Journal of Nursing and Public Health

Publisher: Unived Press, Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu, Indonesia

Print ISSN 2338-7033  |  Online ISSN 2722-0613  |  Open access and peer reviewed

Official journal: https://jurnal.unived.ac.id/index.php/jnph

Policy introduction

The Journal of Nursing and Public Health publishes scholarship on nursing practice, healthcare delivery, epidemiology and population health. This policy sets out the editorial requirements and recommended procedures necessary to protect research integrity, patient welfare, scholarly quality and transparent publishing. It applies to relevant authors, editors, reviewers and other participants in the publication process.

1. Scope and standards

Allegations concerning submitted or published work, authors, reviewers or editors are addressed objectively and confidentially, following relevant COPE guidance. The journal is responsible for its publication record; employing institutions or other competent bodies may be needed to investigate research conduct formally.

2. Examples of suspected misconduct

Fabricated patient records or survey responses; falsified clinical outcomes; plagiarism; undisclosed duplicate publication; inappropriate image alterations; citation or authorship manipulation; fraudulent ethical approval or informed consent; peer-review manipulation; undisclosed competing interests; misuse of AI; and breach of participant confidentiality. Genuine mistakes and legitimate disagreement are assessed separately from deliberate or reckless wrongdoing.

3. Reporting concerns

Concerns should be sent to the Editor-in-Chief through the official journal contact channel, identifying the article or submission, the concern and supporting evidence. Specific anonymous reports may be considered. A conflicted Editor-in-Chief must delegate to an independent editor.

4. Editorial assessment and investigation

The handling editor first assesses credibility and scope, secures relevant records, informs the individuals concerned when appropriate and provides a fair opportunity to respond. Independent statistical, clinical or ethical advice may be obtained. The journal may contact the institution for formal fact-finding. Automated AI scores or similarity percentages alone are not conclusive evidence.

5. Interim measures and outcomes

Editorial processing may be suspended while substantive concerns are assessed. Outcomes may include no action, clarification, correction, rejection, expression of concern, retraction, and institutional notification as warranted by evidence. Serious concerns about patient safety may require prompt escalation to appropriate competent authorities consistent with law and confidentiality.

6. Fairness, confidentiality and appeals

Parties must not be prejudged, retaliated against or publicly accused without adequate evidence. Records are restricted to those with a legitimate need. Material new evidence or demonstrable procedural error may justify independent reconsideration.

7. Preservation of the scholarly record

Correction and retraction notices must be clearly labelled, publicly accessible and linked to the original articles and identifiers. Retractions primarily correct the record rather than punish individuals.

Implementation and governance

The Editorial Board should approve this policy, incorporate it into the Author Guidelines and applicable OJS submission or editorial workflows, and review it periodically. Any additional operational requirements described as recommendations must be verified and implemented before being represented as active journal practice.

Policy authority: Editorial Board, Journal of Nursing and Public Health

Publisher: Unived Press, Universitas Dehasen Bengkulu, Indonesia

Document status: Proposed policy for formal editorial approval.