Publication Ethics

Performa: Media Ilmiah Teknik Industri (p-ISSN 1412-8624; e-ISSN 2620-6412) is published by the Industrial Engineering Study Program, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Sebelas Maret, in cooperation with BKSTI. The following responsibilities apply throughout submission, single-blind peer review, publication, and post-publication assessment.

The journal promotes honest research reporting, fair editorial assessment, and a trustworthy scholarly record. These policies apply to authors, reviewers, editors, editorial staff, and the publisher, including those involved in special issues. Relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) informs the handling of publication-ethics concerns.

Authors’ responsibilities

Authors must present their work accurately, distinguish evidence from interpretation, acknowledge limitations, and cite relevant sources fairly. Fabrication, falsification, misleading image manipulation, plagiarism, duplicate submission, and unjustified redundant publication are unacceptable. Related manuscripts and earlier dissemination must be disclosed so that editors can assess originality. Authors must obtain necessary permissions for reused material and cooperate when questions about their work arise.

Authorship must reflect genuine intellectual contributions and accountability, as explained in Authorship and Contributorship. All authors must approve the submitted manuscript and the version intended for publication. Funding, competing interests, and permitted AI assistance must be disclosed. Significant errors discovered after publication must be reported promptly.

Editors’ responsibilities

Editors assess submissions on scholarly quality, originality, relevance, and ethical compliance, without discrimination or improper commercial influence. They protect confidential information, select appropriate reviewers, and give reasoned decisions. Editors must not exploit unpublished findings or require irrelevant citations. A conflicted editor must not handle the affected submission. Special issues remain subject to editorial oversight and the journal’s normal ethical standards.

Reviewers’ responsibilities

Reviewers should accept assignments only when they have suitable expertise and can meet the agreed schedule. Reviews must be objective, constructive, and supported by reasons. Reviewers must disclose competing interests, protect confidentiality, and report suspected irregularities privately to the editor. They must not use unpublished material for personal advantage or involve another person without permission. Fabricated reviews, impersonation, collusion, and coercive citation are prohibited.

Publisher’s responsibilities

The publisher supports independent editorial decisions and provides an appropriate framework for ethical case handling and maintenance of the publication record. Fees, sponsorship, and advertising must not determine acceptance. The peer-review model and publication procedures are described separately on the journal’s website.

Data, reproducibility, and research ethics

Authors must describe methods sufficiently for informed assessment and retain the evidence supporting their findings. A Data Availability Statement should explain where supporting data and code can be accessed or why access is restricted. Ethical or privacy restrictions must be respected; justified restrictions should not be presented as unrestricted availability. Figures must faithfully represent their underlying evidence.

Where required, research involving humans, identifiable personal information, or animals must receive appropriate approval before it begins. Authors must identify the approving body and approval reference, or explain an authorized exemption. Applicable consent, welfare, confidentiality, and permission requirements must be met. Identifiable personal material must not be published without the necessary consent.

Journal-specific publication terms

  • Submissions are screened using Turnitin and must have a similarity score of 20% or lower. Similarity is assessed together with attribution and the context of overlap.
  • Peer review follows the journal’s Peer Review Process.
  • The publication charge is IDR 500,000 per accepted article, as explained in Author Fees. Payment must not influence editorial decisions.
  • For accepted articles, copyright is transferred to Performa: Media Ilmiah Teknik Industri through the Author Declaration. Published articles are licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; see Copyright Policy.

For policy questions, complaints, appeals, or integrity concerns, contact the editorial office at performa@ft.uns.ac.id. Include the manuscript or article identifier and relevant supporting evidence.

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