Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics Statement and Guidelines

For committing highest standard in online publication, Journal of Vocational Health Science clarifies ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in our journals, including the authors, editors, peer-reviewers and publisher, Health Department, Polindra. The prevention on publication malpractice is one of important responsibilities of editorial team. Any kind of unethical behavior is not acceptable, and the Editorial Board of this journal determines whether the article published or not.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

Publication of JOVAS is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge which is committed to the purpose and conducted in fair double-blind peer-review on submitted articles. Double-blind peer-review is conducted to avoid any potential conflict of interests between editorial, reviewers, and authors. It is a direct reflection of authors’ qualified works and institutions that give them support. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the authors, the journal editors, the peer reviewers, and the publisher. 

Politeknik Negeri Indramayu as publishers of this Journal take its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing seriously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions.

Publication decisions

Editors of JOVAS are responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.