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Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress (e-ISSN: 3032-7059; Short Abbreviation Title: J. Chem. Eng. Res. Prog.) is an international research journal and invites contributions of original and novel fundamental research. This statement clarifies the ethical behaviour of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal as well as allegations of research misconduct, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the peer-reviewer and the publisher (Universitas Diponegoro jointly with Masyarakat Katalis Indonesian - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS)). This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
Publishing an article in a peer-reviewed JCERP journal plays a vital role in building a credible and respected body of knowledge. It serves as a clear indicator of the quality of research produced by both the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed publications uphold and exemplify the principles of the scientific method. Therefore, it is essential to establish agreed-upon standards of ethical conduct for everyone involved in the publishing process—authors, journal editors, reviewers, publishers, and scholarly societies.
Universitas Diponegoro jointly with Masyarakat Katalis Indonesian - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS) as publisher of Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously, and we recognise our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. Also, the Universitas Diponegoro and Masyarakat Katalis Indonesian - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS) and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.
Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to, fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, plagiarism, and the misrepresentation of research findings during the conduct, review, or publication of scholarly work. When authors are found to have engaged in misconduct or other serious breaches of research integrity, journal editors have a responsibility to protect the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the scientific record.
When allegations of misconduct arise, the Editors and Editorial Board will follow the best-practice guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), as outlined in the COPE misconduct guidelines. All concerns are handled fairly, impartially, and confidentially through a thorough investigation process. Manuscripts found to contain research misconduct will be rejected. If misconduct is identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, expression of concern, or retraction, which will be clearly linked to the original article to ensure transparency and maintain trust in the scholarly record.
The investigation process begins with an assessment of the credibility of the allegation and whether the reported behavior falls within the accepted definition of research misconduct or a significant breach of publication ethics. Editors will also consider whether any conflicts of interest may exist among those raising the concern.
Where there is reasonable evidence of potential misconduct or serious research irregularities, the corresponding author will be contacted and asked to provide a detailed response on behalf of all co-authors. The Editors will evaluate the response and, when necessary, seek independent advice from subject-matter experts, statistical reviewers, or other appropriate specialists. If misconduct is not substantiated, the matter may be resolved through clarifications, published correspondence, corrections, or amendments to the original article, as appropriate, to preserve the accuracy of the published record.
Authors' institutions are expected to conduct comprehensive and impartial investigations into allegations of research misconduct. Upholding research integrity is a shared responsibility among authors, editors, publishers, and institutions. By investigating concerns rigorously and taking appropriate corrective actions—including corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, or retractions with replacement—JCERP journals remain committed to preserving the credibility, transparency, and integrity of scholarly communication.
The Editor of the Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress holds the responsibility for deciding which submitted manuscripts are suitable for publication. These decisions must be guided by the validity of the research and its relevance to both scholars and readers. In making such determinations, editors may rely on the policies established by the journal’s editorial board and must adhere to applicable legal requirements, including those concerning libel, copyright, and plagiarism. Editors may also consult with fellow editors or reviewers to ensure sound and balanced judgment.
JCERP journal will have a clearly procedure for handling complaints against the journal, Editorial Staff, Editorial Board or Publisher. The complaints will be clarified to respected personal with respect to case of complaint. The scope of complaints include anything related to journal business process, i.e. editorial process, found citation manipulation, unfair editor/reviewer, peer-review manipulation, etc. The complaint cases will be processed according to COPE guideline. The complaint cases should be sent by email to: bcrec@live.undip.ac.id.
An editor at any time evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
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.
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.
Any manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. They must not be shown to or discussed with others except as authorised by the editor.
Reviews should be conducted objectively. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate. Referees should express their views clearly with supporting arguments.
Reviewers should identify relevant published work that has not been cited by the authors. Any statement that 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.
Privileged information or ideas obtained through peer review must be kept confidential and not used for personal advantage. Reviewers should not consider manuscripts in which they have conflicts of interest resulting from competitive, collaborative, or other relationships or connections with any of the authors, companies, or institutions connected to the papers.
Authors of reports of original research should present an accurate account of the work performed as well as an objective discussion of its significance. Underlying data should be represented accurately in the paper. A paper should contain sufficient detail and references to permit others to replicate the work. Fraudulent or knowingly inaccurate statements constitute unethical behaviour and are unacceptable.
Authors are asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, 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. Authors are responsible for data reproducibility.
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.
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 behaviour and is unacceptable.
Proper acknowledgement 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 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.
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.
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.
If a research project involves chemicals, human participants, animals, procedures, or equipment that present unusual or significant hazards, authors must clearly identify and describe these risks in the manuscript. All research involving human participants or animals must be conducted in accordance with applicable ethical standards and guidelines. Where required, authors must obtain and provide evidence of approval or ethical clearance from the relevant institutional review board, ethics committee, or authorized regulatory body.
If the research involves confidential data, proprietary information, or sensitive business and marketing practices, authors must clearly explain how confidentiality and data security are maintained. Authors should also justify any restrictions on data disclosure and indicate the measures taken to ensure that sensitive information is protected appropriately.
Journal policy about intelectual property or copyright is declared here: https://journal.bcrec.id/index.php/jcerp/about/submissions#copyrightNotice
Peer-Review process/policy is declared here: https://journal.bcrec.id/index.php/jcerp/about/editorialPolicies#peerReviewProcess
JCERP journal accepts discussion and corrections on published articles by reader. In case the reader giving discussions and corrections toward a published article, the reader can contact by email to Editor in Chief by explaining the discussions and corrections. If accepted (by Editor in Chief), the discussions and correction will be published in next issue as Letter to Editor. Respected Authors can reply/answer the discussions and corrections from the reader by sending the reply to Editor in Chief. Therefore, Editors may publish the answer as Reply to Letter to Editor.
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I. Istadi
Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress
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The Journal of Chemical Engineering Research Progress is published by UPT Laboratorium Terpadu Universitas Diponegoro jointly with Masyarakat Katalis Indonesia - Indonesian Catalyst Society (MKICS) Publisher. The technical management of the JCERP journal is supported by with BCREC Publishing Group.
