Publication Ethics & Policy

Publication Frequency
MEDIANTARA: IJCBT is published twice a year, in January and July.

Article Processing Charge (APC)
MEDIANTARA: IJCBT does not charge the author for publication. (1) Article Submission: 0.00 (IDR), the author does not pay article submission fees as part of the submission process in MEDIANTARA: IJCBT. (2) Article Publication: 0.00 (IDR), if the article has been accepted for publication, the author does not pay any publication fee.

Plagiarism
Plagiarism is a serious issue for MEDIANTARA: IJCBT. Authors must check their manuscripts using Turnitin, with a maximum threshold of 20% for the entire article and 4% per source. The journal team may reject articles if the plagiarism rate exceeds these limits.

Open Access Policy
This journal provides free access to its content to support knowledge exchange among researchers globally. Readers are free to read, download, copy, share, print, search, or share the full-text link of articles in this journal without charge.

Copyright and Retraction Policy
The author retains copyright while granting the journal first publication rights, with the work simultaneously licensed under an International Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC-BY-SA 4.0) License. This license allows others to share the work with acknowledgment of authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors may enter into additional non-exclusive distribution agreements, such as institutional repository postings or book publications, with acknowledgment of initial publication in the current journal.

Correction and Retraction Policy
MEDIANTARA: IJCBT is committed to maintaining literature integrity by publishing errata and following COPE Retraction Guidelines. The journal will issue a Retraction Notice for articles when needed, particularly in cases such as:

  • Infringement and plagiarism
  • Errors affecting the usefulness of findings, whether intentional (e.g., data falsification) or unintentional (e.g., calculation errors)
  • Prior publication elsewhere without proper reference or permission
  • Plagiarized manuscripts
  • Research containing unethical elements or elements of hate speech or discrimination

The mechanism for revoking journal publications follows the Retraction Guidelines COPE Retraction Guidelines.

AI Ethics and Procedures
Our publication aims to promote responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in scientific writing. Authors must disclose the use of any AI-supported technology in their articles, including software, algorithms, or tools for data generation or analysis. This includes explicitly mentioning any AI-generated content in the manuscript and explaining the role of AI in the scientific discoveries outlined in the article. Any AI-generated text, figures, or tables must be accurate, transparent, and properly attributed, including citations and references.

Authors must ensure that the use of AI technology in scientific writing does not breach ethical principles or contribute to harm or inequality. They should be mindful of potential biases in AI technologies and proactively minimize any adverse effects. In adherence to these standards, authors are limited to a maximum of 15% AI-generated content, as verified by Turnitin AI. This requirement balances the benefits of AI in scientific writing with maintaining the quality of research insights.

In conclusion, our publication emphasizes accountability and transparency in AI usage within scientific writing, ensuring AI content does not exceed the 15% threshold. This approach encourages thoughtful AI integration while preserving the importance of human expertise. It enables readers to understand the contributions of both AI and human scrutiny in the publication, upholding high scientific rigor and ethical standards.

Duties of Authors

  1. Reporting standards: Authors should present accurate data, sufficient detail as well as an objective discussion and references to permit others to replicate the work.
  2. Data access and retention: Authors may be asked to provide the research data supporting their paper for editorial review.
  3. Originality and acknowledgment of sources: The authors should ensure that they have written entirely original works, and cite publications that have influenced the reported work. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical behavior and is unacceptable.
  4. Multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication: An author should not submit for consideration in another journal a paper that has been published previously.
  5. Confidentiality: Information obtained during confidential services may not be used without written permission from the author of the work.
  6. Authorship of the paper: All those who have made substantial contributions should be listed as co-authors such as design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study.
  7. The use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in scientific writing: Authors should disclose in their manuscript the use of AI and AI-assisted technologies and a statement will appear in the published work.

Duties of Reviewers

  1. Contribution to editorial decisions: Peer review assists the editor in making editorial decisions and through the editorial communications with the author may also assist the author in improving the paper.
  2. Confidentiality: Reviewers must not share the review or information about the paper with anyone or contact the authors directly without permission from the editor.
  3. The use of generative AI: Authors are allowed to use generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process before submission, but only to improve the language and readability of their paper.
  4. Alertness to ethical issues: A reviewer should be alert to potential ethical issues in the paper and should bring these to the attention of the editor, including any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript.
  5. Standards of objectivity & competing interests: Reviewers should be aware of any personal bias they may have and take this into account when reviewing a paper.

Duties of Editors

  1. Publication decisions: The editor is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published and guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board.
  2. Peer review: The editor shall ensure that the peer review process is fair, unbiased, and timely. Research articles must typically be reviewed by at least two external and independent reviewers.
  3. Fair play: The editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
  4. Journal metrics: The editor must not attempt to influence the journal’s ranking by artificially increasing any journal metric.
  5. Confidentiality: The editor must protect the confidentiality of all material submitted to the journal and all communications with reviewers unless otherwise agreed with the relevant authors and reviewers.
  6. The use of generative AI technologies: The Generative AI or AI-assisted technologies should not be used by editors to assist in the evaluation or decision-making process of manuscript assessment.
  7. Declaration of competing interests: Any potential editorial conflicts of interest should be declared to the publisher in writing prior to the appointment of the editor, and then updated if and when new conflicts arise.