ETHICS AND POLICIES

Ethics and Malpractice Statement

This journal adheres to the ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Below are the roles and responsibilities of each party involved in the publishing process:

Duties of Editors

Publication Decision: Editors are responsible for deciding which articles submitted to IJODAS are suitable for publication.
Fair Play: Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual content, without discrimination based on gender, race, religion, or political beliefs.
Confidentiality: Editors and staff must maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must not use unpublished materials from submitted manuscripts for their own research without the author's written consent.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decision: Reviewers aid the editorial decision-making and help authors improve their manuscripts.
Promptness: Reviewers must notify the editor if they are unqualified or unable to review in a timely manner.
Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review must be treated as confidential documents.
Standards of Objectivity: Reviews must be conducted objectively and supported by clear arguments.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers must identify relevant uncited works and report plagiarism or duplication.
Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers must avoid manuscripts where they have competing interests.

Duties of Authors

Reporting Standards: Authors must provide accurate data and sufficient details for replication.
Data Access and Retention: Authors may be required to provide raw data and ensure its availability post-publication.
Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure the originality of their work and proper citation of sources.
Multiple or Redundant Publication: Authors should not submit the same manuscript to multiple journals.
Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper credit must be given to all data and sources used.
Authorship: Only individuals who contributed significantly should be listed as authors. All co-authors must approve the final version.
Conflicts of Interest: Any potential conflicts must be disclosed within the manuscript.
Errors in Published Works: Authors must report significant errors to the editor immediately upon discovery.

Withdraw Submission Policy

Authors may withdraw their manuscript without penalty if the request is made before peer review begins. Once the review process has started, a withdrawal penalty of Rp1.000.000 applies, unless exceptional circumstances are presented.

Retraction Policy

IJODAS follows the guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in handling article retractions. A retraction may be issued under the following circumstances:

Evidence of unethical research or publication practices, such as plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, or authorship manipulation.
Redundant publication, where the content has been published elsewhere without proper citation or justification.
Significant errors that compromise the validity and integrity of the findings.
Unauthorized submission, particularly where co-authors are listed without their knowledge or consent.

Retraction Procedures:

The retraction process may be initiated by authors, editors, reviewers, or third parties who identify ethical or academic concerns.
The editorial team will conduct a thorough investigation, which may involve communication with all authors and relevant institutions.
If retraction is warranted, a formal retraction notice will be published in the journal and linked to the original article.
The original article will remain accessible for transparency purposes but will be clearly marked as Retracted across all platforms.
In cases where ethical breaches are severe, IJODAS reserves the right to remove the article entirely from public access.
The decision to retract is made solely by the editorial board, and authors will be notified of the outcome.

Post-Retraction Actions:

The journal may issue authorship corrections if some listed authors were not involved or did not consent to the publication.
The editorial office may decline further submissions from the responsible author(s) for a specified period.
If deemed appropriate, notifications may be sent to the author’s affiliated institution or the original source of plagiarized content.

IJODAS is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record and ensuring that the research we publish adheres to the highest ethical standards.

Final Paper Preparation

Upon acceptance, authors must ensure their final manuscript is thoroughly proofread. LaTeX is preferred, and a Word (.docx) template is available. Titles and section headings must be carefully checked.

Peer Review Process

Editors first review the submitted manuscript, called initial review by the editors. It will be desk evaluated whether the submitted manuscript is suitable for the Indonesian Journal of Data and Science based on focus and scope, methodological flaw, readability of the articles, and adhering to the submitted paper template.
Furthermore, the manuscript will be sent to at least two anonymous reviewers(Double-Blind Peer-Review).
The anonymous reviewers' comments are then sent to the corresponding author for necessary actions and responses. Afterwards, the editorial team meeting suggested the final decision to the revised manuscript by authors.
Finally, the Editor will send the final decision to the corresponding author.
The accepted manuscript then continued to the copyediting and layout editing process to prepare the camera-ready paper.

Publication Frequency

IJODAS publishes three issues annually in March, July, and December. Submission deadlines are March 31, July 31, and December 31. We process articles in order of submission.

Open Access Policy

IJODAS is committed to open access. All published articles are freely accessible and downloadable, ensuring wide dissemination and global visibility for research.