Policies

Policies – IONTECH Journal

Plagiarism • Publication Ethics • Peer Review • Open Access • Archiving • Frequency

IONTECH Journal rejects all forms of plagiarism, duplication, and self-plagiarism.
All manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software (e.g., Turnitin/iThenticate).
The maximum acceptable similarity index is 25% (excluding references and automatic quotations).
Manuscripts exceeding the threshold will be returned for revision or rejected.
Any indication of data fabrication/falsification will be rejected and may be reported to the author’s institution.

Authors: must submit original work, provide accurate citations, include all contributors, and disclose conflicts of interest (COI).
Reviewers: confidentiality, objectivity, free from COI, constructive and timely feedback.
Editors: fair and transparent decisions, ensure double-blind peer review, and prevent ethical violations.
Publisher: maintain editorial independence and handle misconduct (corrections/retractions if necessary).

Initial screening by the editor (scope, completeness, format, similarity).
Double-blind review by at least two reviewers.
Decisions: accept / minor revision / major revision / reject (based on reviewer recommendations).
Full workflow is available on the Peer Review Process & Reviewer Guidelines pages.

All articles are available as open access with no subscription fees.
License: Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) — free to share and adapt with proper attribution.
APC: No article processing charge (Rp 0).

IONTECH participates in PKP PLN / LOCKSS / CLOCKSS archiving systems (if available) for long-term preservation.
Each issue is archived in OJS and backed up regularly.

IONTECH Journal is published twice a year: February and August.

For policy-related inquiries, please contact the IONTECH Editorial Office via the Contact page.