Ethic Statement

Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Fakultas Teknik: Jurnal Abditek publishes original research papers and review articles on vocational engineering development, applications, and community service topics. Submitted work must not have been published elsewhere in any language, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere. The following statement, based on COPE’s Publication Ethics, clarifies the ethical responsibilities of all parties involved in publishing in this journal: authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

Duties of editors

1. Publication decisions. The editor is responsible for deciding which submitted articles should be published, guided by the work’s validity and importance to researchers and readers. Editorial decisions may also follow the journal’s editorial-board policies and applicable legal requirements (e.g., libel, copyright, plagiarism). The editor may consult co-editors, reviewers, or society officers when making decisions.
2. Impartiality. Editors must evaluate manuscripts solely on intellectual merit, regardless of authors’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, citizenship, or political beliefs.
3. Confidentiality. Editors and editorial staff must not disclose information about a submitted manuscript except to the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, or the publisher as appropriate.
4. Disclosure and conflicts of interest. Unpublished material in submitted manuscripts must not be used in an editor’s own research without the author’s written consent. Editors should recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists and require contributors to disclose relevant competing interests. If competing interests are revealed after publication, corrections or other actions (e.g., retraction, expression of concern) should be published as appropriate. Peer review for sponsored supplements must follow the same standards as the main journal, and non-peer-reviewed material should be clearly identified.
5. Cooperation in investigations. Editors should respond appropriately to ethical complaints about submitted or published work, in cooperation with the publisher or society. Responses may include contacting authors, consulting institutions or research bodies, and—if warranted—publishing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern. All allegations of unethical publishing behaviour should be investigated, even if reported years after publication.

Duties of reviewers

1. Contribution to editorial decisions. Peer review assists editors in making publication decisions and helps authors improve papers. Reviewing is an essential scholarly responsibility.
2. Availability and expertise. Reviewers who feel unqualified to assess a manuscript or unable to provide a timely review should notify the editor and decline.
3. Confidentiality. Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential and not shown or discussed with others unless authorised by the editor.
4. Objectivity and tone. Reviews should be objective and constructive; personal criticism of authors is inappropriate. Reviewers should justify their assessments with clear arguments.
5. Acknowledgement of sources. Reviewers should identify relevant published work not cited by the authors and alert the editor to any substantial overlap or similarity with other publications.
6. Disclosure and conflicts of interest. Unpublished material in manuscripts must not be used in reviewers’ own research without the author’s written permission. Reviewers should decline to review manuscripts where a conflict of interest exists.

Duties of authors

1. Reporting standards. Authors must present an accurate, objective account of the work performed and its significance. Papers should include sufficient detail and references to permit replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements are unethical and unacceptable.
2. Data access and retention. Authors may be asked to provide raw data for editorial review and should be prepared to provide public access to data where practicable and to retain data for a reasonable period after publication.
3. Originality and plagiarism. Authors must ensure their work is original. Where others’ work is used, it must be appropriately cited or quoted. Plagiarism in any form is unacceptable.
4. Multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication. Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously or publish essentially the same research in multiple primary publications. Secondary publication may be justified in specific cases (e.g., translations or clinical guidelines) only with agreement from the editors of all journals involved and with proper citation of the primary source.
5. Acknowledgement of sources. Properly acknowledge the work of others. Information obtained privately (e.g., correspondence or discussion) must not be used without written permission from the source.
6. Authorship. Authorship should be limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study. All listed co-authors must have seen and approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission. Those who contributed but do not meet authorship criteria should be acknowledged. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring the author list is accurate.
7. Hazards and human/animal subjects. Authors must identify any unusual hazards associated with chemicals, procedures, or equipment. For research involving human or animal subjects, manuscripts must state compliance with relevant laws and institutional guidelines and include evidence of appropriate ethical approval. Informed consent must be stated for studies involving human participants, and privacy rights must be observed.
8. Disclosure and conflicts of interest. Authors must disclose all financial or other substantive conflicts of interest and all sources of financial support. Examples include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications, and grants. Disclosures should be made at the earliest possible stage.
9. Fundamental errors in published works. If authors discover a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, they must promptly notify the editor or publisher and cooperate in retracting or correcting the record. If informed of an alleged error by a third party, authors must respond promptly, either correcting the record or providing evidence that the original paper is correct.