Policies

Focus and Scope

Journal of Software Engineering and Multimedia (JASMED) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by the Telkom Purwokerto Institute of Technology (ITTP) and managed by the Software and Multimedia Engineering Expertise Group. The aim of this journal is to publish articles dedicated to all aspects of the outstanding latest developments in the fields of Informatics, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Multimedia and Applications. Journal of Software Engineering and Multimedia (JASMED) is published two times a year in period January-June, and July-December with the scope and focus of research, but not limited to:

1. Software Engineering
2. Requirements Engineering
3. User Interface & User Experience
4. Interactive Multimedia
5. Digital Games
6. Usability Engineering
7. Software testing
8. Mobile & Web Technology
9.Human Computer Interaction
10. Geographic Information Systems
11. Mixed Reality
12. AR & VR

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 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.

Benefits of open access for the author, include:

Free access for all users worldwide
Authors retain copyright to their work
Increased visibility and readership
Rapid publication
No spatial constraints
Works/articles in this journal as are bound to Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Archiving Policy

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration

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.

1. DUTIES OF EDITORS

Editor of the Journal of Jasmed is responsible for taking decisions manuscripts will be published in the Journal of Jasmed. 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.

2. DUTIES OF REVIEWER

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

3. 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.

Retraction Policy

Journal of Software Engineering and Multimedia 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 Software Engineering and Multimedia upholds the highest standards of research integrity and academic credibility.

Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

Plagiarism screening will be conducted by the editors of Journal of Software Engineering and Multimedia (JASMED) twice. First before the review and secondly after the review prior to publication using iThenticate Similarity Check. Article manuscripts must obtain a similarity index of less than 25%. We will return the manuscripts to authors should the similarity index is more than 20%. Authors may rewrite the manuscripts to meet our requirement in this regard and resubmit the rewritten manuscripts. The resubmitted manuscripts will go into the new screening process, and if for any reasons the similarity index is still above 25%, the editors will reject the manuscripts.

Withdrawal Policy

Journal of Software Engineering and Multimedia 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.