Research Integrity & Editorial Standards

Publication Ethics

INOVASI ANALISIS DATA is committed to maintaining a transparent, responsible, and internationally aligned publishing environment for authors, reviewers, editors, institutions, and readers.

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Editorial Governance

Responsible publishing begins with clear ethical standards.

IAD supports editorial independence, fair peer review, transparent publication policies, responsible authorship, conflict-of-interest management, research integrity, and preservation of the scholarly record.

Ethics policies are not decorative statements. They are the foundation of trust. This page provides a structured reference for authors, editors, reviewers, readers, institutions, and partners who interact with IAD publications.
Publishing Integrity

How IAD supports trustworthy scholarly publishing

Ethical publishing depends on transparent policies, responsible editorial handling, accurate scholarly metadata, and fair communication with authors, reviewers, editors, and readers.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions should be based on scholarly merit, ethical compliance, journal scope, and peer-review assessment.

Peer Review Integrity

Review processes should support fairness, confidentiality, constructive evaluation, and academic quality.

Researcher Identity

Authors, editors, and reviewers are encouraged to use persistent identifiers such as ORCID.

Scholarly Record

Corrections, updates, retractions, and post-publication notices should be handled transparently when needed.

Strengthening confidence through trusted editorial practice

IAD supports transparent editorial handling, responsible peer review, conflict declaration, and reliable publication workflows to protect scholarly trust.

Delivering mission-critical publishing information

Clear policy information helps authors, editors, reviewers, and institutions understand how submissions are evaluated, corrected, and protected.

Providing responsible guidance for technology and AI

AI tools may support scholarly work, but authors, reviewers, and editors remain responsible for transparency, confidentiality, originality, and human oversight.

Championing accountability and editorial collaboration

Responsible scholarly publishing requires cooperation between authors, editors, reviewers, readers, institutions, and publishing organizations.

Editorial integrity statement

IAD follows internationally recognized principles of publication ethics, editorial independence, transparent peer review, responsible authorship, conflict-of-interest management, persistent researcher identification, and preservation of the scholarly record. Ethical concerns are handled confidentially, fairly, and in accordance with established scholarly publishing practices.

Publishing ethics & research integrity references
COPE
COPE Publication ethics guidance
Crossref
Crossref Scholarly metadata infrastructure
Crossmark Policy
Crossmark Policy Updates and correction status
ORCID
ORCID Persistent researcher identity
IAD uses these references to support transparent publication practices, responsible editorial management, persistent scholarly metadata, researcher identity, and clear post-publication update policies. Any official membership, signatory, or registration status should only be displayed when it has been formally verified.

IAD publishing standards

Our editorial workflow is designed to support professional article preparation, accurate author identification, transparent editorial decisions, responsible metadata management, and long-term trust in the published scholarly record.

ORCID Identification

Authors, reviewers, and editors are encouraged to use verified ORCID iDs.

Professional Typesetting

Accepted manuscripts are prepared with structured formatting and quality control.

Editorial Timeline

Copyediting, layout, proofreading, and validation require careful processing time.

Continuous Improvement

IAD continuously improves editorial workflows, technology, and author services.

Artificial intelligence ethics

Responsible use of AI requires transparency, accountability, privacy protection, and human editorial oversight.

  • Accountability: Authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of submitted work.
  • Disclosure: Any substantive use of AI tools in research, analysis, image generation, or manuscript writing must be disclosed.
  • Human Oversight: Editorial decisions, peer-review judgments, and publication decisions are made by humans.
  • Confidentiality: Reviewers and editors must not upload confidential manuscripts to external AI systems without permission.
COPE Focus on AI

Paper mills

IAD takes systematic manipulation of the scholarly record seriously and applies strict screening procedures.

  • Zero Tolerance: Manuscripts suspected to originate from paper mills may be rejected or investigated.
  • Screening: Submissions may be checked for plagiarism, image manipulation, fabricated data, citation irregularities, and peer-review manipulation.
  • Escalation: Serious concerns may be referred to institutions, ethics bodies, or relevant publishing organizations.
COPE Focus on Paper Mills

Journal management

Editorial governance is based on transparency, documented procedures, and accountable decision-making.

  • Transparent Policies: Author guidelines, peer-review policies, fees, licensing terms, and publication procedures should be clearly stated.
  • Editorial Responsibility: Editors are responsible for maintaining the academic integrity of the journal.
  • Process Review: Policies are periodically reviewed to improve quality, fairness, and compliance.
COPE Focus on Journal Management

Conflicts of interest & editorial independence

Editorial decisions must be free from inappropriate personal, financial, institutional, or commercial influence.

  • Disclosure: Authors, reviewers, and editors must declare relevant conflicts of interest.
  • Recusal: Editors or reviewers should not handle manuscripts where a significant conflict exists.
  • Independence: Acceptance decisions are based on academic quality, relevance, originality, and ethical compliance.
Editorial Independence Conflicts of Interest

Guest edited collections

Special issues and topical collections require clear oversight, consistent peer review, and conflict management.

  • Selection: Guest editors are selected based on expertise, integrity, and absence of unmanaged conflicts.
  • Peer Review: Guest edited submissions follow the same review standards as regular submissions.
  • Editorial Oversight: Journal editors retain final responsibility for publication decisions.
COPE Focus on Guest Edited Collections

Language in publishing

IAD supports fair and respectful evaluation of research from authors with diverse linguistic backgrounds.

  • Inclusive Language: Academic communication should avoid bias and respect diversity.
  • Author Support: Authors may be encouraged to improve clarity through editing or language support.
  • Respectful Review: Reviewers should assess scholarly contribution and provide constructive feedback.
COPE Focus on Language in Publishing

Post-publication review, corrections & retractions

IAD is committed to maintaining the integrity and reliability of the scholarly record after publication.

  • Corrections: Errors that affect interpretation or metadata may be corrected transparently.
  • Retractions: Serious ethical or reliability concerns may lead to retraction following investigation.
  • Crossmark Updates: Article update status may be communicated through Crossmark when applicable.
COPE Focus on Post-Publication Review Crossmark Policy

Plagiarism & research misconduct

Research misconduct undermines scholarly trust and is handled through careful review and appropriate editorial action.

  • Similarity Screening: Manuscripts may be checked using similarity detection tools.
  • Misconduct Review: Fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and manipulation are investigated seriously.
  • Editorial Action: Confirmed misconduct may result in rejection, correction, retraction, or institutional notification.

Report ethical concerns

Readers, authors, reviewers, editors, and institutions may report ethical concerns related to any IAD publication. Reports are reviewed confidentially and handled according to appropriate editorial procedures.

ethics@analysisdata.co.id

All reports are treated confidentially.

“Transparent editorial practice, responsible peer review, and trustworthy metadata help protect the scholarly record and strengthen public confidence in research.”
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