Publishing Ethics

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Ethical standards for publication exist to ensure high-quality research publications, public trust in scientific findings, and that people receive credit for their ideas. MEKANIKA: Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika  is committed to peer review integrity and practices the highest standards of ethical publishing. As such, this journal follows the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors MEKANIKA: Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika  publication ethics encourages integrity in research and peer review process and prohibit any malpractices regarding publication.

In addition, as a journal that follows the ICMJE’s Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals, it is expected of authors, reviewers and editors that they follow the best-practice guidelines on ethical behaviour contained therein.

MEKANIKA: Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika adheres to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and other international standards of publication ethics. The following policies outline how MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika upholds integrity, transparency, and accountability in all aspects of the publication process.


1) Allegations of Misconduct

MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika ensures that any allegations of research or publication misconduct are handled fairly, consistently, and transparently. This includes concerns related to plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, authorship disputes, or peer review manipulation.

  • Preliminary Evaluation: The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) assesses all allegations for credibility and relevance.
  • Investigation: Credible cases follow COPE flowcharts; authors and institutions may be contacted.
  • Confidentiality: All investigations are handled confidentially to protect involved parties.
  • Outcomes: Possible actions include rejection, correction, retraction, or institutional notification.
  • Record Keeping: MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika maintains detailed records of all investigations for a minimum of five years.

2) Authorship and Contributorship

Authorship must accurately reflect individuals’ contributions to the research and writing. Contributors who do not meet authorship criteria must be acknowledged appropriately.

  • Each author must have contributed substantially to the conception, design, analysis, or interpretation of data.
  • All authors share responsibility for the integrity of the manuscript.
  • Gift, ghost, or honorary authorship is not permitted.
  • Disputes are handled according to COPE authorship dispute guidelines.


3) Complaints and Appeals

MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika provides a transparent process for handling complaints or appeals concerning editorial decisions, peer review conduct, or ethical concerns.

  • Complaints are first addressed by the Editor-in-Chief.
  • If unresolved, they may be escalated to the publisher or ethics committee.
  • MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika follows COPE’s flowcharts for appeals and complaint resolution.

4) Conflicts of Interest / Competing Interests

All participants in the publication process must declare any relationships or activities that could bias their work.

  • Authors must disclose all financial or non-financial interests relevant to the submitted work.
  • Editors and reviewers must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where a conflict exists.
  • All disclosures are published alongside the article.

5) Data and Reproducibility

MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika promotes transparency and reproducibility in research by encouraging authors to make data available and verifiable.

  • Authors must retain all raw data and provide it upon request.
  • Datasets should be properly cited if publicly available.
  • Fabrication, falsification, or selective reporting are considered misconduct.

6) Ethical Oversight

MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah upholds high ethical standards in research involving humans, animals, or confidential data.

  • Authors must obtain approval from relevant ethics committees before conducting research.
  • Consent and confidentiality must be maintained for human subjects.
  • Any potential ethical violations will be investigated following COPE guidance.

7) Intellectual Property

Authors must ensure that their manuscripts do not infringe on copyright, trademarks, or any intellectual property rights of others.

  • MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah respects Creative Commons licenses and open-access policies.
  • Plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is strictly prohibited.

8) Journal Management

MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah ensures that its editorial management practices are transparent, accountable, and in line with best international standards.

  • The Editorial Board composition reflects expertise and diversity.
  • Editors are trained in COPE ethical standards.
  • Regular reviews of editorial and peer review performance are conducted.

9) Peer Review Process

MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah employs a double-blind peer review process to maintain objectivity and fairness.

  •  Reviewers are selected based on subject expertise and absence of conflicts of interest.
  • Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and report any ethical concerns.
  • Editors ensure timely and constructive feedback for authors.

10) Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections

MEKANIKA : Majalah Ilmiah maintains the integrity of the scholarly record through transparent mechanisms for corrections, retractions, and discussions.

  • Errors identified post-publication will be corrected promptly.
  • Retractions follow COPE’s Retraction Guidelines.
  • Readers may submit post-publication comments or concerns to the editorial office.

Updating Published Papers

MEKANIKA: Majalah Ilmiah Mekanika recognizes our responsibility to correct scientifically relevant errors, or ethical issues that have been brought to our attention. To offer transparency regarding any changes for our authors and readers, we have the following standardized criteria in place for updates to any of our published papers.

1. Minor errors
Minor errors that do not affect readability or meaning (e.g., spelling, grammatical, spacing errors) do not qualify for an update, regardless of when or by whom the error was introduced.

2. Metadata errors
Requests to correct errors in a paper’s metadata (e.g., title, author name, abstract) can be completed, if deemed by the Editorial Office to be a reasonable request. Once approved, the paper will be updated and re-published on our website. Following this, all relevant indexing databases will be notified to ensure that the database versions have also been revised.

3. Corrections

Requests to correct errors in the following cases can be completed, but must also include the publication of a Correction notice:

  • Errors that could affect the scientific interpretation. For example:
    • error in a misleading section of an otherwise reliable publication
    • error in data or interpretation (that does not affect final conclusions)
  • Scientifically relevant formatting changes. For example:
    • missing or unclear figures/tables
  • Addition or removal of an author from authorship list (including addition or removal of entire affiliations)
  • Addition or removal of an entire reference
  • Addition or removal of a significant amount of text within the back matter. For example:
    • funding, author contributions, acknowledgements

Once the update request has been approved, the paper will be updated and re-published on our website, along with the publication of a Correction. This notice is a separate publication that links to the updated paper, but is published in the most current Issue of the journal. The Correction serves the purpose to notify all readers that a significant change has occurred to the paper, and that the revised version is now available on the website. Following these updates, all relevant indexing databases will be notified to ensure that the database versions have also been revised.