PUBLICATION ETHICS

The Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal (Akademi Keperawatan Kesdam Iskandar Muda Lhokseumawe) is subject to peer review. This journal adheres to the Committee on Publishing Ethics' (COPE) rules regarding all facets of publishing ethics, with a focus on how to deal with instances of research and publication misconduct. This statement makes clear the moral conduct expected of all those engaged in publishing an article in this journal, including the publisher, peer reviewer, editorial board, author, and editor-in-chief.

The Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal (Akademi Keperawatan Kesdam Iskandar Muda Lhokseumawe) uses COPE to fulfill a high ethical standard for publishers, editors, writers, and reviewers. Publication ethics is an important problem that must be fully described in order to increase the quality of research around the world. In this section, we will discuss the standard of publication:

General

All published articles must contain original works, and authors must ensure that no repetition or plagiarism has been committed. Data and information provided in the published articles must be accurate, produced from standardized research methods, and free of falsification/fake data or information. Violation of this matter is considered a serious offense to scientific ethics, and the article will be automatically retracted from the Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal (Akademi Keperawatan Kesdam Iskandar Muda Lhokseumawe).

Data Access and Storage

Authors must store all data in all forms, either as raw data or manipulated data, in their system or in their database. In the case where reviewers/editors request the data, authors must provide it to them in a timely manner. Storing data in a publicly accessible system is encouraged.

Originality and Plagiarism

Authors must strictly maintain their research originality and avoid plagiarism. Plagiarism, in all forms, is not accepted at the Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal (Akademi Keperawatan Kesdam Iskandar Muda Lhokseumawe). This includes figures or tables without proper citations or rephrased paragraphs without sufficient quotation. Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal applies online similarity checking. Only manuscripts/articles with similarity lower than 25% are accepted for the review process and further publication process.

Repetition

Articles submitted to Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal should not have been published in other journals or media and not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Double publication is not permitted at the Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal (Akademi Keperawatan Kesdam Iskandar Muda Lhokseumawe). Should the article be found in other media/journals, the authors must retract their articles from the Jurnal Kesehatan Akimal (Akademi Keperawatan Kesdam Iskandar Muda Lhokseumawe).

Citation Recognition

Sufficient source recognition should be written clearly in the article. Individually gathered information, either through conversation, correspondence, or discussions with other parties, should be clearly stated.

Equality in Publication

Review and publication of all submitted articles are performed free from any bias, such as on gender, nationality, race, and faith.