They are to avoid malpractice in publishing journals and copyright violations, such as duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. They refer to "Peraturan Kepala LIPI Nomor 5 Tahun 2014 tentang Kode Etika Publikasi Ilmiah". They are expected to be implemented by the authors, editors, reviewers, and journal managers.

AUTHOR ETHICS

• Reporting: authors should report the process and results of their research somewhat, clearly, precisely, accurately, thoroughly, and impartially, as well as save the data well. Honesty is expected when presenting any data and information listed in the content and research results.
• Originality: authors make a statement that the paper submitted to the journal editor is original (from the author's ideas), has never been delivered and published in any media, in any language, and is not in the process of submission to another publisher. In the case of publication duplication and deception, the article is subject to be removed from this journal.
• Transparent sources: authors should mention and ensure that any reading materials used as citations and bibliography are written clearly and thoroughly. Authors are strictly forbidden to quote the writings of others without citing the source.
• Responsibility: the authors are fully responsible for the data and research writings in terms of methods, analysis, calculation, and details. If editors and reviewers require verification, the authors are willing to answer it clearly, precisely, and fairly.
• Agreement: authors ensure that the names listed in the article are based on contributions of ideas and thoughts of every writer and have been approved by the entire team of writers. The team should approve any changes, reductions, or additions of authors' names. Any other parties contributing fully ( non-substance ) in writing this paper,  the authors express their gratitude to the relevant parties.
• Punctuality: authors revise the script and edit texts punctually for the sake of discipline and regular journal publication. Otherwise, the authors are ready to take the consequences, which is the delay in the publication of the journal article.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest: Authors uphold one another's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with other parties, the authors must solve it justly and wisely.

EDITOR ETHICS

• Neutrality: The editor is neutral when selecting and screening the manuscript. The editor must be objective and fair to all writers who submit their written works. The editor is forbidden to discriminate against the authors in terms of gender, ethnicity, religion, race, intergroup, or nationality.
• Reporting: The editor reports the selection and reviews of scripts clearly and accurately to the author based on the accuracy, completeness, and clarity of the reporting of the result research and its development, including editing techniques and the use of guidelines for publication and screenwriting.
• Communicative: The editor communicates effectively and efficiently in the process of publishing the journal. Every suggestion and criticism from authors, reviewers, and journal managers should be addressed clearly, somewhat, and transparently.
• Fairness: The editor distributes scripts to editor team members and reviewers somewhat based on their respective competence.
• Professional: The editor works professionally based on his duties and responsibilities. The editor should understand any policy related to journal publication. The editor ensures that every script has undergone the editorial process and is reviewed correctly, fairly, and objectively.
• Responsibility: The editor takes full responsibility for the success of journal publication. The editor guarantees that every journal article published is a new paper and not a copy, and this benefits those reading and accessing the journals.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest: The editor upholds copyright and privacy of each other to avoid conflict of interest. Should a conflict of interest arise with other parties, an editor must solve it justly and wisely.

REVIEWER ETHICS

• Neutrality: the reviewer is fair, objective, unbiased, independent, and only in favor of scientific truth. The script review process is carried out professionally without distinguishing the writer's background. The reviewer is prohibited from conducting a review of papers involving himself, either directly or indirectly.
• Professional: The reviewer should be critical and experienced in assessing a paper (related to his expertise), open about new things, able to keep the secret of the things being evaluated, not take personal advantage of the paper he considers, as well as have a passion for improving written works. The reviewer has the right to refuse a script if it does not correspond to his expertise. He then can recommend it to the other more competent reviewers in accordance with the scope of the publication.
• Quality assurance: The reviewer must assist editors in improving the quality of the paper he reviews. The reviewer analyzes papers on the substance, not grammar, punctuation, and typos. The reviewer is required to uphold the basic principles and scientific analysis in the process of reviewing a paper. Reviewer works on the principle of truth, novelty, and originality; prioritizes benefit of the paper for the development of science, technology, and innovation; as well as understands the impact of paper on the development of science.
• Punctuality: The reviewer reviews the script and gives a response to the editor quickly, expected to be on time. If the time is not enough, the reviewer then informs the editor with an apparent reason for the sake of discipline and regularity of journal publication.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest: Reviewers uphold copyright and privacy rights for each other to avoid conflicts of interest. Should a conflict of interest arise with other parties, the reviewer must resolve it justly and wisely.

JOURNAL MANAGEMENT ETHICS

• Decision-making: Journal managers should define the organization's vision, mission, and goals in journal publication based on the recommendation of reviewers and the editorial board. To do so, journal managers must be neutral and free from conflicts of interest of individuals or groups, business aspects, ethnicity, religion, race, and intergroup.
• Freedom: journal managers give liberty to the reviewer and editor to create harmony in the working atmosphere and mutual respect for one another in order to guarantee and protect intellectual property rights, particularly those related to the management of funds received from third parties. Journal managers encourage editors and reviewers to apply for ethics clearance, including confidentiality, licensing, and special requirements in research on humans, animals, and other living creatures.
• Responsibility: journal managers are responsible for guiding journal publication policies, starting with the name of an issue, scientific scope, script writing style, collaboration, licensing and legal publications, and evaluation of script publication.
• Promotion: journal managers promote and ensure the sustainability of journal publication. Journal managers are entitled to determine the funding in accordance with the policies and needs of journal publication. In its management, funders do not intervene in terms of the substance of the issue. The source of the research and development fund is included in the publication without affecting the reader's perception.
• Disclosure of conflicts of interest: journal managers uphold each other's copyright and privacy to avoid conflicts of interest. In the event of a conflict of interest with other parties, journal managers must finish it justly and wisely.

For further information on the ethics of scientific publication, please access the Committee On Publication Ethics (COPE) site.