Editorial Policies

JOURNAL OF MAGNETISM AND ITS APPLICATIONS (JMA)

An International, Peer-Reviewed, Open-Access Scholarly Journal

1. Journal Overview

The Journal of Magnetism and Its Applications (JMA) is an international scholarly journal committed to promoting high-quality research, scientific innovation, and the dissemination of knowledge across emerging technological and interdisciplinary fields.

Published by the Indonesian Magnetics Society, JMA provides an academic platform for researchers, academicians, scientists, engineers, and industry professionals to disseminate original research findings, theoretical advancements, innovative methodologies, and practical applications.

The journal is committed to maintaining internationally recognized standards of scholarly publishing, editorial independence, academic integrity, transparency, and responsible research practices.

Journal Particulars

2. Aims and Scope

JMA aims to advance scientific understanding and technological innovation by publishing original, methodologically sound, and academically significant research.

The journal welcomes contributions in the following broad areas:

2.1 Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

  • Deep Learning and Neural Networks

  • Data Science and Big Data Analytics

  • Computational Intelligence and Intelligent Systems

  • Computer Modelling and Simulation

  • Software Engineering and Information Systems

  • Robotics and Autonomous Systems

  • AI Applications in Science, Engineering, and Industry

2.2 Engineering and Technology

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

  • Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

  • Materials Science and Engineering

  • Magnetic Materials and Their Applications

  • Automation and Control Systems

  • Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

  • Energy Systems and Engineering Innovations

  • Communication and Electronic Technologies

2.3 Emerging and Interdisciplinary Technologies

  • Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials

  • Smart Materials and Intelligent Technologies

  • Sustainable and Emerging Technologies

  • Computational and Applied Sciences

  • Interdisciplinary Engineering Research

  • Emerging Digital and Industrial Technologies

  • Innovative Applications of Magnetism

  • Integration of Engineering, Computing, and Applied Sciences

The journal particularly encourages interdisciplinary research that bridges theoretical knowledge, technological development, experimental investigations, and practical applications.

3. Editorial Governance and Responsibilities

JMA maintains an editorial governance structure designed to ensure academic quality, transparency, impartiality, and accountability.

3.1 Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief has overall responsibility for the journal's academic quality and editorial direction. Responsibilities include:

  • Establishing and maintaining the journal's editorial standards.

  • Ensuring that submitted manuscripts undergo appropriate editorial assessment and peer review.

  • Making final publication decisions based on scholarly merit and reviewers' recommendations.

  • Ensuring compliance with publication ethics and research integrity standards.

  • Managing editorial conflicts of interest and ethical concerns.

  • Appointing and supervising editorial board members.

  • Promoting the journal's international academic standing.

  • Ensuring that editorial decisions remain independent of commercial and financial considerations.

3.2 Associate Editors and Section Editors

Associate Editors and Section Editors are responsible for managing manuscripts within their respective areas of expertise.

Their responsibilities include:

  • Evaluating manuscripts for academic relevance and suitability.

  • Selecting qualified and independent reviewers.

  • Monitoring the peer-review process.

  • Assessing reviewer reports and author responses.

  • Providing recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief.

  • Identifying potential ethical and methodological concerns.

  • Ensuring timely and professional editorial communication.

3.3 Editorial Board Members

Editorial Board Members contribute to the journal's academic development and quality assurance.

Their responsibilities include:

  • Advising on the journal's editorial direction.

  • Supporting the identification of qualified reviewers.

  • Promoting ethical and responsible publishing practices.

  • Providing subject-specific expertise.

  • Encouraging high-quality international submissions.

  • Supporting special issues and thematic collections where appropriate.

Editorial Board Members are expected to disclose potential conflicts of interest and maintain confidentiality regarding unpublished manuscripts.

4. Editorial Independence

JMA is committed to maintaining editorial independence in all academic and publication-related decisions.

Editorial decisions are based exclusively on:

  • Originality and novelty of research.

  • Scientific and academic significance.

  • Methodological rigor.

  • Theoretical and practical contributions.

  • Relevance to the journal's aims and scope.

  • Research integrity and ethical compliance.

  • Quality of presentation and scholarly reporting.

The publisher, sponsors, commercial partners, advertisers, and other external parties must not interfere with editorial decisions.

Acceptance or rejection decisions shall not be influenced by authors' institutional affiliations, nationality, professional status, financial capacity, personal relationships, or commercial considerations.

The Editor-in-Chief retains responsibility for final editorial decisions, subject to the journal's published policies.

5. Manuscript Submission Policy

JMA accepts original research articles, review papers, and other scholarly contributions relevant to its aims and scope.

All submissions must satisfy the following requirements:

  1. Manuscripts must represent original scholarly work.

  2. Submitted work must not have been published previously in substantially the same form.

  3. Manuscripts must not be under consideration by another journal simultaneously.

  4. All listed authors must have made legitimate scholarly contributions.

  5. All sources, data, figures, tables, and previously published materials must be appropriately acknowledged.

  6. Authors must comply with applicable research ethics requirements.

  7. Manuscripts must follow the journal's formatting and referencing guidelines.

  8. Authors must disclose funding sources and potential conflicts of interest.

  9. Any use of generative artificial intelligence must be disclosed in accordance with the journal's AI policy.

  10. Authors must confirm that the submitted manuscript has been approved by all listed co-authors.

The editorial office may return incomplete, improperly formatted, out-of-scope, or ethically questionable submissions without proceeding to external peer review.

6. Initial Editorial Assessment

Every manuscript undergoes an initial editorial screening before being considered for external peer review.

The assessment considers:

  • Relevance to the journal's scope.

  • Originality and contribution to existing knowledge.

  • Academic and technical quality.

  • Clarity of research objectives and methodology.

  • Adequacy of references and literature coverage.

  • Compliance with ethical and submission requirements.

  • Suitability for the journal's readership.

Manuscripts that fail to meet the journal's basic scholarly or ethical requirements may be rejected at this stage.

The journal may use appropriate similarity-detection software and other screening tools to identify potential plagiarism, duplication, and other publication irregularities.

A similarity score alone does not establish plagiarism. Each case will be evaluated contextually by the editorial team.

7. Peer-Review Policy

JMA follows a double-blind peer-review process, under which authors and reviewers are not informed of each other's identities during the review process.

The purpose of peer review is to evaluate the originality, scientific validity, methodological quality, significance, and overall scholarly contribution of submitted manuscripts.

7.1 Reviewer Selection

Reviewers are selected based on:

  • Relevant academic qualifications and research expertise.

  • Subject-area specialization.

  • Research and publication experience.

  • Independence from the authors.

  • Absence of significant conflicts of interest.

7.2 Review Criteria

Reviewers are requested to evaluate manuscripts according to the following criteria:

  1. Originality and novelty.

  2. Relevance to the journal's scope.

  3. Adequacy of the literature review.

  4. Clarity of research questions and objectives.

  5. Theoretical and conceptual foundations.

  6. Research design and methodological rigor.

  7. Appropriateness of data analysis and interpretation.

  8. Reliability and validity of findings, where applicable.

  9. Scientific and practical contributions.

  10. Quality of writing, organization, and presentation.

  11. Accuracy and adequacy of references.

  12. Compliance with research and publication ethics.

7.3 Review Recommendations

Reviewers may recommend:

  • Accept without revision.

  • Minor revision.

  • Major revision.

  • Reject.

The final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief or an authorized editor.

7.4 Reviewer Independence

Reviewers must provide objective, evidence-based, and constructive assessments.

They must not use unpublished information for personal or professional advantage, disclose manuscript contents, or allow personal, financial, or professional interests to influence their recommendations.

7.5 Review Timelines

The journal aims to process manuscripts efficiently while maintaining appropriate scholarly standards. Review timelines may vary depending on reviewer availability, manuscript complexity, and the nature of revisions required.

The journal does not guarantee acceptance or publication within a fixed period.

8. Editorial Decision-Making

Editorial decisions are made on the basis of the manuscript's scholarly quality, relevance, ethical compliance, and the available peer-review evidence.

The Editor-in-Chief or designated editor may:

  • Accept the manuscript.

  • Request minor or major revisions.

  • Seek additional independent reviews.

  • Return the manuscript for technical or ethical clarification.

  • Reject the manuscript.

A positive reviewer recommendation does not automatically guarantee acceptance.

Similarly, editorial decisions are not based solely on the number of reviewers recommending acceptance or rejection. The editor considers the substance, consistency, and scientific justification of the reports.

9. Revision and Resubmission Policy

Authors receiving revision requests must submit:

  1. A revised version of the manuscript.

  2. A detailed response to each reviewer and editorial comment.

  3. A clear explanation of changes made.

  4. Justification for any reviewer suggestion that has not been incorporated.

The revised manuscript may be returned to the original reviewers or assigned to additional reviewers where necessary.

The editorial office may reject a revised manuscript if the authors fail to address significant academic, methodological, or ethical concerns.

10. Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

JMA is committed to maintaining high standards of publication ethics and research integrity, drawing on internationally recognized principles, including those promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

All authors, reviewers, editors, and other contributors are expected to uphold honesty, transparency, accountability, and professional integrity.

The journal does not tolerate:

  • Plagiarism.

  • Data fabrication.

  • Data falsification.

  • Duplicate or redundant publication.

  • Unethical authorship practices.

  • Citation manipulation.

  • Peer-review manipulation.

  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest.

  • Misrepresentation of research findings.

  • Unauthorized use of confidential research materials.

Suspected misconduct will be investigated fairly and confidentially. Appropriate action may include rejection, correction, expression of concern, retraction, or notification of relevant institutions, depending on the nature and seriousness of the evidence.

11. Plagiarism and Similarity Policy

JMA considers plagiarism a serious violation of academic integrity.

Plagiarism includes:

  • Copying another researcher's text without appropriate acknowledgment.

  • Presenting another person's ideas, findings, or arguments as original work.

  • Reproducing figures, tables, images, or other materials without proper attribution or permission where required.

  • Self-plagiarism involving substantial unattributed reuse of previously published work.

  • Inappropriate paraphrasing without acknowledging the original source.

All submitted manuscripts may be screened using recognized similarity-detection software.

The editorial team evaluates similarity reports contextually, distinguishing legitimate quotations, references, technical terminology, and common expressions from inappropriate textual or intellectual appropriation.

Manuscripts containing substantial plagiarism may be rejected. Proven misconduct discovered after publication may lead to correction or retraction.

12. Authorship and Contributorship Policy

JMA recognizes authorship as a matter of academic responsibility and accountability.

Individuals listed as authors should satisfy all of the following principles:

  1. Make a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the research, or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.

  2. Participate in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.

  3. Approve the final version of the manuscript.

  4. Agree to be accountable for their contributions and help ensure that questions concerning the accuracy or integrity of the work are appropriately addressed.

Individuals who provide technical assistance, administrative support, funding, or general supervision without meeting authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately.

Unacceptable authorship practices include:

  • Gift or guest authorship.

  • Ghost authorship.

  • Honorary authorship.

  • Unauthorized addition or removal of authors.

  • Misrepresentation of individual contributions.

Changes to authorship after submission require a written explanation and agreement from all affected authors. The journal may request additional supporting documentation before approving such changes.

13. Conflict of Interest Policy

All participants in the publication process must disclose relationships or interests that could reasonably influence, or appear to influence, their professional judgment.

Conflicts of interest may include:

  • Financial relationships.

  • Employment or consultancy.

  • Institutional or professional affiliations.

  • Personal or family relationships.

  • Academic competition.

  • Collaborative research relationships.

  • Intellectual property interests.

  • Relevant personal or commercial interests.

Authors must disclose relevant conflicts in their manuscripts.

Reviewers must decline assignments where conflicts could compromise impartiality.

Editors must withdraw from handling manuscripts involving personal, institutional, financial, or professional conflicts.

The journal will take appropriate measures to ensure independent editorial assessment whenever a conflict is identified.

14. Research Ethics and Ethical Approval

Research involving human participants, identifiable personal information, animals, or other regulated research activities must comply with applicable ethical standards and institutional requirements.

Authors must provide details of relevant ethical approval, including:

  • Name of the approving ethics committee or institutional review board.

  • Approval or reference number, where applicable.

  • Date of approval, where applicable.

  • Informed consent procedures, where required.

  • Relevant animal welfare and research compliance procedures.

Where ethical approval is not applicable, authors should provide an appropriate explanation.

The journal may request documentary evidence of ethical approval or informed consent where necessary.

Authors are responsible for ensuring that their research complies with the laws, regulations, and ethical requirements applicable to the research location and subject matter.

15. Data Availability and Research Transparency

JMA encourages transparent research practices and responsible data sharing.

Authors are encouraged to provide data availability statements explaining whether supporting research data are:

  • Publicly available in a recognized repository.

  • Available upon reasonable request.

  • Included within the published article or supplementary materials.

  • Restricted due to confidentiality, privacy, legal, or ethical considerations.

Where applicable, authors should provide repository names, persistent identifiers, and relevant access information.

Authors must not fabricate, manipulate, or selectively misrepresent research data.

The journal may request access to underlying data, research instruments, analytical procedures, or supporting documentation when necessary to assess the validity of published findings.

16. Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI Policy

JMA recognizes the increasing use of artificial intelligence and generative AI tools in academic research and scholarly communication.

The journal permits responsible use of AI-assisted technologies, subject to transparency, accountability, and academic integrity.

16.1 Permitted Uses

AI tools may be used for:

  • Language editing and proofreading.

  • Improving grammar and readability.

  • Formatting assistance.

  • Coding and computational support.

  • Data analysis assistance.

  • Literature organization and research support.

16.2 Disclosure Requirements

Authors must disclose substantive use of generative AI tools in preparing the manuscript, including the name of the tool and the nature of its contribution.

Routine spelling, grammar, and basic language-editing assistance need not necessarily be disclosed.

16.3 Prohibited Practices

Authors must not:

  • Present AI-generated content as independently verified research.

  • Use fabricated references or inaccurate citations.

  • Submit AI-generated data or results as genuine research findings.

  • Use AI tools to manipulate research images or results deceptively.

  • Delegate responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of research to AI systems.

16.4 AI and Authorship

Artificial intelligence tools cannot be listed as authors or co-authors because they cannot assume responsibility, provide accountability, or approve the final manuscript.

Human authors remain fully responsible for all submitted content, including material produced with AI assistance.

16.5 Editorial and Reviewer Use of AI

Editors and reviewers must protect manuscript confidentiality and must not upload unpublished manuscripts or confidential review materials to public AI platforms without appropriate authorization and safeguards.

AI tools must not replace independent scholarly judgment or editorial responsibility.

17. Copyright and Open Access Policy

JMA follows an online open-access publishing model intended to facilitate the dissemination and accessibility of scholarly research.

Readers are provided access to published research in accordance with the journal's stated open-access and licensing terms.

Authors must ensure that they have the necessary rights and permissions to reproduce third-party materials, including figures, tables, images, and other copyrighted content.

The journal's website must clearly identify the applicable copyright arrangements and Creative Commons or other licensing terms governing published articles.

The journal will respect authors' intellectual property rights and maintain appropriate publication records.

18. Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern

JMA is committed to preserving the accuracy and reliability of the scholarly record.

Where errors or ethical concerns are identified after publication, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:

18.1 Corrections

A correction may be issued where a published article contains errors that do not invalidate its overall findings or conclusions.

18.2 Retractions

An article may be retracted where substantial evidence establishes serious scientific errors, plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, unethical research, or other major violations of publication integrity.

18.3 Expressions of Concern

An Expression of Concern may be issued where credible allegations exist but the investigation is incomplete or insufficient evidence is available for a final determination.

Retraction notices will clearly identify the original article, explain the reasons for the decision, and remain linked to the published record.

The original article will generally remain accessible in the journal archive with a prominent retraction notice to preserve the scholarly record.

19. Complaints and Appeals Policy

JMA provides a formal mechanism for authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders to raise concerns about editorial decisions, publication practices, research integrity, or alleged ethical misconduct.

Complaints may concern:

  • Editorial misconduct or bias.

  • Inappropriate peer-review practices.

  • Publication delays or procedural irregularities.

  • Conflicts of interest.

  • Alleged plagiarism or research misconduct.

  • Authorship disputes.

  • Breaches of confidentiality.

  • Errors in editorial or publication decisions.

Complaints should be submitted in writing to the editorial office with relevant supporting evidence.

The journal will:

  1. Acknowledge receipt of the complaint.

  2. Conduct an initial assessment.

  3. Refer the matter to an appropriate independent editor or authority where necessary.

  4. Review relevant documentation and evidence.

  5. Communicate the outcome to the concerned parties, subject to confidentiality requirements.

Authors may appeal rejection decisions by presenting a reasoned explanation addressing the editorial concerns. Appeals must provide substantive grounds, rather than simply expressing disagreement with the decision.

An appeal will be considered by an editor who was not directly involved in the original decision, wherever practicable.

The decision following an appropriate appeal review will normally be final.

20. Confidentiality Policy

JMA respects the confidentiality of all manuscripts and communications received during the editorial and peer-review process.

Editors, reviewers, and editorial staff must not:

  • Disclose unpublished manuscript contents.

  • Share reviewer reports without authorization.

  • Use unpublished research findings for personal or professional benefit.

  • Disclose confidential author information unnecessarily.

  • Share manuscript materials with unauthorized third parties.

Manuscript information may be disclosed where necessary to investigate suspected misconduct, comply with legal obligations, or protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

21. Reviewer Responsibilities and Ethical Standards

Reviewers play an essential role in maintaining the scientific and academic quality of JMA.

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Provide fair, objective, and constructive evaluations.

  • Maintain confidentiality.

  • Identify relevant published research that has not been cited.

  • Highlight methodological weaknesses and unsupported conclusions.

  • Report suspected plagiarism or ethical concerns.

  • Disclose potential conflicts of interest.

  • Decline assignments outside their expertise.

  • Complete reviews within the agreed timeframe where possible.

Personal criticism, discriminatory comments, offensive language, and unsupported allegations are unacceptable.

22. Special Issues and Thematic Collections

JMA may publish special issues or thematic collections addressing emerging research areas and significant technological developments.

Special issues must follow the same academic, ethical, and peer-review standards as regular journal issues.

Guest Editors may coordinate submissions and reviewer selection under the supervision of the Editor-in-Chief.

The Editor-in-Chief retains final responsibility for publication decisions.

Guest Editors must disclose conflicts of interest and must not make decisions on manuscripts where their impartiality could reasonably be questioned.

Commercial sponsorship or institutional collaboration must not compromise the independence of the editorial process.

23. Publication Frequency and Issue Management

JMA is published biannually, with two regular issues per calendar year.

The journal aims to maintain a consistent publication schedule and ensure the timely dissemination of accepted research.

Each published issue undergoes editorial and technical quality checks before release.

The editorial office is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of:

  • Article titles and author names.

  • Institutional affiliations.

  • Abstracts and keywords.

  • References and citations.

  • Figures and tables.

  • DOI information, where applicable.

  • Publication dates and issue details.

The journal maintains an accessible online archive of its published issues.

24. Advertising and Commercial Considerations

Any advertising, sponsorship, or commercial activity associated with JMA must remain separate from editorial decision-making.

Advertising arrangements must not influence manuscript evaluation, peer-review outcomes, acceptance decisions, or publication priority.

The journal will not guarantee acceptance or publication in exchange for payments, sponsorships, or commercial relationships.

All applicable publication charges, waiver conditions, and financial arrangements must be communicated transparently through the journal's official website.

25. Archiving and Digital Preservation

JMA recognizes the importance of maintaining long-term access to published scholarly content.

The journal aims to maintain reliable digital archives and appropriate preservation arrangements to protect published articles against accidental loss, technical failures, or website disruption.

Information concerning the journal's specific digital preservation arrangements should be clearly disclosed on its website.

26. Publication Misconduct and Institutional Notification

Where credible evidence of serious research or publication misconduct is identified, JMA may contact the relevant author's institution, research organization, funding body, or other appropriate authority.

Such communication will be conducted responsibly, with due consideration for confidentiality, procedural fairness, and the available evidence.

The journal reserves the right to reject submissions, suspend editorial processing, issue corrections, publish expressions of concern, or retract articles where justified by the findings of an investigation.

27. Policy Review and Amendments

The editorial policies of JMA are subject to periodic review to ensure continued alignment with developments in scholarly publishing, research ethics, digital technologies, and international publication standards.

The Editor-in-Chief and publisher may revise these policies when necessary.

Any substantive amendments will be communicated through the official journal website.

All editorial policy revisions will be guided by the principles of transparency, accountability, academic integrity, and responsible scholarly publishing.

28. Commitment to International Publishing Standards

The Journal of Magnetism and Its Applications (JMA) is committed to upholding internationally recognized principles of responsible scholarly publishing.

The journal draws upon the ethical guidance and recommendations of:

  • Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

  • Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) principles and transparency requirements.

  • International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), where relevant to applicable research.

  • World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), where relevant.

  • Recognized research integrity and publication ethics frameworks.

These principles guide the journal's approach to editorial independence, peer review, authorship, publication ethics, transparency, and the preservation of the scholarly record.

CONTACT AND OFFICIAL INFORMATION

Journal: Journal of Magnetism and Its Applications (JMA)

Publisher: Indonesian Magnetics Society

Online ISSN: 2797-507X

Publication Frequency: Biannual (Two Issues per Year)

Publication Model: Online, Open Access

HEC Recognition: Y Category

Indexing: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Google Scholar: Indexed

Official Journal Website: https://jourmag.org

DOAJ Record: https://doaj.org/toc/2797-507X

ISSN Record: https://publishers.issn.org/resource/ISSN/2797-507X

Publisher Website: https://inamagsoc.org

Journal of Magnetism and Its Applications (JMA)

Advancing Scientific Research, Technological Innovation, and Interdisciplinary Knowledge.