Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Jurnal Gizi dan Dietetik Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics), is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against any publication malpractices. The Editorial Board is responsible for, among others, preventing publication malpractice. Unethical behavior is unacceptable, and the Jurnal Gizi dan Dietetik Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics) does not tolerate plagiarism in any form. Authors who submitted articles: affirm that manuscript contents are original. Furthermore, the authors’ submission also implies that the manuscript has not been published previously in any language, either wholly or partly, and is not currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Editors, authors, and reviewers, within the Jurnal Gizi dan Dietetik Indonesia (Indonesian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics), are to be fully committed to good publication practice and accept the responsibility for fulfilling the following duties and responsibilities, as set by the COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors. As part of the Core Practices, COPE has written guidelines on  http://publicationethics.org/resources/guidelines.

Section A: Publication and Authorship

1. All submitted manuscripts are subject to a rigorous peer-review process conducted by reviewers with expertise in the relevant field.
2. The journal adopts a single-blind peer-review process.
3. Manuscripts are evaluated based on their relevance, methodological soundness, significance, originality, readability, and language quality.
4. Editorial decisions may include acceptance, acceptance subject to revisions, or rejection.
5. An invitation to revise and resubmit a manuscript does not guarantee its eventual acceptance.
6. Rejected manuscripts will not be reconsidered unless the journal explicitly permits resubmission under exceptional circumstances.
7. Manuscript acceptance is subject to applicable legal requirements, including those concerning defamation, copyright infringement, and plagiarism.
8. The journal does not permit the redundant or duplicate publication of the same research findings in more than one publication without appropriate justification and disclosure.
9. Authorship must reflect substantial scholarly contributions to the research and manuscript. All individuals listed as authors must meet the journal’s authorship criteria.
10. The journal requires transparent reporting of individual author contributions. Authors may be asked to provide an author contribution statement using the CRediT (Contributor Roles Taxonomy) or another appropriate reporting framework.
11. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication.
12. Any addition, removal, or change in the order of authors after manuscript submission must be justified and approved in writing by all authors concerned, including any author being added or removed.
13. The journal will address authorship disputes and allegations of inappropriate authorship, including ghost, guest, and gift authorship, in accordance with applicable publication ethics guidance and relevant COPE recommendations.

Section B: Authors’ Responsibilities

1. Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work and that all sources and contributions from others have been appropriately acknowledged.
2. Authors must certify that their manuscripts have not previously been published elsewhere, except where prior dissemination is appropriately disclosed and permitted by the journal’s policies.
3. Authors must certify that their manuscripts are not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.
4. Authors must participate in the peer-review process and respond appropriately to reviewers’ and editors’ comments.
5. Authors are responsible for providing corrections, clarifications, or retractions when errors or inaccuracies are identified in their published work, as appropriate.
6. All individuals listed as authors must have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research and must meet the journal’s authorship criteria. Authorship should not be granted solely on the basis of seniority, position, funding acquisition, administrative support, or other contributions that do not meet the established criteria.
7. Authors must provide an accurate and transparent statement of each author’s contribution to the research and manuscript preparation.
8. All authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission for publication. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all co-authors are informed of the submission, editorial decisions, and relevant correspondence with the journal.
9. The corresponding author must ensure that the author information, affiliations, and contribution statements are accurate and that communication between the journal and all co-authors is appropriately coordinated.
10. Authors must ensure that all data presented in their manuscripts are accurate, authentic, and reported honestly. Authors must respond to reasonable editorial requests for clarification or access to supporting data, subject to applicable ethical, legal, and confidentiality requirements.
11. Authors must disclose all relevant financial and non-financial competing interests that could influence, or be perceived to influence, the research, its interpretation, or its reporting.
12. Authors must acknowledge all sources of funding and disclose the role of sponsors or funders in the research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, and manuscript preparation, where applicable.
13. Authors must properly cite and acknowledge all sources used in preparing their manuscripts and must obtain permission for the use of copyrighted materials when required.
14. Authors must ensure that their research complies with applicable research ethics standards, including obtaining approval from an appropriate research ethics committee and informed consent from participants where required.
15. Authors must disclose the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools or AI-assisted technologies when required by the journal’s AI policy. AI tools must not be listed as authors, and authors remain fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, integrity, and ethical compliance of all content submitted for publication.
16. Individuals who contributed to the research but do not meet the journal’s authorship criteria should be appropriately acknowledged, with their consent, where applicable.
17. Authors must report any errors or inaccuracies they discover in their published articles to the Editors promptly and cooperate with the journal in issuing corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions when warranted.
18. Authors must notify the Editors of any suspected ethical misconduct, significant errors, or concerns affecting the integrity of their own work or other relevant publications.
19. Any changes to authorship after submission must be accompanied by a clear explanation and written approval from all authors concerned. The journal may suspend editorial processing until authorship concerns have been resolved.
20. Authors must not engage in fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate image manipulation, or other practices that compromise research integrity.
21. Authors must ensure that any related manuscripts, prior publications, preprints, or overlapping research outputs are disclosed to the Editors when relevant to the assessment of originality and publication ethics.

Section C: Reviewers’ responsibilities

1. Reviewers should keep all information regarding papers confidential and treat them as privileged information. 
2. Reviews should be conducted objectively, with no personal criticism of the author.
3. Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
4. Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.
5. Reviewers should also call to the Editor in Chief’s attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.
6. Reviewers should not review 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. 

Section D: Editors’ responsibilities

1. Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article.
2. Editors are responsible for the contents and overall quality of the publication.
3. Editors should always consider the needs of the authors and the readers when attempting to improve the publication.
4. Editors should guarantee the quality of the papers and the integrity of the academic record.
5. Editors should publish errata pages or make corrections when needed.
6. Editors should have a clear picture of research funding sources.
7. Editors should base their decisions solely one the papers’ importance, originality, clarity, and relevance to publication’s scope.
8. Editors should not reverse their decisions nor overturn the ones of previous editors without serious reason. 
9. Editors should preserve the anonymity of reviewers. 
10. Editors should ensure that all research material they publish conforms to internationally accepted ethical guidelines.
11. Editors should only accept a paper when reasonably certain.
12. Editors should act if they suspect misconduct, whether a paper is published or unpublished, and make all reasonable attempts to persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem.
13. Editors should not reject papers based on suspicions; they should have proof of misconduct.
14. Editors should not allow any conflicts of interest between staff, authors, reviewers, and board members.