in the review process.
Standard Objectivity
Peer reviewers must evaluate manuscripts based on their scientific and academic merit. Personal criticism of the author or their work is unacceptable. All comments should be objective and accompanied by clear, constructive suggestions for improvement.
Reference Clarity
Reviewers are encouraged to identify any relevant literature or case studies that the authors may have missed, especially if there is significant overlap or similarity with the reviewed manuscript. Providing such references helps strengthen the quality and scope of the research.
Conflicts of Interest
Peer reviewers must not use any unpublished data or material from the manuscript for personal gain. If a reviewer has any financial, personal, or professional relationships with the author(s), institution(s), or company involved in the publication, they must recuse themselves from the review process.

Editors

Editors have the ultimate responsibility for the ethical management of the manuscript publication process. They must ensure fairness, transparency, and integrity in decision-making. Editors must adhere to the following ethical standards:

Publication Decision
The decision to publish a manuscript rests solely with the editor, who must base the decision on the manuscript's adherence to the journal’s scope, scientific quality, and compliance with legal requirements (e.g., avoiding defamatory content, copyright violations, or plagiarism). Editors may consult other editors or reviewers to support their decision-making, but the final decision should not be based on personal bias.
Fairness
Editors must evaluate manuscripts objectively, focusing on the scientific content rather than the author's personal characteristics, such as race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy. All authors must be treated equitably.
Confidentiality
Editors must ensure that all information related to submitted manuscripts, including their content and the identities of authors and reviewers, is kept confidential. Manuscript details should only be shared with the authors, reviewers, prospective reviewers, and the publisher, as necessary.
Conflicts of Interest
Editors must not use any unpublished manuscript material for personal use without the author’s explicit consent. Editors must declare any potential conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from reviewing or making decisions on manuscripts with which they have a conflict. If necessary, another editor should handle the evaluation of such manuscripts.
Involvement and Collaboration in the Investigation
Editors are responsible for addressing any ethical concerns raised about published articles. They must investigate any allegations of misconduct, such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or other unethical practices. If misconduct is confirmed, corrective measures, such as retracting the article or publishing a correction, should be taken. Editors must act promptly to address such issues.
Fatal Error on Published Manuscript
If a published manuscript is found to contain a significant error or inaccuracy, editors must inform the author and request a correction or retraction of the article. The correction or retraction should be published promptly to maintain the integrity of the journal.
Advertising
SERVIRE maintains editorial independence by not accepting any form of advertising in the journal. This ensures that all content is free from commercial influence, allowing for the publication of objective and reliable research focused solely on community service and engagement.

Authors

Authors are responsible for adhering to high standards of research integrity and ethics in their submissions to SERVIRE: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat. The following guidelines outline the ethical responsibilities for authors:

Writing Standard
Authors must present their research using accurate, reliable, and repeatable methodologies. They must ensure that their research data are precise, validated, and based on controlled and specific protocols. The manuscript should provide sufficient details and references to allow others to replicate the study.
Data Access and Retention
Authors must provide access to raw data upon request for editorial review. This ensures transparency and facilitates the validation of research findings.
Originality and Plagiarism
Manuscripts must contain original research. Any content that is adapted or borrowed from other sources must be properly cited. Plagiarism in any form, including self-plagiarism, will result in the rejection of the manuscript. SERVIRE uses Turnitin to check all submitted manuscripts for plagiarism. The similarity index must be below 20% for the manuscript to be considered for publication.
Multiple, Repetitive, or Simultaneous Publication
Submitting the same manuscript to multiple journals or publishing the same results in multiple outlets without prior notification is unethical. Authors must ensure that their manuscript is not under review elsewhere while being considered by SERVIRE.
Sources of Information and References
Authors must seek written permission to use information from personal communications, confidential discussions, or unpublished data. Such sources should only be used with the consent of the original source or author.
Writing Agreement
All authors, including co-authors, must approve the final version of the manuscript before submission and sign the manuscript submission agreement.
Conflict of Interest
Authors must disclose any conflicts of interest, including financial support, relationships with institutions or companies, or other factors that could influence the research or its interpretation. This disclosure ensures transparency and avoids bias.
Fatal Errors in the Published Manuscript
If authors discover significant errors in a published manuscript, they must promptly contact the editor and request a correction or retraction.
Withdrawal of Manuscripts
Authors may withdraw a manuscript at any stage before it is accepted for publication. However, withdrawing a manuscript after it has entered the peer review process or after acceptance for publication is discouraged. A fee will be imposed for manuscript withdrawal after peer review or acceptance, and repeated withdrawals may result in blacklisting from future submissions.
Retraction
If a published paper is found to contain unreliable findings due to misconduct (e.g., data fabrication) or honest error (e.g., miscalculation), the manuscript will be retracted. The retraction process follows the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Publication Malpractice

SERVIRE: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat has a zero-tolerance policy for publication malpractice. Any form of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, duplicate submission, data fabrication, falsification, and other unethical practices, will be thoroughly investigated. If malpractice is identified at any stage of the publication process, the following actions may be taken:

Rejection of Manuscript
A manuscript found to involve unethical practices will be rejected at any stage of the review or publication process.
Retracting Published Articles
If an article is found to contain significant ethical violations after publication, it will be retracted. A notice will be issued to inform readers of the retraction and the reasons behind it.
Reporting to Relevant Authorities
In cases of severe ethical violations, such as plagiarism or data falsification, the matter will be reported to relevant institutions, funding bodies, or academic organizations for further investigation.