The Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia follows and adapts the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing developed by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA), and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME),   as well as relevant recommendations from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

Editorial Responsibilities 

• Editors are accountable for the content published in the Journal of General-Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia (JDVI). They must ensure that manuscripts are evaluated objectively, fairly, and in accordance with the journal's policies and Instructions for Authors.
• Editors must make decisions independently and without discrimination based on the authors' nationality, ethnicity, political beliefs, race, religion, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation. The editorial process must not be influenced by commercial, financial, institutional, or other external interests.
• Editors must disclose any actual or potential conflict of interest and recuse themselves from handling a manuscript when a conflict could affect, or could reasonably be perceived to affect, their impartiality.
• Editors must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts. Information regarding a manuscript, including its submission status, peer-review process, reviewer comments, correspondence, revisions, and editorial decisions, must not be disclosed to anyone other than individuals directly involved in the editorial process. Editors must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal or professional advantage without the authors' permission.
• Editors must take appropriate action when ethical concerns or suspected research or publication misconduct arise and should follow relevant COPE guidance to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Peer Reviewers’ Responsibilities

• Reviewers should provide accurate and up-to-date information about their qualifications, expertise, and contact details, and accept invitations only when they can complete the review within the proposed or agreed timeframe.
• Reviewers must evaluate manuscripts objectively, fairly, and constructively. Personal criticism of authors is inappropriate. Comments should be clear, respectful, and supported by appropriate arguments and references where necessary.
• Reviewers must not allow considerations related to the authors' nationality, religious or political beliefs, gender, or other personal characteristics, the origin of the manuscript, or commercial interests to influence their assessment.
• Reviewers must disclose any actual or potential competing interests and decline to review when such interests could compromise their impartiality. Competing interests may be personal, financial, intellectual, professional, political, or religious in nature. Reviewers should also decline manuscripts that substantially overlap with their own work that is in preparation or under consideration elsewhere.
• Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and must not disclose, share, reproduce, or discuss unpublished material. Information obtained through peer review must not be used for personal or professional advantage. Review assignments must not be delegated to another person without the editor's prior permission.
• Reviewers should respond to invitations within a reasonable time frame and promptly inform the editor if they are unable to complete an accepted review.
• Reviewers should alert the editor to suspected publication misconduct identified during the review.
• Further guidance on peer reviewers' responsibilities is available in the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewers.

Authors’ Responsibilities

• Authors must ensure that their submitted work is original, has not been published previously, and is not under consideration by another journal.
• All sources must be properly acknowledged and cited, and plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, and other forms of publication misconduct are prohibited. Any prior publication, presentation, preprint, or related or overlapping submission must be disclosed to the editor.
• Authorship must be based on the criteria established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).
• Authors are responsible for the integrity and accuracy of the work and should retain relevant research data and materials in accordance with applicable ethical, legal, and institutional requirements. Where appropriate and ethically permissible, authors should make underlying data available to support the reproducibility and verification of their findings.
• Authors must disclose relevant financial and non-financial relationships or activities in accordance with JDVI's conflict-of-interest and funding policies.
• Authors must promptly notify the journal if they identify inaccuracy in their published work and cooperate with the editors in issuing a correction, retraction, or other appropriate post-publication notice when necessary.
• Further guidance on authorship and authors' responsibilities is available in the ICMJE Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals 

Research Ethics

• Research involving human participants must be conducted in accordance with the principles of the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki and applicable national and institutional regulations. Where required, research protocols must receive approval from an appropriate research ethics committee or institutional review board before the study begins. Authors must obtain informed consent from participants when applicable and protect their privacy and confidentiality.
• Research involving animals must comply with applicable institutional and national regulations and the The International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals developed by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS). Animal research must be reported in accordance with the appropriate ARRIVE guidelines.
• Submitted manuscripts must adhere to relevant reporting guidelines appropriate to the study design, as available through the EQUATOR Network. 

Research and Publication Misconduct

JDVI takes allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously. The journal will investigate suspected or alleged misconduct in accordance with applicable COPE guidance.

Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, fabrication or falsification of data, image manipulation, citation manipulation, inappropriate authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and unethical research practices.

All submitted manuscripts are screened using iThenticate for similarity with published and other available material. Similarity screening does not, by itself, constitute a determination of plagiarism. Any concerning similarities will be assessed by the editorial team, and authors may be asked to provide clarification or make revisions. Where serious concerns arise, JDVI may contact the authors' institution or other appropriate authorities and take further action in accordance with COPE guidance. 

Complaints and Appeals

Complaints and appeals should be submitted to the editorial office with sufficient information and supporting evidence and will be handled objectively, confidentially, and in accordance with applicable COPE guidance. An appeal does not guarantee reversal of an editorial decision.

Corrections, Retractions, and Post-Publication Issues

When significant errors or ethical concerns are identified after publication, the journal may issue a correction, clarification, expression of concern, or retraction, as appropriate. Post-publication concerns should be submitted to the editorial office with supporting evidence and will be assessed in accordance with applicable COPE guidance. 

Data Sharing and Reproducibility

Where ethically and legally permissible, authors are encouraged to make relevant research data and supporting materials available, while protecting participant confidentiality, privacy, and intellectual property.

Editorial Records and Confidentiality

JDVI maintains records of submitted manuscripts, peer-review reports, revisions, editorial decisions, and relevant correspondence to support the integrity and accountability of the editorial process. Such records are handled confidentially and in accordance with applicable institutional and legal requirements.