Policies

Focus and Scope

Journal of Informatics, Information Systems, Software Engineering and Applications (INISTA) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Faculty of Industrial Technology and Informatics, Purwokerto Institute of Technology Telkom (ITT-P). The aim of this journal is to publish articles dedicated to all aspects of the latest significant developments in the fields of Informatics, Information Systems, Software Engineering, and Applications.

INISTA is published twice a year, in May and November, and accepts research papers within a broad range of topics. The journal welcomes high-quality contributions from researchers and practitioners worldwide, covering, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Artificial Intelligence
• Machine Learning
• Mobile Technology and Applications
• Data and Information Systems
• Interactive Multimedia and Games
• Network and Web Technologies
• Internet of Things (IoT)
• IT Governance
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Robotic Instrumentation
• Natural Language Processing
• Computer Vision
• Modeling and Simulation
• Network Management and Security
• Digital Forensics, Hacking and Privacy
• Computer and Embedded Systems

Peer Review Process

Submitted papers are evaluated by anonymous referees by double blind peer review for contribution, originality, relevance, and presentation. The Editor shall inform you of the results of the review as soon as possible, hopefully in 2-6 Weeks.

Open Access Policy

This journal is an open access journal which provides immediate, worldwide, barrier-free access to the full text of all published articles without charge readers or their institutions for access. Readers have right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of all articles in Journal of Informatics, Information System, Software Engineering and Applications (INISTA). This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

This journal adhere to the best practice and high publishing standards and comply with the following conditions:

1. Provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge;
2. Allows the author to hold the copyright and to retain publishing right without restrictions;
3. Deposits content with a long term digital preservation or archiving program;
4. Uses DOIs as permanent identifiers;
5. Embeds machine-readable CC licensing information in articles;
6. Allows generous reuse and mixing of content, in accordance with CC BY-SA license;
7. Can provide article level metadata for any indexers and aggregators
8. Has a deposit policy registered wíth a deposit policy registry, e.g. Sherpa/Romeo.

If you would like to make a donation and help us to support the cost of wide open access dissemination of research results, to manage the various costs associated with handling and editing of the submitted manuscripts, and the Journal management and publication in general, kindly please contact: [email protected]

Archiving Policy

Journal of Informatics, Information System, Software Engineering and Applications is committed to ensuring the long-term preservation and accessibility of all published content. The journal employs reliable digital archiving solutions to safeguard scholarly work for future use.

1. LOCKSS System for Secure Archiving

• The journal utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system, which provides a distributed archiving system to ensure digital preservation and redundancy.
• Through LOCKSS, multiple copies of the journal's content are stored across a network of participating libraries, protecting against loss, corruption, or removal.

2. Digital Repositories and Indexing

• All published articles are permanently stored and indexed in reputable academic repositories and databases.
• The journal follows industry-standard preservation practices to maintain the integrity and authenticity of scholarly content.

3. Accessibility and Long-Term Availability

• Archived content remains freely accessible to researchers, institutions, and the public, even in the event of technical failures or unforeseen circumstances.
• The archiving policy aligns with Open Access principles, ensuring that knowledge remains widely available without barriers.

This archiving policy guarantees the security, availability, and preservation of all scholarly publications in this journal.

Author Fees

Starting from volume 5 no 2 2023, Jurnal Inista charges a published paper as shown below the scheme.

• The cost paid by Author with Indonesia citizenship is Rp 300,000 (IDR)
• The cost paid by non-Indonesia citizens is $25 (USD)

This cost covers:

1. The standard ten (10-15) pages manuscript. An Extra Rp 50,000 (IDR) or 3 (USD) will be charged for every additional page.
2. Similarity Checking by Plagiarism Detector. The final result will be sent to the authors.
3. DOI registration for each paper.

This cost also includes submitting, peer-reviewing, editing, publishing, maintaining, and archiving and allows immediate access to the full-text versions of the articles.

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

Here are the deal and ethical standards for all parties involved in scientific publications, such as editor, reviewer, and author.

DUTIES OF EDITORS

Editor of the Journal of Inista is responsible for taking decisions manuscripts will be published in the Journal of Inista. The editor can be guided by the policy of the editorial board and constrained by the requirements of applicable laws regarding defamation, copyright infringement and plagiarism. Editors can discuss with other editors or reviewer in making this decision.

• Fair Play

  Editors will evaluate the manuscripts in accordance with the intellectual content without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, or political philosophy of the author.

• Confidentiality

  The Editor and editorial staff should not provide any information about a submitted manuscript to someone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.

• Conflict of Interest

  The materials that are not published in a submitted manuscript may not be used for the editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.

DUTIES OF REVIEWER

1. Contribution to Editorial Decisions

   The review process may assist the auditor in making editorial decisions and through the communication between editor with the author will assist the author in improving the manuscript.

2. Promptness

   Any selected referee who feels unqualified to review the research reported in a manuscript or knows that its prompt review will be impossible should notify the editor and excuse himself from the review process.

3. Confidentiality

   Each manuscript has been accepted for review must be treated as confidential documents. The manuscript should not be shown or discussed with others except with permission from the editor.

4. Standards of Objectivity

   The review should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is not allowed. Reviewers must show clearly the results of the assessment along with supporting arguments.

5. Acknowledgement of Sources

   Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that an observation, derivation, or argument had been previously reported should be accompanied by the relevant citation. A reviewer should also call to the editor's attention any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under consideration and any other published paper of which they have personal knowledge.

6. Conflict of Interest

   Unpublished material contained in the manuscript must not be used for the reviewer's own research without the written permission of the author. Special information and ideas obtained through a review process should be kept confidential and not used for personal purposes. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts that have a conflict of interest due to a script that is competitive, collaborative, or other relationships with one of the authors, or a company involved with the script.

DUTIES OF AUTHOR

• Reporting Standard

  Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. The main data to be represented accurately in the script. The manuscript should contain sufficient detail and references that allow others to do the research again. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behavior and are unacceptable.

• Data Access and Retention

  The author was asked to provide the raw data associated with the text for editorial review process and should be prepared to provide public access to such data, if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.

• Originality and Plagiarism

  The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and if the authors have used the work and/or words of others that this has been appropriately cited or quoted.

• Multiple, Redundant or Concurrent Publication

  An author should not, in general, publish manuscripts describing essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal concurrently constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.

• Acknowledgment of Sources

  Proper acknowledgment of the work of others must always be given. Authors should cite publications that have been influential in determining the nature of the reported work.

• Authorship of the Paper

  Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. The corresponding author should ensure that all appropriate co-authors and no inappropriate co-authors are included on the paper, and that all co-authors have seen and approved the final version of the paper and have agreed to its submission for publication.

• Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest

  All authors should disclose in their manuscript any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to influence the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project should be disclosed.

• Fundamental Errors in Published Work

  When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in his/her own published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.

Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

All manuscripts submitted to this journal will undergo a thorough plagiarism screening using reputable plagiarism detection tools such as Turnitin or iThenticate. The maximum allowable similarity index is set at 25%. Manuscripts exceeding this threshold will be automatically rejected due to concerns regarding originality and academic integrity.

Retraction Policy

Journal of Informatics, Information System, Software Engineering and Applications is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Retractions are issued in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines to correct the academic record when significant ethical violations, errors, or misconduct are identified in published articles.

1. Grounds for Retraction

An article may be retracted under the following circumstances:

• Plagiarism: If the article contains significant portions copied from other works without proper citation.
• Data fabrication or falsification: If the research findings are based on manipulated, fabricated, or falsified data.
• Duplicate publication: If the same article has been published in another journal without proper justification or approval.
• Ethical breaches: If the article violates ethical research standards, including human or animal research ethics.
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest: If serious undisclosed conflicts of interest are found that compromise the credibility of the research.
• Major errors affecting validity: If errors in data analysis, methodology, or results significantly alter the study's conclusions.

2. Retraction Process

• The editorial board initiates an investigation upon receiving allegations of misconduct or errors.
• Authors are given an opportunity to respond to concerns before a final decision is made.
• If retraction is justified, the journal will:
  • Publish a formal retraction notice, clearly stating the reason for the retraction.
  • Mark the article as retracted, while keeping the original version available for transparency.
  • Update indexing databases to reflect the retraction.

3. Retraction Notice

A retraction notice will be published in the journal and linked to the original article. It will include:

• The reason for retraction (e.g., plagiarism, ethical violations, or errors).
• A statement clarifying whether the authors agreed to the retraction.
• Information on any related editorial actions.

4. Partial Retractions and Corrections

• If only part of an article is affected by errors, a correction or erratum may be issued instead of a full retraction.
• The correction will be clearly linked to the original article to ensure transparency.

5. Consequences of Retraction

• Retracted articles remain available but are clearly labeled to prevent further citation of unreliable work.
• Authors responsible for misconduct may be banned from future submissions.
• Severe cases of ethical violations may be reported to affiliated institutions or funding agencies.

By enforcing a strict retraction policy, Journal of Informatics, Information System, Software Engineering and Applications upholds the highest standards of research integrity and academic credibility.

Withdrawal Policy

Journal of Informatics, Information System, Software Engineering and Applications is committed to maintaining the integrity of the publication process. Authors are discouraged from withdrawing manuscripts once they have been submitted, as this affects the efficiency of editorial and peer review processes. However, withdrawals may be permitted under specific conditions as outlined below:

1. Withdrawal Before Review Process

• Authors may withdraw their manuscript before it enters the peer review process by submitting a written request to the editorial office.
• The request must be formally submitted by the corresponding author, stating the reason for withdrawal.

2. Withdrawal During or After Peer Review

• Once a manuscript is under review, withdrawal is strongly discouraged.
• If authors wish to withdraw, they must provide a valid reason, and approval is subject to the editorial board's discretion.
• Frequent or unethical withdrawals may result in blacklisting of the author(s) from future submissions.

3. Withdrawal After Acceptance

• Post-acceptance withdrawal is not permitted except in extraordinary circumstances (e.g., ethical concerns, critical errors).
• If the withdrawal request is due to ethical violations or research misconduct, the journal reserves the right to issue a retraction and notify relevant authorities.

4. Unauthorized Withdrawal & Consequences

• If an author withdraws a manuscript unilaterally without notifying the editorial board, they may be barred from submitting future manuscripts for a certain period.
• Institutions or funding agencies may be notified if misconduct is suspected.

5. Editorial Withdrawal Rights

• The journal reserves the right to withdraw a submission if ethical issues, plagiarism, or data falsification are discovered at any stage.
• A retraction notice will be issued for already published articles found to violate academic integrity.

This policy ensures fairness to all contributors and maintains the efficiency and integrity of the publication process.