Publication Ethics

Mega Agroakuatika Journal publishes original research articles in the fields of fisheries, agriculture, animal husbandry, and biology. This publication ethics statement serves as a guideline for all parties involved in the publication process, including journal managers, editors, reviewers, and authors.

This ethical statement is based on the principles of scientific publication ethics, emphasizing neutrality, fairness, and honesty. To ensure originality and academic integrity, all submitted manuscripts are screened using plagiarism detection software before entering the review process.

Responsibilities of Journal Management

The journal management is responsible for establishing journal policies, defining the scope of the journal, appointing the editorial board, ensuring publication continuity, maintaining confidentiality, respecting intellectual property rights, and ensuring proper journal governance.

Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for evaluating manuscripts objectively based on their academic merit, maintaining manuscript confidentiality, making fair and independent editorial decisions, and ensuring the quality of published content.

Responsibilities of Reviewers

Reviewers are expected to evaluate manuscripts objectively, professionally, and in a timely manner. They provide constructive feedback, maintain confidentiality, assist editors in editorial decisions, and report any suspected ethical misconduct.

Responsibilities of Authors

Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original works that have not been published or submitted elsewhere. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy of data, research findings, and all content presented in their manuscripts.

Copyright Notice

Mega Agroakuatika Journal follows an Open Access policy, providing free and unrestricted access to all published articles.

All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors retain copyright of their work while granting the journal a non-exclusive right to publish, distribute, and archive the articles.

Users are permitted to copy, distribute, share, adapt, and build upon the published material for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that appropriate credit is given to the original authors and source.

Archiving Policy

Mega Agroakuatika Journal utilizes the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system to ensure the long-term digital preservation and accessibility of published articles.

The journal also distributes its metadata and content to various indexing and archiving services, including the National Library of Indonesia, OneSearch, GARUDA (Garba Rujukan Digital), and other indexing databases to ensure permanent availability and accessibility.

Privacy Statement

The names, email addresses, and other personal information entered on this journal website will be used exclusively for the purposes of journal management and publication. Such information will not be shared with any third party or used for any other purpose without the user's consent.