Ethical Standards

RESKOM: Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem Komputer is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and preventing all forms of publication malpractice. The journal expects authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher to uphold integrity, transparency, accountability, academic responsibility, technical accuracy, and ethical conduct throughout the submission, review, editing, and publication process.

As an academic journal in computer systems engineering, information technology, artificial intelligence, internet of things, embedded systems, software engineering, computer networks, cybersecurity, data science, and related digital technology fields, RESKOM recognizes the importance of ethical responsibility in dealing with research data, source code, software systems, digital platforms, user information, institutional data, experimental results, and intellectual property.

This ethical standards statement is informed by generally accepted principles of scholarly publishing ethics and is intended to guide all parties involved in the publication of manuscripts in RESKOM: Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem Komputer.

Corrections

RESKOM preserves the integrity of the published scholarly record. Published articles will not normally be altered after publication, except when necessary to correct significant errors that affect the accuracy, interpretation, attribution, technical validity, or academic reliability of the article.

If a published article contains a significant error, the journal may publish a correction notice. The correction notice will be linked to the original article, while the original article will remain part of the scholarly record.

Examples of significant errors may include inaccurate data presentation, incorrect algorithms, misleading system performance results, errors in tables or figures, inaccurate captions, incorrect references, errors in software or hardware descriptions, or mistakes in experimental procedures that substantially affect the meaning or reliability of the article.

Retractions

RESKOM may retract a published article if there is clear evidence that the findings, arguments, data, source code, software results, system evaluation, or publication process are unreliable due to misconduct or serious error.

A published article may be retracted if:

• there is clear evidence of data fabrication, data falsification, software result manipulation, image manipulation, or serious methodological error;
• the work has been published elsewhere without appropriate acknowledgment, permission, or justification;
• the manuscript contains plagiarism or substantial unattributed overlap with another work;
• the research is found to have violated ethical standards involving human participants, user data, institutional systems, privacy, cybersecurity testing, or intellectual property;
• the article contains serious technical errors that invalidate its main findings, system performance claims, or scholarly contribution.

A retracted article will be clearly identified as retracted, and a retraction notice will be published and linked to the article. Where necessary, the journal may publish an expression of concern while an investigation is ongoing.

By submitting a manuscript to RESKOM: Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem Komputer, authors confirm that the manuscript is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Authors are expected to observe the following responsibilities:

1. Authors must ensure that their work is original and that all ideas, words, data, datasets, algorithms, source code, software tools, system diagrams, tables, figures, screenshots, and other materials derived from other works are properly acknowledged through accurate citation and referencing.
2. Authors must not submit substantially the same manuscript to more than one journal or publication venue at the same time. Redundant or duplicate publication is considered unethical.
3. Authors must present an accurate and objective account of the research, system development, computational analysis, experimental testing, simulation, case study, or conceptual study conducted.
4. Data, interpretation, source code, software outputs, performance results, figures, and conclusions must be reported honestly without fabrication, falsification, manipulation, or misleading presentation.
5. Manuscripts must contain sufficient detail, documentation, and references to enable readers and researchers to understand, evaluate, and, where relevant, replicate or critically examine the work.
6. Authors must disclose any financial, institutional, professional, technical, or personal conflicts of interest that may influence the interpretation or presentation of the work.
7. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material, including datasets, images, tables, figures, screenshots, source code, software interfaces, technical documentation, instruments, and extended textual extracts.
8. Authors retain copyright of their work. If the manuscript is accepted for publication, the published article will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
9. Authorship must accurately reflect individual contributions to the work. Only those who have made substantial scholarly or technical contributions should be listed as authors.
10. The corresponding author must ensure that all listed co-authors have reviewed and approved the final manuscript and have agreed to its submission and publication.
11. If an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in a published article, the author must promptly notify the editor and cooperate fully in the correction or retraction process.

Reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the academic quality, objectivity, technical validity, and integrity of RESKOM: Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem Komputer. Reviewers are expected to provide fair, objective, timely, and constructive evaluations of submitted manuscripts.

Reviewers are expected to observe the following responsibilities:

1. Reviewers should accept manuscripts for review only when the manuscript matches their expertise and when they are able to complete the review within the requested timeframe.
2. Reviewers must treat all manuscripts as confidential documents and must not share, discuss, distribute, upload, or disclose any part of the manuscript except when authorized by the editor.
3. Reviewers must conduct reviews objectively, professionally, and respectfully. Personal criticism of the author is inappropriate.
4. Reviewer comments should be clear, constructive, and supported by academic or technical reasoning to help authors improve the quality and scholarly contribution of their manuscripts.
5. Reviewers should assess the manuscript’s originality, relevance, technical contribution, methodological clarity, data quality, experimental validity, ethical compliance, and contribution to computer systems engineering and digital technology.
6. Reviewers should identify relevant works that have not been cited by the authors and should alert the editor to any substantial similarity or overlap between the manuscript under review and other published or submitted works known to them.
7. Reviewers must inform the editor of any ethical concerns, including plagiarism, duplicate publication, data fabrication, data falsification, software result manipulation, inappropriate image processing, or unethical research practices.
8. Reviewers must decline the review if they have any conflict of interest arising from competitive, collaborative, institutional, financial, or personal relationships with any of the authors or affiliated institutions.
9. Information and ideas obtained through peer review must not be used for personal advantage or any purpose outside the review process.

The editors of RESKOM: Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem Komputer are responsible for making publication decisions and ensuring the integrity, fairness, transparency, and quality of the editorial process.

Editors are expected to observe the following responsibilities:

1. Editors have responsibility and authority to accept, reject, or request revisions to submitted manuscripts based on scholarly merit, originality, relevance to the journal’s scope, clarity of presentation, ethical compliance, technical quality, and reviewer recommendations.
2. Editors must evaluate manuscripts without discrimination based on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, institutional affiliation, cultural background, or political belief of the authors.
3. Editors must maintain the confidentiality of all submitted manuscripts and must not disclose any information about a manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, editorial advisers, and the publisher, where appropriate.
4. Editors must ensure that the peer-review process is conducted fairly, objectively, and in a timely manner.
5. Editors must not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research, publication, teaching, software development, technical projects, or professional benefit without written consent from the author.
6. Editors must take reasonable steps to identify and prevent publication misconduct, including plagiarism, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, data manipulation, software result manipulation, unethical research, and unauthorized use of datasets or source code.
7. Editors may request clarification from authors regarding ethical approval, informed consent, data permission, software license, source code ownership, use of copyrighted material, or cybersecurity testing permission when relevant.
8. Editors must respond appropriately to ethical complaints concerning submitted or published manuscripts, including by consulting reviewers, authors, editorial board members, institutions, or relevant authorities where necessary.

Studies involving human participants, users, students, institutional staff, system users, online communities, organizations, or sensitive digital records must be conducted ethically and responsibly. Authors must protect privacy, confidentiality, consent, and data security throughout the research process.

Authors must ensure that:

1. participants or data owners are informed about the purpose, process, and potential implications of the study where applicable;
2. participation is voluntary and based on informed consent when the study involves human participants;
3. privacy, anonymity, confidentiality, and personal data protection are maintained where required;
4. research involving vulnerable participants, students, or organizational users follows appropriate ethical safeguards;
5. research conducted in institutions, companies, schools, communities, laboratories, or digital platforms has appropriate permission from relevant authorities when required;
6. datasets, log files, network records, system traces, and user-generated data are handled securely and responsibly;
7. sensitive information, such as credentials, private data, security vulnerabilities, and confidential system details, is not disclosed in a harmful or irresponsible manner.

Because RESKOM publishes works related to computer systems engineering and information technology, authors must give special attention to the ethical use of software, datasets, source code, algorithms, hardware documentation, system diagrams, and other technical materials.

Authors are expected to:

1. acknowledge datasets, code libraries, software frameworks, APIs, hardware platforms, technical standards, instruments, and documentation sources appropriately;
2. obtain permission where required for the use of proprietary software, restricted datasets, screenshots, system interfaces, source code, technical documentation, or copyrighted materials;
3. avoid misrepresentation of software performance, algorithmic accuracy, computational results, system limitations, or experimental findings;
4. describe software tools, system architecture, datasets, testing procedures, and evaluation methods with sufficient clarity and transparency;
5. respect software licenses, data licenses, intellectual property rights, and applicable terms of use;
6. ensure that the publication of technical materials does not expose confidential information, security risks, or unauthorized access methods.

Manuscripts involving cybersecurity, vulnerability testing, penetration testing, cryptography, malware analysis, network traffic, authentication systems, or security evaluation must be prepared with strong ethical responsibility. Authors must ensure that their research does not facilitate unauthorized access, exploitation, privacy violation, or harm to individuals, institutions, or digital systems.

Authors must ensure that:

1. security testing is conducted only on systems for which the authors have authorization or legitimate permission;
2. details of vulnerabilities are reported responsibly and do not expose users, organizations, or systems to unnecessary risk;
3. sensitive data, credentials, private keys, personal information, network logs, or exploitable technical details are not disclosed irresponsibly;
4. research outputs are presented for defensive, educational, analytical, or scholarly purposes, not for harmful or unauthorized use;
5. authors comply with applicable laws, institutional policies, and ethical standards related to cybersecurity research.

The use of artificial intelligence, machine learning systems, generative AI tools, code generators, data analysis platforms, and automated writing tools must be disclosed when such tools substantially contribute to the research, analysis, writing, coding, translation, or preparation of the manuscript.

Authors must ensure that:

1. AI-assisted content is reviewed, verified, edited, and approved by the human author(s);
2. AI tools are not listed as authors or co-authors;
3. AI tools are not used to fabricate data, generate false citations, create misleading results, or manipulate images, tables, datasets, or source code;
4. authors remain fully responsible for the originality, accuracy, validity, ethical compliance, and integrity of the submitted manuscript;
5. the use of AI tools does not violate privacy, confidentiality, copyright, software licenses, data rights, or institutional policies.

Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose any potential conflict of interest that may influence or appear to influence the objectivity, interpretation, evaluation, or publication decision of a manuscript.

A conflict of interest may include financial relationships, institutional affiliations, academic competition, collaborative relationships, personal relationships, commercial interests, software ownership, patent interests, funding relationships, or other circumstances that may affect impartial judgment.

When a conflict of interest is identified, the editorial team may assign another reviewer, transfer editorial responsibility, request additional disclosure, or take other steps to preserve the integrity of the editorial process.

RESKOM is committed to safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record. Allegations of misconduct will be handled seriously, fairly, and confidentially. The journal reserves the right to investigate suspected ethical violations and to take appropriate editorial action when misconduct is confirmed.

RESKOM does not tolerate any form of publication misconduct. Misconduct may occur before submission, during peer review, after acceptance, or after publication.

Publication misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

• plagiarism and self-plagiarism;
• citation manipulation;
• data fabrication or data falsification;
• image, figure, table, dataset, or documentation manipulation;
• software result manipulation or misleading performance claims;
• duplicate submission or redundant publication;
• unethical research involving human participants, user data, institutional systems, digital platforms, or sensitive information;
• unauthorized use of datasets, source code, software, images, system diagrams, screenshots, or copyrighted technical materials;
• misuse of artificial intelligence tools, including fabricated citations, generated false data, or undisclosed substantive AI-generated content;
• misrepresentation of authorship, institutional affiliation, funding, research contribution, or technical results.

When ethical violations are identified, the journal reserves the right to take appropriate action, including manuscript rejection, request for clarification, correction, retraction, withdrawal, publication of an expression of concern, and notification to relevant institutions when necessary.

Authors retain copyright of their published work. By publishing in RESKOM: Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem Komputer, authors grant the journal the right to publish and disseminate the article through the journal platform and related academic indexing or archiving services.

All articles published in RESKOM: Jurnal Rekayasa Sistem Komputer are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows authors, readers, and users to read, download, copy, distribute, share, adapt, and use the published articles for academic, educational, and other lawful purposes, provided that proper acknowledgment is given to the original author(s), article title, journal, and source of publication.