Publication Ethic

Publication Ethics

Laboratory-Based Research and Observation (LABOR) [(e-ISSN: XXXX-XXXX)] is an international peer-reviewed journal published by CV. Get Press Indonesia. The journal disseminates research findings in various fields of laboratory science, laboratory technology, analytical methods, clinical laboratory science, life sciences, environmental analysis, industrial laboratory applications, and applied sciences and is available online as an open access resource. This statement outlines the ethical standards and responsibilities of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, the Editor-in-Chief, the Editorial Board, peer reviewers, and the publisher.

Journal Publication Ethics Guidelines

1. Author Ethics

Honesty and Clear Reporting
Authors are required to present research information honestly, accurately, completely, and transparently. Authors should maintain research data, laboratory results, experimental records, analytical procedures, and supporting materials securely and make them available for verification when reasonably required.
Originality and Anti-Plagiarism
The submitted manuscript must be the authors’ original work and must not contain plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, or other forms of research misconduct. Authors must properly acknowledge and cite all sources and must not submit the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously.
Proper Acknowledgement of Authorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, analysis, or interpretation of the research. All listed authors must approve the final version of the manuscript and agree to its submission and publication.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Authors must disclose any financial, personal, institutional, or other relationships that could potentially influence the research, interpretation of findings, or publication process.
Laboratory Data and Research Integrity
Authors must ensure the accuracy, reliability, and appropriate interpretation of laboratory data and research results. Experimental procedures, laboratory methods, instruments, sample preparation, analytical techniques, and relevant limitations should be clearly described. Any modification, processing, or exclusion of laboratory data must be scientifically justified and must not misrepresent the research findings.
Research Ethics and Safety
Authors must comply with applicable ethical, safety, and regulatory standards when conducting research involving human participants, animals, biological materials, hazardous substances, or other regulated materials. Appropriate ethical approvals, permissions, and safety procedures must be obtained where required.
Correction of Errors
If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published article, the author must promptly notify the editor and cooperate in correcting or, where necessary, retracting the article.

2. Editorial and Editorial Board Ethics

Objective and Fair Editorial Decisions
Editors should make publication decisions based on the academic quality, originality, relevance, and methodological rigor of the manuscript. Editorial decisions must not discriminate against authors based on race, gender, nationality, religion, institutional affiliation, or other personal characteristics.
Confidentiality
Information about submitted manuscripts must be kept confidential and shared only with individuals directly involved in the editorial and peer-review process.
Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
Editors and Editorial Board members must disclose and manage any potential conflicts of interest. Editors should not participate in editorial decisions concerning manuscripts in which they have a personal, professional, or financial interest.
Handling Plagiarism and Ethical Violations
Editors are responsible for taking appropriate action when plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate publication, authorship disputes, manipulation of laboratory data, misuse of research materials, or other forms of research and publication misconduct are suspected or identified.
Transparency and Publication Integrity
The journal management must maintain transparent editorial policies and procedures and ensure that publication decisions are based on academic and ethical standards rather than commercial interests.
Appropriate Selection of Reviewers
Editors should select qualified and independent reviewers with relevant expertise in laboratory science, laboratory technology, analytical methods, clinical laboratory science, biotechnology, environmental science, industrial laboratory applications, or other appropriate disciplines.

3. Reviewer Ethics

Objective and Timely Assessment
Reviewers should provide objective, constructive, and timely evaluations based on the academic content, methodology, originality, relevance, and contribution of the manuscript, without regard to the identity or affiliation of the authors.
Confidentiality of Manuscripts
Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not disclose, reproduce, distribute, or use unpublished information from a manuscript for personal or professional advantage before publication.
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
Reviewers should disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest and decline the review assignment if such conflicts could affect their objectivity.
Recognition of Relevant Sources
Reviewers should identify relevant published works that have not been appropriately cited and inform the editor when they identify substantial similarities between the submitted manuscript and other published or unpublished works.
Scientific and Methodological Evaluation
Reviewers should assess the appropriateness and rigor of research methods, laboratory procedures, experimental design, data collection, analytical techniques, statistical analysis, and interpretation of research findings, where relevant to the manuscript.
Laboratory Data and Analytical Integrity
Reviewers should evaluate the transparency and reliability of laboratory data, experimental procedures, analytical methods, instruments, and research results. They should identify concerns regarding data quality, methodological limitations, reproducibility, or inappropriate interpretation and presentation of laboratory findings.

4. General Policy

Laboratory-Based Research and Observation (LABOR) follows the principles and guidelines of the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) as a principal reference for maintaining the integrity and quality of scholarly publication.
All parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, reviewers, and journal managers, must comply with the principles of integrity, neutrality, fairness, confidentiality, transparency, and honesty throughout all stages of publication.
The journal does not tolerate plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate submission, duplicate publication, inappropriate authorship practices, manipulation of citations, deliberate misrepresentation of research findings, manipulation or falsification of laboratory data, or other forms of academic and publication misconduct.
All manuscripts are subject to appropriate editorial screening and peer review to ensure academic quality, originality, ethical compliance, methodological rigor, and relevance to the scope of the journal.
Research involving human participants, animals, biological materials, hazardous substances, clinical samples, or other regulated materials must comply with applicable ethical approvals, safety requirements, data protection standards, and relevant legal regulations.
The journal encourages transparency and reproducibility in laboratory research. Authors are encouraged to provide access to relevant datasets, experimental procedures, analytical methods, software, and supporting materials when legally and ethically permissible.

By implementing this publication ethics code, Laboratory-Based Research and Observation (LABOR) is committed to maintaining academic integrity, scholarly quality, ethical standards, reader trust, and the credibility of the scholarly publication process in the fields of laboratory science, laboratory technology, analytical research, health, life sciences, environmental science, industry, and applied sciences.