Ethics

Publication Ethics

Resonansi: Rekayasa Sosial, Manajemen dan Inovasi is a peer-reviewed journal published by PT Metrum Karya Mandiri. This journal is available in both print and online editions, and it highly respects publication ethics while strictly avoiding all forms of plagiarism. This statement explains the ethical behavior of all parties involved in publishing an article in this journal, including the author(s), editor-in-chief, editorial board, peer reviewers, and the publisher. This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in Resonansi serves as an essential contribution to the dissemination of applied knowledge, community empowerment, and multidisciplinary innovation. It reflects the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles also ensure the integrity of scientific and applied community service methods. Therefore, it is important to establish clear standards of ethical behavior for all parties involved in the publishing process: authors, journal editors, peer reviewers, and the publisher.

As the publisher, PT Metrum Karya Mandiri takes its responsibilities over all stages of publishing seriously, ensuring that advertising, reprints, or other commercial revenue do not influence editorial decisions. In addition, the publisher and the editorial board are committed to assisting in communications with other journals and/or publishers whenever it is necessary to uphold ethical standards.

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct includes fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in conducting or reporting research and community service projects. When authors are found to have engaged in research misconduct or other serious irregularities, the editors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the published record.

In cases of suspected misconduct, the editors and editorial board will follow COPE guidelines in handling the allegation fairly. Manuscripts containing misconduct will be rejected, while published papers found to include misconduct may be retracted and linked to the original article. Authors have the right to respond to allegations, and institutions are expected to conduct thorough investigations.

Publication Decisions

The editor of Resonansi is responsible for deciding which manuscripts are suitable for publication. Decisions are based on the manuscript’s validity, relevance, clarity, and contribution to community service and innovation. The editor may consult the editorial board, peer reviewers, and relevant policies when making decisions.

Fair Play

Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual content, without consideration of the author’s race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

Confidentiality

The editor and editorial staff must not disclose any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, 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 work without written consent from the author.

Duties of Reviewers

  • Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists editors in making publication decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts.

  • Promptness: Reviewers who feel unqualified or unable to review promptly must notify the editor.

  • Confidentiality: Manuscripts received for review are confidential documents.

  • Standards of Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, with constructive feedback.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Reviewers should identify uncited relevant works and alert editors to potential overlap with other publications.

  • Conflicts of Interest: Reviewers must declare any conflict of interest and decline reviewing when such conflicts exist.

Duties of Authors

  • Reporting Standards: Authors must present accurate, clear, and objective accounts of their work.

  • Originality and Plagiarism: Authors must ensure that submitted works are original and properly cite sources.

  • Multiple or Redundant Publication: Authors should not submit the same work to more than one journal concurrently.

  • Acknowledgment of Sources: Proper citation and acknowledgment of others’ work are mandatory.

  • Authorship of the Paper: Only individuals with significant contributions should be listed as authors.

  • Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Authors must declare any financial or personal conflicts that may affect their work.

  • Fundamental Errors: Authors are obliged to promptly notify the editor if significant errors are discovered in their published work.

Ethical Oversight

If research or community service activities involve humans, animals, or sensitive data, authors must follow ethical standards and, if necessary, provide legal or institutional ethical clearance. Authors must also ensure the confidentiality of sensitive information and data.

Intellectual Property (Copyright Policy)

Authors publishing in Resonansi retain extensive rights to use their works for teaching, scholarly, and non-commercial purposes without seeking additional permission, including:

  • Use in classroom teaching, internal training, or conference presentations.

  • Inclusion in a thesis, dissertation, or compilation of works.

  • Reuse of portions of the article with proper acknowledgment.

  • Posting the work on open-access institutional or personal websites (in accordance with the CC BY-SA license).

Readers and authors are permitted to copy, redistribute, remix, transform, and build upon published material for any purpose—even commercially—provided that appropriate credit is given, a link to the license is provided, and any changes are indicated. Derivative works must also be shared under the same license as the original.