Publication Ethics

Acta Biochimica Indonesiana is committed to maintaining the integrity, transparency, and ethical standards of scholarly publishing. The journal follows the principles and guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing publication ethics, research integrity, and allegations of research or publication misconduct.

Research involving human participants must comply with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable institutional and national regulations. Research involving animals must adhere to recognized ethical standards, including the International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals developed by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) and the International Council for Laboratory Animal Science (ICLAS).

The journal promotes ethical publishing practices among editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher. Editorial decisions are made independently, based on scientific merit, methodological rigor, originality, and relevance to the journal's scope. The publisher supports the editorial process without interfering with editorial independence or the integrity of published scientific content.

Ethical Responsibilities

For Editors

Editors are responsible for maintaining the scientific quality, integrity, and ethical standards of articles published in Acta Biochimica Indonesiana.
Editors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are evaluated fairly and consistently in accordance with the journal's editorial policies and author guidelines.
Editorial decisions should be based on scientific merit, originality, methodological soundness, and relevance, without discrimination based on nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, religion, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation.
Editors must disclose potential conflicts of interest and withdraw from handling manuscripts when their impartiality may be compromised.
Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and protect the identities of reviewers in accordance with the journal's single-blind peer review process.
Editorial decisions should be communicated to authors with constructive reviewer comments, excluding inappropriate, offensive, or defamatory remarks.
Editors should consider reasonable requests from authors to exclude specific reviewers when supported by legitimate concerns.
Editors must investigate suspected research misconduct, publication misconduct, or authorship disputes in accordance with relevant COPE guidance and the journal's established policies.

For Reviewers

Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, and scientifically justified assessments of manuscripts.
Reviewers should identify potential ethical concerns, including plagiarism, data manipulation, inappropriate research practices, and possible publication misconduct.
Reviewers must complete their evaluations within the agreed timeframe and promptly inform the editor if they are unable to fulfill their responsibilities.
Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents and must not be shared, disclosed, or used for personal advantage.
Reviewers must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and decline review assignments when their impartiality may be compromised.

For Authors

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts represent original work that has not been published previously or submitted simultaneously to another journal.
Authors must appropriately acknowledge and cite the contributions, findings, and intellectual property of others.
Plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and other forms of research misconduct are strictly prohibited.
Authors must protect the confidentiality and privacy of research participants. Identifiable personal information, clinical photographs, or other identifying materials may only be published with appropriate informed consent.
Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical standards, including the Declaration of Helsinki. Research involving animals must comply with relevant institutional, national, and international animal welfare guidelines.
Authors must provide relevant research data, documentation, or clarification when reasonably requested by the editorial team during the investigation of potential research misconduct.
All authors must disclose financial and non-financial conflicts of interest, including funding sources, employment relationships, consulting activities, and intellectual property interests, using the appropriate disclosure documentation.
Authorship must accurately reflect substantial contributions to the research, and all listed authors must approve the submitted manuscript and accept responsibility for their contributions.

Related Publication Ethics Policies

To ensure transparency and consistent implementation of publication ethics, Acta Biochimica Indonesiana maintains the following policies and guidelines. Authors, reviewers, and editors are encouraged to consult the relevant policies for detailed requirements and procedures.

These policies complement the journal's Publication Ethics statement and provide additional guidance on responsible research conduct, editorial accountability, and the integrity of the scholarly publication process.