Publication Ethics

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan (e-ISSN: 2461-1026) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and preventing publication misconduct in all stages of the publishing process. This publication ethics and malpractice statement is developed based on internationally recognized standards, including the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), and World Association of Medical Editors (WAME).

This statement describes the ethical responsibilities and obligations of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and publishers. The journal applies these principles to ensure scientific integrity, transparency, accountability, and responsible dissemination of health research.

FOR AUTHORS

All manuscripts submitted to Jurnal Riset Kesehatan must represent original research and must not have been previously published or simultaneously submitted to another journal. Authors must ensure that the manuscript submitted is exclusive for consideration by Jurnal Riset Kesehatan during the review process.
Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the research presented. Authors must avoid any form of research misconduct, including fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate data manipulation, and misrepresentation of research findings.
Research involving human participants must obtain approval from an appropriate research ethics committee before the research is conducted. The manuscript must include information regarding the ethical approval institution, approval number, and other relevant ethical considerations when applicable.
Authors conducting research involving human subjects must ensure that informed consent has been obtained from participants or their legal representatives. Research participants' privacy, confidentiality, dignity, and rights must be protected in accordance with applicable ethical standards.
Authors conducting animal research must ensure that the study complies with internationally recognized ethical principles regarding animal welfare and must provide appropriate ethical approval information.
Authors must ensure that all sources of information, ideas, theories, and findings from other researchers are properly acknowledged through appropriate citations and references. Plagiarism in any form is considered unethical publishing behavior and is not acceptable.
Jurnal Riset Kesehatan may use plagiarism detection software to evaluate submitted manuscripts. Manuscripts identified with excessive similarity or plagiarism may be rejected or returned to authors for clarification and revision.
Authors must not submit the same manuscript or substantially similar manuscripts to multiple journals simultaneously. Duplicate publication, redundant publication, and unnecessary fragmentation of research findings (salami publication) are considered unethical practices.
Authors must provide appropriate acknowledgment of all individuals who contributed to the research but do not fulfill authorship criteria. Contributions that do not qualify for authorship may be recognized in the acknowledgment section.
Authorship should accurately reflect the contribution of each individual involved in the research and manuscript preparation. All listed authors must have made substantial contributions to the conception, design, implementation, analysis, or interpretation of the research.
The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all appropriate authors are included in the manuscript, that all authors have approved the final version, and that all authors agree with submission to Jurnal Riset Kesehatan.
Authors must disclose all sources of financial support, research grants, and any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the research process or interpretation of results.
Authors are encouraged to provide information regarding research data availability to support transparency, verification, and reproducibility of scientific findings.
Authors must promptly notify the editor if they discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published articles. Authors are required to cooperate with the editor in correcting or retracting articles when necessary.

FOR EDITORS

The Editor-in-Chief and editorial team of Jurnal Riset Kesehatan are responsible for maintaining the quality, integrity, and academic standards of the journal. Editors are responsible for making fair, objective, and transparent decisions regarding manuscript acceptance based on scientific quality, originality, relevance, and contribution to the field of health sciences.
Editors must ensure that all submitted manuscripts are evaluated through an appropriate peer-review process involving qualified reviewers with relevant expertise. Editorial decisions should be based solely on the academic merit of the manuscript and should not be influenced by the author's institutional affiliation, nationality, ethnicity, gender, religion, political views, or other personal characteristics.
The Editor-in-Chief has full responsibility and authority for the final decision regarding manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection. Decisions must be made independently while considering recommendations from reviewers and the editorial board.
Editors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are handled confidentially. Editors and editorial staff must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisors, and publisher when necessary.
Editors must not use unpublished information, ideas, data, or findings obtained through the peer-review process for personal advantage or research purposes without written permission from the authors.
Editors must ensure that manuscripts are assigned to reviewers who have appropriate knowledge and expertise in the relevant subject area. Editors should avoid selecting reviewers who have conflicts of interest with the authors, institutions, or research presented in the manuscript.
Editors must manage potential conflicts of interest among authors, reviewers, and editorial members. Editors who have conflicts of interest related to a submitted manuscript must withdraw from handling the manuscript and allow another editor to continue the editorial process.
Editors must ensure that the peer-review process is conducted fairly, objectively, and transparently. Reviewer comments should be considered as important input for editorial decisions while maintaining the independence of editorial judgment.
Editors must respond appropriately to ethical concerns, complaints, and allegations of misconduct related to submitted or published manuscripts. Editors should follow the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) when handling suspected violations.
Editors should take appropriate action when ethical issues are identified, including requesting clarification from authors, conducting investigations, issuing corrections, expressions of concern, or retracting articles when necessary.
Editors must ensure that published articles comply with the journal's ethical policies, including authorship, plagiarism, research ethics approval, conflict of interest disclosure, and data transparency requirements.
Editors should continuously improve journal quality by evaluating editorial processes, reviewer performance, publication standards, and adherence to best practices in scholarly publishing.

FOR REVIEWERS

Reviewers of Jurnal Riset Kesehatan play an important role in assisting editors to evaluate manuscripts and improve the quality of published articles. Reviewers are expected to provide objective, constructive, and scientific comments based on their expertise.
Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively and fairly without considering the authors' identity, institutional affiliation, nationality, gender, religion, or other personal characteristics. Reviewer comments should focus on the scientific quality, methodology, originality, validity, and relevance of the manuscript.
Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of all information obtained during the review process. Manuscripts, data, ideas, and other unpublished information must not be disclosed, distributed, or used for personal advantage.
Reviewers must not use information obtained through peer review for personal, professional, or academic interests before the article is officially published.
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors and notify the editor regarding possible plagiarism, duplicate publication, data manipulation, or other ethical concerns.
Reviewers should inform the editor if they feel unqualified to review the manuscript, are unable to complete the review within the assigned timeframe, or have any potential conflict of interest that may affect their objectivity.
Reviewers must not review manuscripts involving personal, professional, institutional, or financial relationships that may influence their judgment.

FOR PUBLISHER

The publisher of Jurnal Riset Kesehatan supports the editorial team in maintaining academic integrity, transparency, and ethical standards in journal management.
The publisher ensures that editorial decisions remain independent from commercial, financial, institutional, or external interests that may influence the publication process.
The publisher supports editors in investigating allegations of publication misconduct, ethical violations, complaints, and disputes related to published articles.
The publisher ensures that published articles, metadata, and digital information remain accessible and properly preserved through appropriate archiving systems.
The publisher is committed to maintaining the sustainability of the journal platform and supporting continuous improvement of publication quality in accordance with international publishing standards.

Malpractice Statement

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan considers any form of publication misconduct as a serious violation of scientific integrity. The journal is committed to ensuring that all published articles are free from unethical practices and comply with responsible research and publication standards.

Publication misconduct includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, duplicate publication, redundant publication, fabrication or falsification of data, manipulation of research results, inappropriate authorship practices, citation manipulation, conflicts of interest that are not disclosed, and unethical research practices involving human or animal subjects.

When allegations of misconduct are identified, the Editor-in-Chief and editorial team will investigate the issue carefully and fairly according to the principles recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Appropriate actions may include requesting clarification from authors, rejecting manuscripts, issuing corrections, publishing expressions of concern, retracting published articles, or informing relevant institutions when necessary.

Complaints and Appeals

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan provides a transparent mechanism for handling complaints and appeals related to editorial decisions, peer-review processes, publication ethics, authorship issues, reviewer conduct, or journal management.

Complaints should be submitted to the editorial office with sufficient supporting information. All complaints will be reviewed objectively and handled confidentially by the editorial team.

Authors have the right to appeal editorial decisions by providing clear scientific arguments and supporting evidence. Appeals will be reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and may involve additional independent reviewers or editorial board members when necessary.

The journal follows internationally recognized publication ethics principles, including recommendations from COPE, in handling complaints and appeals.

Data Sharing and Transparency

Jurnal Riset Kesehatan encourages authors to promote transparency and reproducibility by sharing research data and supporting materials whenever possible.

Authors are encouraged to provide a Data Availability Statement in their manuscript describing whether research data are available, where the data can be accessed, and any restrictions related to data sharing.

Research data should be stored in appropriate repositories or institutional platforms when applicable. Authors remain responsible for ensuring that data sharing complies with ethical approval requirements, participant confidentiality, and applicable regulations.

Data sharing practices should support scientific advancement while protecting the privacy, rights, and confidentiality of research participants.