Publication Ethics

ELKOLIND is a scientific publication that presents previously unpublished research results in the fields of Electronics Engineering, Control Systems, and Industrial Automation. This code of ethics applies to all parties involved in the publication process: the managers, editors, peer reviewers, and authors. It is based on Regulation of the Head of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) Number 5 of 2014 on the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publication. In essence, this code upholds three ethical values in publication:

  1. Neutrality, meaning freedom from conflicts of interest in managing the publication;
  2. Fairness, meaning giving authorship rights to those who are entitled to be authors; and
  3. Honesty, meaning freedom from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief

  1. Determine the journal's name, scientific scope, periodicity, and accreditation when necessary.
  2. Determine the membership of the editorial board.
  3. Define the relationships between the publisher, editors, peer reviewers, and other parties.
  4. Respect confidential matters, whether concerning contributing researchers, authors, editors, or peer reviewers.
  5. Apply norms and provisions on intellectual property rights, particularly copyright.
  6. Review the journal's policies and communicate them to authors, editors, peer reviewers, and readers.
  7. Create a code of conduct guide for editors and peer reviewers.
  8. Publish the journal regularly.
  9. Ensure the availability of funding sources for the journal's continued publication.
  10. Build networks of cooperation and marketing.
  11. Improve the quality of the journal.
  12. Prepare licenses and other legal aspects.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editors

  1. Provide comments on authors' writing, written on the manuscript, so that readers can understand what the author intends to convey.
  2. Provide comments on authors' writing in accordance with the Indonesian spelling standard (EYD) or the language standards set by the journal.
  3. Strive for continuous improvement of publication quality.
  4. Prioritize freedom of opinion exercised objectively.
  5. Issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary.
  6. Ensure that authors' writing does not involve issues of ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup relations (SARA) or anything else that could harm the publisher, and coordinate with the publisher's editor-in-chief on any writing that is controversial.
  7. Receive, review, and follow up on complaints from all parties involved in the journal's publication.
  8. Support initiatives to educate researchers about publication ethics.
  9. Not defend their own opinions, or those of authors or third parties, in ways that could compromise an objective decision.
  10. Encourage authors to improve their manuscripts until they are fit for publication.
  11. Lay out manuscripts to be published so that they conform to the template.
  12. Assist the editor-in-chief in finalizing the set of manuscripts before printing and publication, especially with regard to language, format, and layout.

Duties and Responsibilities of Peer Reviewers

  1. Provide objective and unbiased written feedback on the scientific value of the manuscript and its contribution to the development of the field.
  2. Indicate whether the manuscript is written clearly, completely, and relevantly, and whether it fits the journal's scope.
  3. Do not make criticisms or comments of a personal nature.
  4. Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts by not discussing them with unrelated parties or disclosing information contained in the manuscript to others.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Website Administrator

The Website Administrator is the person responsible for managing the journal's website. The scope of duties is as follows:

  1. Prepare the journal's website;
  2. Configure system options and manage user accounts;
  3. Register editors, reviewers, and authors;
  4. Manage the journal's features;
  5. View statistics and reports; and
  6. Upload and publish papers that have been accepted.

Publication Ethics Statement

Please complete the ELKOLIND Publication Ethics Statement Form once your manuscript has been accepted. The form can be downloaded here.