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Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Buletin Veteriner Udayana

Our Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement are based on the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

1. Duties of Authors

• Reporting Standards:

  • Authors must present an accurate account of original research and an objective discussion of its significance.

  • Results must be presented honestly without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation.

  • Manuscripts must contain sufficient detail and references to permit replication. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

• Originality and Plagiarism:

  • Authors must ensure that they have written entirely original work.

  • Relevant previous work—by other researchers or the authors themselves—must be properly acknowledged and cited.

  • Direct quotes from other publications must appear in quotation marks with appropriate citations.

• Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications:

  • Authors should not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently.

  • Submitting redundant manuscripts or publishing work describing the same research across multiple journals is unacceptable.

• Acknowledgement of Sources:

  • Authors must acknowledge all data sources and cite influential publications that shaped the reported work.

• Authorship of the Paper:

  • Authorship should be strictly limited to those who made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the study.

  • Major contributors must be listed as co-authors; minor or technical contributors should be acknowledged in an Acknowledgements section.

  • The corresponding author must ensure all co-authors have approved the final version and agreed to its submission.

• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

  • All financial or substantive conflicts of interest that might influence the results or interpretation must be disclosed.

  • All sources of financial support for the project must be clearly stated.

• Fundamental Errors in Published Works:

  • If an author discovers a significant error in their published work, they are obligated to promptly notify the Editor or Publisher to retract or correct the paper.

• Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects:

  • Manuscripts involving chemicals, procedures, or equipment with unusual inherent hazards must clearly identify them.

2. Duties of Editors

• Publication Decisions:

  • The Editor decision (accept, reject, or request revisions) is driven by the manuscript's validity and scholarly importance.

  • Decisions are guided by journal policies, legal requirements regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism, and input from peer reviewers.

• Review of Manuscripts:

  • Editors must initially evaluate each manuscript for originality.

  • Editors are responsible for organizing a fair peer-review process, selecting reviewers with appropriate expertise, and avoiding those with conflicts of interest.

• Fair Play:

  • Manuscripts are evaluated purely on their intellectual content, without regard to the authors' race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy.

• Confidentiality:

  • Editors must maintain strict confidentiality regarding all submitted manuscripts and ensure proper consent forms are provided where applicable.

• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

  • Editors will not use unpublished material from a submitted manuscript for their own research without explicit written consent from the author.

3. Duties of Reviewers

• Confidentiality:

  • Manuscripts received for review must be treated as privileged and confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others without authorization from the Editor.

• Standards of Objectivity:

  • Reviews must be conducted objectively, constructively, and without personal criticism.

  • Reviewers should express their views clearly with supporting arguments to help authors improve their work.

• Acknowledgement of Sources:

  • Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors.

  • Reviewers must notify the Editor immediately if they notice substantial similarities to other published works or suspect ethical misconduct.

• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest:

  • Privileged information obtained through peer review must not be used for personal advantage.

  • Reviewers must decline to review manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with any of the authors, companies, or institutions.

• Promptness:

  • Reviewers who feel unqualified or know they cannot complete the review within the agreed time-frame must notify the Editor promptly so the manuscript can be reassigned.