Publication Ethics

PUBLICATION ETHICS

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

NurseLine Journal (NLJ) is a nursing scientific peer-reviewed journal. This publication ethics and malpractice statement clarify the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the editorial board, editors, authors, peer reviewers and the publisher Faculty of Nursing University of Jember. This statement is based on COPE's best practice guidelines for editors of journals.

Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication

The publication of an article in NurseLine Journal is an essential element in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It directly exemplifies the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that endorse them. The peer-reviewed articles adopt  and apply the scientific method. It is therefore important to implement the ethical behavior standards expected of all parties involved in the publication act: the author, the editor of the journal, the reviewer, the publisher and the society.

Faculty of Nursing University of Jember Committee holds the supervisory duties on all stages of publishing rigorously and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensure that advertising, reprinting or other commercial revenues have no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, publishers and the editorial board will help to communicate with other journals as well as publishers if it is useful and necessary.

Publication Decisions

The editorial boards of NurseLine Journal  are responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The quality of the work in question and its novelty for nursing’s body of knowledge, researchers and readers must be the baseline for such decisions. The editorial boards may be guided by the policies of the editorial board of the journal and constrained by the legal requirements that will then apply in respect of defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. In making the decision, the editors may confer with other editors or reviewers.

  1. Fair play

The NurseLine editorial boards evaluate manuscripts only based on their intellectual content, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship or political philosophy of the authors.

  1. Confidentiality

The chief editor and any editorial team should not disclose any information on a manuscript submitted to anyone other than the authors, reviewers, prospective reviewers, other editorial advisors and the publisher, as the case may be.

  1. Disclosure and conflicts of interest

Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in any form of an editor’s own research without the written consent of the author.

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions

The peer review process helps the editor make editorial decisions. It can also help the author to improve the quality of manuscript, through editorial communications with the author.

  1. Promptness

Any chosen reviewer who does not feel qualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that he/she would not be able to review on time should inform the editor and apologize for the review process.

  1. Privacy Policy

All manuscripts received for review should be treated as confidential documents. They must not be presented or discussed with others unless authorized by the editor.

  1. Objectivity

Review process must be carried out objectively. The personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Reviewers must clearly articulate their points of view with supporting arguments.

  1. Acknowledgement of Sources

Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been cited by the authors. Any statement containing an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be presented with the relevant citation. A reviewer should also draw the editor’s attention to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published document of which they have personal knowledge.

  1. Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

Insider information or ideas obtained through peer review process should be kept confidential and not used for personal purposes. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest arising from competitive, collaborative or other relationships or connections with the authors, corporations, or institutions related to the manuscripts.