Policies

Focus and Scope

JETT is a scientific journal published by Direktorat PPM of Telkom University Bandung, fully supported by Diploma of Telecommunication Engineering and became the scientific media for researchers and lecturers who will publish the results of their research. The aim of the Journal is to facilitate scientific publication of the results of researches in Indonesia and participate to boost the quality and quantity of research for academics and researchers. JETT published twice a year:  July (9 to 10 articles) and December (9 to 10 articles) with the scopes of the research areas that can be published in the area of:

1. Multimedia: including Software Engineering, Information Technology, Information System, Data Mining, Multimedia, Mobile Programming, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Graphic, Computer Vision, Augmented/Virtual Reality, Games Programming,
2. Telecommunication: including Modulation and Signal Processing, Information Theory and Coding, Antenna and Wave Propagation, Wireless and Mobile Communication, Radio Communication, Satellite Communication, Fiber Optic, Network, and System.
3. Electronics: including Microelectronic System, VLSI Design, Biomedical Instrument, Embedded System, Robotic, Communication Electronic, Optoelectronic, Internet of Thing.

Peer Review Process

Jurnal Elektro dan Telekomunikasi Terapan follows a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, integrity, and originality of published research. Our review process is designed to maintain rigorous academic standards while promoting fairness and transparency.

1. Initial Submission and Editorial Screening

• Submitted manuscripts are first screened by the editorial team to ensure compliance with the journal’s focus, scope, formatting requirements, and ethical guidelines.
• Manuscripts that fail to meet the basic criteria may be desk rejected or returned to authors for revision before proceeding to review.

2. Double-Blind Peer Review

• Manuscripts that pass the initial screening are sent to at least two independent reviewers who are experts in the relevant field.
• Both the author(s) and reviewers remain anonymous throughout the process to maintain impartiality.
• Reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, methodological rigor, significance of contributions, clarity of presentation, and adherence to ethical standards.

3. Reviewer Recommendations

Based on the reviewers' feedback, the manuscript may receive one of the following decisions:

• Accepted – Minor or no revisions required.
• Revisions Required – The manuscript requires minor revisions and will be accepted after satisfactory changes.
• Major Revisions – The manuscript needs substantial improvements and must be resubmitted for further review.
• Rejected – The manuscript does not meet the journal’s quality or relevance standards.

4. Revision and Final Decision

• Authors are given a timeframe to revise their manuscripts based on reviewer comments.
• Revised manuscripts may be re-evaluated by the original reviewers or the editorial team.
• The Editor-in-Chief makes the final publication decision based on reviewers' recommendations and editorial assessments.

5. Publication

• Accepted articles undergo final proofreading and formatting before publication.

Once ready, articles are published in the latest issue of the journal and made available online with DOI (Digital Object Identifier) for academic referencing.

Ethical Considerations

• The journal strictly follows plagiarism checks using plagiarism detection software.
• Reviewers and editors adhere to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) guidelines to ensure fairness, confidentiality, and ethical research practices.

Open Access Policy

This journal is an open access journal which provides 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 JETT. 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.

Article Processing Charges (APCs)

Every article submitted to JETT will be free of charges. This includes submitting, peer-reviewing, editing, publishing, maintaining and archiving, and allows immediate access to the full-text versions of the articles. The author will receive a copy of the journal itself.

Article Submission Charges (ASCs)

Every article Submitted to JETT will be free of Charges. It means, Submission fee is free for everyone who submit his/her articles to this Journal Elektro dan Telekomunikasi Terapan (JETT).

Fast Track Peer Review

JETT are gladly to offer a service for fast-track peer review, which is a fast review process, with the results of the review will be given within 3 weeks. Manuscripts that wish to participate in fast-track peer review will first be checked for eligibility by the editorial team. If the manuscript is declared eligible, the author will be charged a fee of IDR 250,000,-

Requests for fast-track peer review can be sent via email to [email protected] or whatsapp +6282262130800, stating the ID and title of the manuscript that has been previously submitted to the JETT OJS system.

Archiving Policy

Publisher's version/PDF can be archived under the following conditions. Author(s) may deposit and use the document as follows:

• Author's Homepage
• Non-Commercial Institutional Repository
• Non-Commercial Repository
• Non-Commercial Social Network
• Non-Commercial Subject Repository
• Journal Repository Website

Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement

JETT (Journal  Elektro dan Telekomunikasi) is a scientific publication containing article research in the field of Electronic Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, and Multimedia that has never been published before. This statement of ethical codes of ethics is a statement of ethical code of all parties involved in the process of publication of this scientific journal of managers, editors, partners, and writers. This statement of ethical code of scientific publication is based on the Head of LIPI Regulation No. 5 of 2014 on the Code of Ethics of Scientific Publications, which in essence of the Code of Ethics of Scientific Publications essentially upholds three ethical values in publications, namely:

1. Neutrality, which is free from conflict of interest in the management of publications;
2. Justice, which gives the right of authorship to the author as author / author; and
3. Honesty, that is free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publication.

Duties and Responsibilities of Editor in Chief:

1. Determining the name of the journal, scope of science, scaling, and accreditation if necessary.
2. Define editor's membership.
3. Define the relationship between publishers, editors, bestari partners, and others.
4. Appreciate the things that are confidential, both for contributing researchers, authors / authors, editors, or bestari partners.
5. Implementing norms and provisions on intellectual property rights, especially copyright.
6. Conduct a review of journal policy and submit it to the author / author, editor, bestari partner, and reader.
7. Make code guidelines behave for editors and partners bestari.
8. Publish the journal regularly.
9. Ensure the availability of funding sources for the sustainability of journal issuance.
10. Build a network of cooperation and marketing.
11. Improving the quality of the journal.
12. Preparing licensing and other legality aspects.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Editor:

1. The editor provides comments on the writer's writings so readers can understand what the author wants to convey, through comments written on the script.
2. The editor provides comments on the author's writings in accordance with the EYD (Enhanced Spelling) or the language in accordance with the standardization of the journal.
3. The Editor strives to continuously improve the quality of publications;
4. Editor prioritizes freedom of expression objectively,
5. The editor submits corrections, clarifications, withdrawals and apologies if necessary,
6. The editor makes sure that the author's writing is not related to SARA or anything that may harm the Publisher and coordinate the author's writing to the editor of the publisher's editor if the article is a bit controversial.
7. The Editor accepts, reviews and follows up on complaints from all parties involved in journal publishing.
8. The Editor supports initiatives to educate researchers about ethical publications,
9. The editor shall not defend his own opinion, the author or any third party which may result in a non-objective decision,
10. Editor encourages authors / authors, in order to make improvements to the paper to be published.
11. The editor does the script layout to be published to fit the journal template.
12. Editors assist editors in finalizing the text before being printed and published, especially in terms of language, format and layout.

 Duties and Responsibilities of Bestari Partners:

1. Provide objective and unbiased feedback on the value of scholarship and manuscript contributions to the development of science.
2. Indicates whether the writing of the manuscript is sufficiently clear, complete, and relevant, and  whether the text fits the scope of the journal.
3. Not giving personal criticism or comment.
4. Maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript, by not discussing it with unrelated parties, or disclosing information contained in the manuscript to other parties. 

Duties and Responsibilities of Website Administrators:

The Website Administrator is the person responsible for managing the journal website. Specifically, the scope of the Website Administrator task is as follows:

1. Setting up journal websites;
2. Configure system options and manage user accounts;
3. Register for editors, reviewers and authors;
4. Managing journal features;
5. View report statistics; and
6. Upload / publish papers that are already accepted.

In the event of any form of violation and fraud either intentionally or unintentionally shall be the sole responsibility of the author.The editors are entirely entitled to duplication and publication of papers wherever regardless of JETT policy.

Additional Info:

The author is the party who sends the manuscript / paper to the manager in this case is the JETT Editor for consideration of the feasibility of his paper.The Editor  is the party who receives the paper submitted by the author, which is then examined to be accepted or not, then announces to the author whether the manuscript / paper is ACCEPTED, RECEIVED WITH REVISION, OR REJECTED.

Retraction Policy

Jurnal Elektro dan Telekomunikasi Terapan 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, Jurnal Elektro dan Telekomunikasi Terapan upholds the highest standards of research integrity and academic credibility.

Policy of Screening for Plagiarism

To uphold academic integrity and ensure the originality of published research, Jurnal Elektro dan Telekomunikasi Terapan strictly enforces a plagiarism screening policy. All submitted manuscripts undergo plagiarism detection using iThenticate before being considered for peer review and publication.

1. Plagiarism Detection Process

• All manuscripts are screened using iThenticate plagiarism detection software to check for textual similarity and potential plagiarism.
• The maximum acceptable similarity score is 25%, excluding references/bibliographies.
• Manuscripts exceeding this threshold may be immediately rejected or returned for revision.

2. Definition of Plagiarism

Plagiarism in any form is strictly prohibited. This includes but is not limited to:

• Direct plagiarism: Copying text from another source without citation.
• Self-plagiarism: Reusing portions of an author’s own previously published work without proper attribution.
• Mosaic plagiarism: Paraphrasing sentences while maintaining the original structure without proper citation.
• Improper citation: Failing to properly acknowledge sources of ideas, data, or text.

3. Actions for Plagiarism Violations

If plagiarism is detected:

• Minor cases (similarity between 25-30%): Authors will be required to revise the manuscript and provide proper citations.
• Moderate cases (similarity above 30%): The manuscript will be rejected, and authors may be advised to rewrite and resubmit.
• Severe cases (extensive plagiarism, including verbatim copying from multiple sources): Immediate rejection and blacklisting of the author(s) for future submissions.
• If plagiarism is detected after publication, the article may be retracted, and a retraction notice will be issued.

4. Author Responsibility

• Authors must ensure that their submission is original and properly cited.
• If using previously published work (e.g., conference papers), authors must provide transparency regarding self-citation and prior dissemination.

By implementing this plagiarism screening policy, Jurnal Elektro dan Telekomunikasi Terapan ensures that all published research maintains academic integrity, originality, and scholarly credibility.

Withdrawal Policy

Jurnal Elektro dan Telekomunikasi Terapan 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.