Publication Ethic

Publication Ethics and Research Integrity Policy

Technology and Society Perspectives (TACIT), published by PT Literasi Sains Nusantara, is committed to maintaining the integrity, transparency, accountability, and quality of scholarly publication. This policy applies to authors, editors, reviewers, and other parties involved in the publication process.

TACIT adopts internationally recognized principles of responsible scholarly publishing, including guidance issued by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must submit original scholarly work that has not been published or simultaneously submitted elsewhere. Research methods, data, findings, and interpretations must be presented accurately and transparently.

Authors are responsible for:

• Ensuring the originality and integrity of their manuscripts.

• Providing appropriate citations and acknowledging intellectual contributions.

• Avoiding fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, and misleading presentation of research findings.

• Disclosing relevant funding and competing interests.

• Obtaining research ethics approval and informed consent when applicable.

• Protecting confidential and personal information.

• Cooperating with editorial requests for clarification, corrections, or investigations.

2. Authorship Criteria

All individuals identified as authors must satisfy the following criteria:

1. Make substantial contributions to the conception or design of the study, or to the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of research data.

2. Participate in drafting the manuscript or critically revising its intellectual content.

3. Approve the final version submitted for publication.

4. Accept accountability for their contributions and cooperate in resolving questions about the integrity of the work.

Contributors who do not meet all authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

The corresponding author must ensure that all listed authors have approved the manuscript and that no eligible contributor has been improperly excluded.

Gift authorship, guest authorship, and ghost authorship are prohibited.

Requests to change authorship must include a written explanation and consent from all affected authors. Changes after publication may require a formal correction.

3. Responsibilities of Editors

Editors must evaluate manuscripts fairly, independently, and according to scholarly merit, originality, relevance, methodological quality, and ethical compliance.

Editorial decisions must not be influenced by an author's nationality, gender, religion, institutional affiliation, personal relationships, or financial considerations.

Editors must maintain confidentiality, protect the integrity of peer review, manage competing interests, and ensure that allegations of misconduct receive appropriate consideration.

The final editorial decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized handling editor.

4. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers must provide objective, constructive, evidence-based evaluations.

Reviewers must:

• Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts.

• Disclose relevant conflicts of interest.

• Decline assignments outside their expertise or availability.

• Avoid personal criticism and discriminatory language.

• Identify relevant ethical concerns or substantial uncited overlap.

• Refrain from using unpublished material for personal advantage.

Reviewers provide recommendations; acceptance and rejection decisions remain the responsibility of the editors.

5. Plagiarism and Research Integrity

TACIT prohibits plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, inappropriate image manipulation, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, and other forms of scholarly misconduct.

Submitted manuscripts undergo originality assessment in accordance with the journal's Screening for Plagiarism Policy.

Similarity scores are screening indicators and do not independently determine whether plagiarism has occurred.

6. Allegations of Research Misconduct

Any person may report a suspected violation of research or publication ethics through the journal's official contact page.

Reports should identify the manuscript or article concerned and include available supporting evidence.

Allegations are handled through the following stages:

1. Initial assessment: The Editor-in-Chief or designated editor evaluates the relevance and credibility of the allegation.

2. Conflict-of-interest screening: Individuals with relevant competing interests are excluded from handling the case.

3. Request for clarification: Authors or other parties concerned may be invited to provide explanations and supporting documentation.

4. Further assessment: Independent experts, the publisher, or the relevant research institution may be consulted when appropriate.

5. Editorial decision: Depending on the evidence, action may include rejection, revision, correction, an editorial notice, retraction, or referral to the relevant institution.

6. Documentation: The editorial office maintains appropriate records of the assessment and decision.

Allegations will be evaluated fairly and confidentially where practicable. An allegation alone does not establish misconduct.

Institutional investigations may be requested when the matter exceeds the journal's investigative authority.

7. Conflict of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers must disclose financial, institutional, professional, personal, or intellectual relationships that could reasonably influence their judgment.

Authors must disclose relevant funding and competing interests in their manuscripts. Where no competing interests exist, authors should state:

"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest."

Reviewers must notify the editor of potential conflicts before accepting an assignment.

Editors with relevant conflicts must withdraw from handling the affected manuscript, which will be reassigned to another qualified editor.

A disclosed conflict does not automatically prevent publication. The editorial team will determine whether appropriate safeguards can protect the integrity of the process.

8. Research Ethics and Participant Protection

Research involving human participants must comply with applicable ethical and legal requirements.

Authors must report ethics committee approval or an appropriate exemption where required. Informed consent must be obtained when applicable.

Personal information and identifiable research data must not be disclosed without a lawful and appropriate basis.

Research involving animals must comply with applicable animal welfare standards.

9. Artificial Intelligence and Research Integrity

Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, validity, and integrity of their manuscripts, including material developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence.

AI systems cannot be listed as authors.

Substantive use of generative AI in manuscript preparation, data analysis, image generation, or other research activities must be disclosed when relevant to evaluating the work.

AI-generated references, quotations, data, and interpretations must be verified by the authors. Undisclosed fabrication or manipulation is prohibited.

Editors and reviewers must protect manuscript confidentiality when using digital or AI-assisted tools.

10. Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Concerns

TACIT is committed to maintaining the reliability of the scholarly record.

When significant errors or ethical concerns are identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, retraction, or other appropriate editorial notice.

Decisions will be made in accordance with the journal's Correction and Retraction Policy.

Readers and researchers may raise post-publication concerns through the journal's official contact page.

11. Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based on scholarly merit and ethical considerations. The publisher provides administrative and publishing support without determining acceptance or rejection based on commercial interests.

The journal is committed to transparent editorial procedures, fair peer review, and responsible scholarly communication.

Official Journal Contact:
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