•  
•  

Policies

Editorial and Publication Policies

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia (JVI) is committed to maintaining a transparent, fair, and rigorous editorial and publication process. The following policies govern manuscript submission, editorial assessment, peer review, publication decisions, open access, and the responsibilities of authors and editors.

1. Publication Frequency

JVI is published twice a year, in July and December. The journal publishes original scholarly contributions that meet its editorial standards and fall within its multidisciplinary applied research scope.

2. Open Access Policy

JVI provides immediate open access to its published content. All articles are freely available to readers without subscription fees or access restrictions.

The journal supports the principle that unrestricted access to research findings promotes knowledge dissemination, interdisciplinary collaboration, and the wider application of scientific knowledge in professional practice and society.

Published articles may be accessed, shared, and reused in accordance with the journal's applicable Creative Commons license and copyright policy.

3. Peer Review Policy

JVI applies a single-blind peer review process. Under this system, reviewers are informed of the authors' identities, while the reviewers' identities remain confidential to the authors.

Manuscripts that pass the initial editorial screening are normally evaluated by two independent reviewers with relevant expertise in the subject area.

Reviewers assess manuscripts based on originality, relevance, scientific contribution, methodological rigor, clarity of presentation, ethical compliance, and the validity of conclusions.

The Editor-in-Chief or designated handling editor makes the final editorial decision based on reviewers' recommendations, manuscript quality, and the journal's publication standards. Reviewers provide expert advice, while final responsibility for publication decisions rests with the editorial team.

4. Editorial and Peer Review Process

The editorial process generally follows these stages:

1. Manuscript Submission: Authors submit manuscripts through the journal's online submission system in accordance with the Author Guidelines.
2. Initial Editorial Screening: The editorial team checks the manuscript for completeness, journal scope, originality, formatting, and basic scientific quality. Manuscripts that do not meet these requirements may be returned or rejected without external review.
3. Reviewer Assignment: Manuscripts that pass the screening stage are assigned to qualified reviewers with relevant subject expertise.
4. Peer Review Evaluation: Reviewers evaluate the manuscript and provide constructive comments and recommendations to the handling editor.
5. Editorial Decision: The editor considers the reviewers' recommendations and determines whether the manuscript should be accepted, revised, resubmitted, or rejected.
6. Manuscript Revision: Authors invited to revise their manuscripts must address the reviewers' and editors' comments and provide a point-by-point response explaining the revisions made.
7. Final Evaluation: Revised manuscripts may undergo additional editorial assessment or further peer review when necessary.
8. Acceptance and Publication: Accepted manuscripts undergo final editorial checks, copyediting, and preparation for publication.

5. Editorial Decisions

JVI may issue the following editorial decisions:

• Accept: The manuscript meets the journal's publication requirements, subject to any necessary final editorial corrections.
• Revision: The manuscript requires modifications before a final decision can be made. Revisions may be minor or major, depending on the nature of the reviewers' comments.
• Resubmit: The manuscript requires substantial redevelopment and may be considered as a new submission after significant revision.
• Reject: The manuscript does not meet the journal's scope, scientific standards, or publication requirements.

Authors are expected to submit revised manuscripts within the deadline stated in the editorial decision letter. Requests for extensions should be communicated to the handling editor before the deadline.

6. Manuscript Originality and Plagiarism Screening

All manuscripts submitted to JVI must represent original scholarly work and must not have been published previously or be under consideration by another journal.

JVI screens submitted manuscripts for potential plagiarism and inappropriate textual overlap using similarity-detection tools, including iThenticate where available.

Similarity reports are evaluated by the editorial team in context. A similarity percentage alone does not establish plagiarism; editors also consider the nature of the overlapping material, attribution, quotation, and the originality of the scholarly contribution.

Manuscripts involving plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, or other serious ethical violations may be rejected or subject to further investigation.

7. Authorship and Contributorship Policy

Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial scholarly contributions to the research and manuscript, participated in its preparation or critical revision, approved the final version, and accepted responsibility for the integrity of the work.

The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that all listed authors have approved the manuscript and agreed to its submission.

Any proposed changes to authorship after submission must be justified and approved by all affected authors. The editorial team may request written confirmation before considering such changes.

8. Conflicts of Interest

Authors, editors, and reviewers are required to disclose any financial, professional, institutional, or personal relationships that could influence, or reasonably be perceived to influence, the research or editorial evaluation.

Authors should include a conflict-of-interest declaration in their manuscripts. Where no competing interests exist, authors may state:

"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest."

Editors and reviewers with significant competing interests must disclose them and, where appropriate, withdraw from the evaluation process.

9. Research Funding Disclosure

Authors must disclose financial support received for the research, including grants, institutional funding, industry sponsorship, and other relevant sources.

The role of any funding organization in research design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, manuscript preparation, or publication decisions should be disclosed where applicable.

10. Research Data and Transparency

JVI encourages authors to maintain accurate research records and provide sufficient methodological information to support the reliability and reproducibility of their findings.

Where appropriate and legally permissible, authors are encouraged to make supporting data, instruments, analytical procedures, and supplementary materials available to facilitate research verification.

Data sharing must comply with ethical approvals, confidentiality agreements, intellectual property rights, and applicable data protection requirements.

The editorial team may request relevant supporting information when necessary to assess research integrity or investigate concerns about published findings.

11. Copyright and Licensing

Authors publishing in JVI retain copyright to their work and grant the journal the right of first publication.

Published articles are distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0), subject to the journal's applicable copyright agreement.

This license permits sharing and adaptation of published material, provided appropriate attribution is given and adaptations are distributed under the same or a compatible license.

For further information, please refer to the Creative Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 License.

12. Article Processing Charges

JVI provides open access to its published articles. Under the journal's stated publication policy, there are no manuscript submission fees or article processing charges.

Authors are advised to consult the journal's Article Processing Charge page for the applicable fee policy before submission.

13. Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

JVI is committed to maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the scholarly record.

When significant errors are identified after publication, the editorial team may issue corrections, expressions of concern, or retractions, depending on the nature and seriousness of the issue.

Such decisions are guided by recognized publication ethics principles, including relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Published notices should clearly identify the article concerned and explain the reason for the editorial action.

14. Complaints and Appeals

Authors and readers may submit complaints concerning editorial procedures, publication decisions, ethical matters, or other issues related to the journal.

Appeals against editorial decisions should include a clear explanation supported by relevant evidence. Appeals are evaluated on their merits and do not guarantee a change in the original decision.

Complaints and appeals should be addressed to the editorial office at [email protected].

15. Submission Guidelines

Authors must prepare and submit manuscripts in accordance with the journal's current Author Guidelines.

The editorial team reserves the right to return manuscripts that do not meet the journal's technical, scientific, or ethical requirements.

16. Electronic Archiving Policy

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia (JVI) publishes and maintains its electronic journal content through ScholarHub Universitas Indonesia, using the Digital Commons publishing platform.

The journal recognizes the importance of digital preservation to maintain the accessibility, integrity, and continuity of its published scholarly record.

JVI maintains an online archive of its published volumes, issues, and articles through its official journal website. The journal seeks to ensure that published materials remain accessible to researchers, authors, and readers over time.

The journal's publication archive is available at: JVI All Issues.

Specific long-term preservation, backup, and restoration arrangements are subject to the digital repository services and institutional policies of Universitas Indonesia and its publishing platform.

17. Post-Publication Discussion

Jurnal Vokasi Indonesia (JVI) encourages constructive scholarly discussion and critical engagement with its published research.

Readers, researchers, and authors may submit evidence-based comments, methodological concerns, requests for clarification, or other scholarly observations regarding published articles to the editorial office.

Correspondence should clearly identify the article concerned, including its title, authors, publication details, and DOI or article URL where available.

Submissions will be assessed by the editorial team for relevance, scholarly merit, and compliance with publication ethics. Where appropriate, the authors of the original article may be invited to respond.

Concerns involving possible errors, unreliable findings, or publication misconduct will be addressed in accordance with the journal's correction, retraction, and publication ethics policies.

Post-publication correspondence may be submitted to: [email protected].