IJHIMA is a peer-reviewed journal. This statement clarifies ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer­­­­­ and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

In order to maintain the quality of the content of articles / publications and to avoid publishing violations / plagiarism in the publishing process, the Editorial Team applies the IJHIMa scientific publication ethics.

This publication ethics code applies to writers, bestari partners, and journal managers / editorial teams. Scientific publication ethics includes three ethical values ​​in publication, namely (1) Neutrality, which is free from conflicts of interest in the management of publications (2) Justice, namely giving writing rights to those who have the right to write (3) Honesty, which is free from plagiarism in publications.

Publication ethics is guided by publication ethics issued by the Publication Ethics Committee (Commission on Publication Ethics / COPE).

Author Ethics

1. The author must ensure that the research articles sent to the editorial staff are original and originate from their own ideas and ideas, not plagiarizing other people's ideas / ideas without plagiarism.
2. Authors must write articles in accordance with the IJHIMa writing style
3. The author must write down the references from the references when citing the work of other people.
4. The author does not mind if the article is edited without changing the substance.
5. Authors are required to follow the rules of journal submission, which include the following stages, namely online submission of articles, editing of articles, reviewing articles to the stage of publishing articles in the IJHIMa journal
6. The author must understand the ethics of scientific publication above to avoid conflicts of interest with other parties, so that the manuscript can be processed smoothly and safely.

Ethics Editor

1. The editor ensures that the writing guide is clearly accessed by the author and communicates to the author in a transparent manner.
2. The editor ensures the reviewer and informs the terms and review process and maintains the privacy of the author.
3. Journal editors are responsible for deciding which manuscripts are suitable for publication through the editorial board meeting which refers to the editorial policy. Meanwhile, to detect plagiarism, it is entrusted to the author by making a plagiarism-free statement letter.
4. Editorial will not notify the author about who reviewed the eligibility of publication and vice versa (blind review).
5. The editor is responsible for quotations, references, for edited articles.
6. The editor is responsible for correcting those suggested by the reviewer that has been done.
7. The editor is responsible for correcting articles in accordance with IJHIMa policies

Ethics Reviewer

1. Reviewers are honest, objective, unbiased, independent and only in favor of scientific truth. The process of reviewing the manuscript was carried out in a professional manner without distinguishing gender, ethnicity, religion, race, inter-group and the interests of the author.
2. Reviewers must ensure that the reference sources / text citation are appropriate and can be accounted for). If errors or irregularities are found in the writing of the reference / citation source, the reviewer must immediately inform the editor to make corrections by the author according to the notes of the reviewer.
3. Reviewers must respond to the manuscript that has been sent by the editor and work in accordance with the predetermined peer-review time (maximum 3 weeks).

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in a peer-reviewed IJHIMa is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher and the society.  

Publication Decisions

The editor of the IJHIMa is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.

Fair Play

An editor at any time evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality

The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

Contribution to Editorial Decisions

Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.

Promptness

Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

Confidentiality

Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorized by the editor.

Standards of Objectivity

Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.

Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.