Publication Ethics

Media Konservasi is committed to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics and takes all possible measures against publication malpractice. This policy sets out the ethical conduct expected of everyone involved in publishing an article in Media Konservasi (authors, reviewers, and editors) to prevent misconduct in research and publishing.

Based on COPE's Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors
Authorship Review Process Decisions Fair Play Confidentiality Duties of Authors Duties of Reviewers Conflict of Interest Post-publication

Authorship

An author is an individual who has made a significant contribution to the study. Every author must:

  1. Contribute substantially to the conception or design of the work, or to the analysis and interpretation of data.
  2. Be actively involved in writing the intellectual content of the manuscript.
  3. Approve the final version to be published.

All contributors who meet all of these criteria should be listed as authors.

Changes to authorship
Before the Letter of Acceptance Additions and removals of authors should be finalized before the manuscript receives its Letter of Acceptance (LoA). This keeps the recognition of contributions clear and fair and protects the integrity of the scholarly record.
After the Letter of Acceptance Only in exceptional cases, considered case by case. The request must include:
  • A clear, detailed explanation of the change, including the specific contributions of the authors being added or removed.
  • Written consent from all original authors and from the author(s) being added or removed.
  • Endorsement by the corresponding author, who is responsible for ensuring that all authors agree.

The editorial team makes the final decision on these requests. We strongly recommend that all contributors agree on authorship as early as possible in manuscript preparation to avoid complications later.

Review Process

Double-blind At least 2 reviewers Extra review if reviewers disagree

Media Konservasi is committed to an objective and fair double-blind peer review of submitted works, and to preventing any actual or potential conflict of interest between editorial and review personnel and the material under review.

Reviewers are selected for expertise that most closely matches the topic of the paper. When reviewers disagree about the merits of a work, an additional review is requested. The editor mediates all interaction between authors and reviewers, and reviews remain the property of Media Konservasi.

Publication Decisions

Reviewers' comments and suggestions are taken seriously and weighed according to their expertise. The Editor of Media Konservasi is responsible for the final decision on article acceptance, based on the reviewers' opinions, suggestions, and comments.

Fair Play

Manuscripts are evaluated solely on their intellectual content. The following are never considered in the evaluation:

Race Gender Sexual orientation Religious belief Ethnic origin Citizenship Political philosophy

Confidentiality

Media Konservasi ensures the confidentiality of manuscripts, the people involved, and all related information throughout the publishing process. Access is limited to:

Corresponding author Reviewers & potential reviewers Editorial advisers Publisher

Duties of Authors

By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that:

  • All actual or potential conflicts of interest, and any benefits associated with the work, have been disclosed.
  • The research is original and the analysis is based only on the underlying data.
  • The data will be retained for at least 5 years after publication.
  • The work represents the authors' own contributions and has not been copied or plagiarized, in whole or in part, from other works.
  • The work is not a multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication.
Plagiarism policy. All submissions are checked with anti-plagiarism software. A manuscript found to contain plagiarism is stopped from further processing, and authors found to have committed plagiarism are banned from publishing in Media Konservasi.

Duties of Reviewers

A reviewer should:

  1. Provide written, unbiased feedback to the authors.
  2. Indicate whether the writing is clear, concise, and relevant.
  3. Evaluate the scientific accuracy of the work.
  4. Identify relevant published work that the authors have not cited, to improve the manuscript.
  5. Ensure fair play by avoiding personal comments or criticism, and decline manuscripts in which they have a conflict of interest.
  6. Keep the review process confidential.

Disclosure and Conflict of Interest

Any departure from the rules above should be reported directly to the Editor-in-Chief, who is committed to resolving such problems promptly.

Post-publication Discussion and Correction

Media Konservasi provides room for post-publication discussion, including disputes arising from the peer-review process, such as rejected comments and published corrections. Articles may be corrected, revised, or retracted after publication. Retractions follow the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Retraction Policy COPE Retraction Guidelines