Jurnal Geosaintek

AUTHOR DUTIES

Article Standards
Authors must present original articles that accurately describe the work process performed and present objective discussion. In articles, data must be presented accurately. Articles must contain sufficient details and references so that others can develop the research. Deliberately false or inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

Data Access
Under certain conditions, upon request from the editor, authors are asked to provide raw data related to the review process, authors must be prepared to provide editor access to such data.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their work is completely original, and if authors have used the work and/or words of others that have been properly cited or quoted.

Multiple Publications
An author should not publish manuscripts that descriptively describe the same research in more than one journal or other publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Authors should always acknowledge the work of others. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the submitted article.

About Article Authors
Listed author names are limited only to those who have made significant contributions to the concept, design, implementation, or interpretation of the reported research. All people who have made significant contributions should be listed as authors. If there are others who have participated in specific substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author communicating with the editor must ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included in the article and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the article and have approved its submission for publication.

Conflict of Interest:
All authors must disclose in their manuscript any financial matters or other substantive conflicts of interest that could be interpreted to affect the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Fundamental Errors in Published Work:
When an author discovers significant errors or inaccuracies in their own published work, it is the author's obligation to immediately notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the manuscript.

EDITOR DUTIES

Fairness:
An editor at all times evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, religion, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

Confidentiality:
Editors and any editorial staff are prohibited from providing any information about submitted manuscripts to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, editorial board, and other publishers.

Conflict of Interest:
Unpublished material disclosed in submitted manuscripts must not be used in the editor's own research without the written consent of the author.

Publication Decisions:
The journal editor is responsible for determining which articles are published. Editors may seek input from the journal's editorial board and available tools to address copyright infringement and plagiarism. Editors may discuss with other editors and reviewers to make these decisions.

Manuscript Review:
Editors must ensure that each manuscript is evaluated by the editor for originality. Editors should organize and use reviewers fairly and wisely. Editors should explain the peer review process as information for authors and also indicate which journal sections are reviewed by reviewers. Editors should use appropriate peer reviewers for articles deemed publishable by selecting people with adequate expertise and avoiding conflicts of interest.

REVIEWER DUTIES

Contribution to Editorial Decisions
Reviewers assist editors in making editorial decisions. Through communication between editors and authors, reviewers can also help authors improve articles.

Promptness
Any selected reviewer who feels unqualified to review a manuscript should notify the editor and withdraw from the review process

Standards of Objectivity
The review process must be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate. Reviewers should express their views clearly and with supporting arguments.

Confidentiality
Any manuscript received for review must be treated as a confidential document. They should not be shown or discussed with others except those authorized by the editor.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest
Information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal gain. Reviewers should work professionally and eliminate conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any authors, companies, or institutions related to the article.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the author. Any statement that is an observation, derivation, or argument that has been previously published must be accompanied by a relevant citation. A reviewer should also discuss with the editor any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and other published articles.