Policies
Open Access Policy
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement is an open-access journal that promotes the global exchange of knowledge regarding community engagement. As an open-access journal, AJCE allows the reader to read, download, copy, distribute, print, retrieve, link to the complete text, and retrieve access. It is publicly accessible on the internet, permitting users to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format and remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Publication Policy
The AJCE is an open-access journal that provides free access to readers and institutions. There are no fees payable for manuscript submission, article processing, or publication.
The journal accepts only original manuscripts that have not been previously published or are under consideration elsewhere. All submissions underwent rigorous similarity check procedures to detect any potential plagiarism. Submitted manuscripts must be written in English. To maintain the journal’s readability and quality, all submissions are subjected to language and copy editing process before publication. To uphold high academic standards, all manuscripts are subject to a double-blind peer review. The author(s) are responsible for ensuring that their submissions do not contain any potentially identifying information.
Peer Review Process
The journal implements the peer review policy to ensure the quality of the publication in the journal. The peer-review process consists of an initial review, a double-blind review, and the decision by the editor.
Initial Review: The editor evaluates the submitted manuscript to determine if the content suits the journal. The manuscript is also subjected to a similarity check procedure using Ithenticate to identify any indication of plagiarism. Manuscripts with contents that are unsuitable for the journal or with a high percentage of similarity (>15%) will be rejected.
Peer Review: Submitted manuscripts that have passed the initial review are subjected to a double-blind review, where both authors and reviewers remain anonymous during the review process. A minimum of two reviewers are assigned to evaluate and provide the recommendation for a manuscript. In assigning the reviewers, the editor is responsible for avoiding conflicts of interest during the review process.
Decision: The editor makes the final decision on the acceptability of a manuscript based on the comments and recommendations of the reviewers.
Conflict of Interest Policy
Authors who submit their manuscripts to the ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement (AJCE) must disclose all relationships or interests that could influence or bias the work. Although authors may not be aware of potential conflicts, disclosing relationships and interests affords a more transparent process, leading to an accurate and objective work assessment.
The corresponding author must provide the conflict of interest statement during submission.
Copyright, Licensing, and Archiving Policy
Copyright and Licensing
Author(s) retain the copyright of articles published in this journal, with first publication rights granted to the ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement. AJCE requires the author to enter into a publishing agreement to obtain rights for publishing the articles. This agreement allows for the transfer of non-exclusive publishing rights to AJCE while the author retains the copyright to the article once it is published in AJCE.
ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement Universitas Indonesia is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. The license allows the users to copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially, and to remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, including commercial. It is compulsory to provide appropriate credit by citing the original article or content, including a link to the license, and indicating any changes made. Additionally, if the author combines, transforms, or expands upon the original content, the author must distribute their contributions under the same license as the original.
Archiving
Contents of the Journal are archived for perpetual access through the Bepress Digital Common Publishing Platform.
