Publication Ethic

Jurnal Keperawatan YKY Yogyakarta (e-ISSN: 3032-257X) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Lembaga Penelitian dan Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat (LPPM) of the Stikes YKY Yogyakarta. This statement outlines the ethical principles that must be upheld by all parties involved in the publication process of articles in this journal, including authors, editors-in-chief, editorial boards, reviewers, and publishers.

This journal adheres to the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing all aspects of publication ethics, particularly in handling violations related to research and publication. Every article involving human subjects must comply with the principles of research ethics as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.

Jurnal Keperawatan YKY Yogyakarta adopts COPE guidelines to ensure high ethical standards for publishers, editors, authors, and reviewers. As an important aspect, publication ethics must be explained transparently to improve the quality of research globally. This section explains the ethical standards applicable to editors, authors, and reviewers. Additionally, publishers have no authority to alter the content of articles and are only responsible for ensuring the publication process proceeds on schedule.

For Editors

The editor is responsible for every article published in Jurnal Keperawatan YKY Yogyakarta.

They are obliged to assist authors in adapting their manuscripts to the guidelines set by the journal management.

In the final decision-making process, editors may coordinate with other editors or reviewers involved.

Manuscripts must be evaluated objectively, based on their quality and scientific contribution, without regard to the author's nationality, ethnicity, political views, race, religion, gender, position, or institutional affiliation. Editors must also recuse themselves from assignments if there is a potential conflict of interest.

Editors are required to ensure that the identity of the author is not known to the reviewers, and vice versa, in order to maintain the principle of blind review.

The editor's decision regarding the manuscript must be communicated to the author, accompanied by comments from the reviewers, unless such comments are offensive or defamatory.

If the author requests that a particular person not be involved as a reviewer, the editor must consider such a request in a reasonable and appropriate manner.

The editor and the entire editorial team must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts.

If there is a suspected ethical violation or dispute related to authorship, the editor will refer to the COPE workflow guidelines as a reference for handling the case.

For Reviewers:

Reviewers are responsible for assessing ethical aspects and the possibility of violations in research and publications.

Reviewers are expected to complete the review process within the specified time limit and are required to notify the editor if they are unable to complete it on time.

The confidentiality of the content of the manuscript under review must be fully maintained by the reviewer.

Reviewers are not allowed to accept review assignments if there is a potential conflict of interest with one of the authors.

For Authors [Authors]

The author declares that the manuscript submitted has not been previously published and that the rights to the article have not been transferred to another party.

The author is responsible for the originality of their scientific work and is required to include citations or references to the work of others in accordance with the specified format.

The author is prohibited from plagiarism, including republishing their own work (self-plagiarism).

The author must also ensure that the authors' names are written in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the Author Guidelines of the Jurnal Keperawatan YKY Yogyakarta.

Authors are not permitted to include personal information about patients that could reveal their identity, whether in the form of narratives, photographs, or genealogies. If the use of patient photographs is considered important for scientific purposes, authors must obtain written consent from the patient and clearly state this in the article.

For research involving humans, authors must state that the research procedures have followed ethical standards as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and comply with the requirements of both domestic and international ethics committees. If there are doubts regarding the compliance of the research with these principles, authors must provide an explanation. For research involving laboratory animals, authors must state that they have adhered to national and international guidelines regarding laboratory experiments on animals.