Jurnal Sains Farmasi & Klinis (JSFK) (e-ISSN: 2442-5435) aims to uphold the highest standards of intellectual property protection and ethical publishing practices. This policy outlines the journal's guidelines on copyright, publishing licenses, publication costs, prepublication considerations, plagiarism, and redundant/overlapping publication. JSFK follows the Core Practices established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Copyright and Publishing Licenses

Authors who submit their work to JSFK retain the copyright to their articles while granting the journal a non-exclusive right to publish, reproduce, and distribute the article under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0). This license allows readers to share and adapt the work for any purpose, even commercially, as long as proper attribution is given and any derivative works are distributed under the same license.

Publication Costs

JSFK operates under an open access model, allowing unrestricted access to its content. There are no publication fees; the journal does not charge article processing fees. For further details, please refer to our fee information.

Prepublication Considerations

JSFK considers manuscripts that have not been previously published. Prepublication in any form, including on preprint servers, personal websites, or institutional repositories, may prevent consideration by the journal. However, presenting research findings at conferences or posting preprints on preprint servers will not necessarily disqualify the manuscript, as long as it does not constitute formal publication or involve identical documents.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism, in any form, is strictly prohibited by JSFK. Authors must ensure their submitted work is original and appropriately cited, giving proper credit to sources. The editorial board uses plagiarism detection software (Turnitin) to identify potential instances of plagiarism during the review process. Manuscripts with a similarity score exceeding 25% will be automatically rejected.

Redundant/Overlapping Publication

JSFK does not accept manuscripts that substantially overlap with previously published works. Authors should not submit manuscripts that have been published, accepted for publication, or are under review elsewhere. Republishing previously published work without proper acknowledgment or justification is considered redundant publication and is not permitted.

Conflicts of Interest Disclosure

Authors are required to disclose any potential conflicts of interest that may influence the research, its analysis, or interpretation. These may include financial interests, affiliations, or personal relationships that could compromise the impartiality and credibility of the work. JSFK encourages full transparency in these disclosures.

Review of the Policy

JSFK will periodically review and update this policy to ensure its alignment with best practices in intellectual property protection and ethical publishing. Any revisions to this policy will be communicated to authors and made publicly available on the journal's website.