The Indonesian Journal of Health (Inajoh) adheres to strict ethical publication standards following Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. For research integrity, Inajoh requires all human subject research to follow Declaration of Helsinki ethical principles, while animal research must comply with the International Principles for Biomedical Research from the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS).

Inajoh prioritizes ethical transparency to enhance research quality. Rigorous ethical standards apply to all publication stakeholders—publishers, editors, authors, and reviewers—who must maintain research integrity and avoid misconduct such as plagiarism, data fabrication, or result manipulation.

The journal requires disclosure of potential conflicts of interest from all parties. Research involving humans or animals must secure prior ethics committee approval. Editors and reviewers must preserve manuscript confidentiality during review.

Through these comprehensive ethical practices, Inajoh ensures publications meet the highest standards in health research, supporting scientific advancement and responsible health practices.

Here are the ethical standards for editors, authors, and reviewers.

Editors

1. The editors bear responsibility for all content published in Inajoh Journal.
2. Editors provide guidance to authors regarding submission requirements.
3. Editors may consult with other editorial team members and reviewers when making final decisions.
4. Manuscripts must be evaluated objectively based on quality, regardless of authors' nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, religion, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation. Editors must recuse themselves when potential conflicts of interest exist.
5. Editors must maintain anonymity between authors and reviewers during document exchanges.
6. Editorial decisions must be communicated to authors along with reviewer feedback, excluding any inappropriate comments.
7. Reasonable author requests to exclude specific reviewers should be honored when practical.
8. Editors and staff must protect manuscript confidentiality.
9. When authorship disputes arise, editors will follow COPE flowchart procedures.

Reviewers

1. Confidentiality: Keep all manuscript details private.
2. Timeliness: Complete reviews by agreed deadlines.
3. Objectivity: Evaluate fairly based on scientific merit.
4. Constructive feedback: Provide clear, actionable comments.
5. Conflict disclosure: Declare any potential conflicts of interest.
6. Professionalism: Maintain respectful, work-focused comments.
7. Preserve anonymity: Don't reveal your reviewer role.

Authors

1. Authors must ensure submissions are original and not simultaneously under consideration elsewhere.
2. Research authenticity must be verified with proper citation formatting.
3. All forms of plagiarism are prohibited.
4. Authors must adhere to all journal submission guidelines.
5. Patient privacy must be protected by avoiding identifiable information in descriptions, photographs, or genealogies. When patient images are scientifically necessary, written consent must be obtained and documented.
6. Human studies must comply with Helsinki Declaration ethical standards. Any deviations require explanation. Animal research must follow established laboratory animal ethics guidelines.
7. When data falsification is suspected, authors must provide supporting data and details to editors.
8. Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest, including employment relationships, research funding, consultation fees, and intellectual property concerns.

Confidentiality

Editor Inajoh, treats submitted manuscripts and all communications with writers and referees are confidential. The author should also treat communications with the journal as confidential. Correspondence with journals, review reports and other confidential material should not be posted on any website or published without permission from the editor, whether or not the release is published.

Copyright

The copyright of all articles published in Inajoh, exclusively retained by authors. Any reproduction of material from the Journal without prior acknowledgment or permission will result in violation of intellectual property laws. Written acceptance of the journal publishing agreement is required before the article can be published.

Complaint

Authors who may have complaints about their interactions with INAJOH should send an e-mail to the Editor-in-Chief to: nurfardiansyah.bur@gmail.com