Ethics and Malpractice

Publication Ethics and Responsibilities

Kertas of Intelligent Internet Science (KIIS) is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of publication ethics. We are committed to ensuring integrity, transparency, and fairness throughout the peer-review and publishing process. Any form of publication malpractice, including plagiarism, data falsification, and unethical research practices, is strictly prohibited. All reasonable measures will be taken to prevent, detect, and address misconduct.

KIIS serves the global academic and technological community by publishing original, high-quality research that advances the field of intelligent internet systems and their interdisciplinary applications. We expect all authors, reviewers, and editors to uphold the same ethical standards. The journal adheres to the principles and guidelines set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and follows best practices for handling ethical issues, retractions, and corrections.

Editorial Responsibilities

  • Editors are responsible for selecting manuscripts for publication based on academic merit, originality, and alignment with the journal’s scope.

  • Editorial decisions are made impartially, without consideration of authors’ race, gender, ethnicity, religion, nationality, political beliefs, or institutional affiliations.

  • Editors must ensure a rigorous, fair, and confidential peer-review process.

  • Editors must not disclose information about submitted manuscripts beyond those directly involved in the editorial process.

  • Editors must avoid conflicts of interest and must not use unpublished content for personal research.

  • Editors are accountable for maintaining the integrity of the published record by issuing corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern when necessary.

Editorial Board Responsibilities

  • Editorial board members must treat all submissions confidentially and disclose any potential conflicts of interest.

  • They should recuse themselves from editorial decisions where such conflicts exist.

  • They are expected to promote fairness, consistency, and scholarly merit in the editorial process.

Reviewer Responsibilities

  • Reviewers must treat submitted manuscripts as confidential and refrain from sharing or discussing them with unauthorized parties.

  • Reviews must be objective, constructive, and based on scholarly evidence.

  • Reviewers should identify relevant, uncited work and report any concerns about plagiarism or research ethics to the editors.

  • Reviewers unable to meet deadlines or with conflicts of interest should notify the editorial office promptly.

  • Reviewers must not evaluate manuscripts where relationships or affiliations could pose a conflict of interest.

Author Responsibilities

  • Authors must submit original work that complies with ethical standards and legal regulations.

  • Manuscripts must not have been published previously or be under consideration elsewhere.

  • All authors must have contributed significantly to the work and agree to be accountable for its content.

  • Proper citation and acknowledgment of others’ work is required; all sources of funding and potential conflicts of interest must be disclosed.

  • Research methods should be described in sufficient detail to allow reproducibility.

  • If a significant error is discovered post-publication, authors must promptly notify the editorial team for correction or retraction.

Copyright and Licensing

By submitting a manuscript to KIIS, authors confirm that the work is original and not published elsewhere. Upon acceptance, authors agree to transfer copyright to the publisher. KIIS supports gold open access, and all articles are published under a Creative Commons license to promote free and global access to knowledge.

A copyright transfer form is available for download and must be submitted upon acceptance.