Editorial Independence

 

Jurnal Riset Informatika dan Komputer maintains editorial independence in all manuscript evaluation and publication decisions. Editorial decisions must be based on scholarly merit and should not be influenced by commercial interests, personal relationships, institutional pressure, political considerations, or other inappropriate external factors.

Academic Decision-Making
  • Decisions should be based on originality, relevance, methodological quality, scientific rigor, clarity, and contribution.
  • Reviewer recommendations should be evaluated critically by the responsible editor.
  • Editors retain responsibility for the final editorial decision.
  • No single reviewer should automatically determine the outcome of a manuscript.
Protection from External Influence
  • Authors, sponsors, institutions, or other parties must not improperly influence editorial decisions.
  • Commercial considerations must not determine whether a manuscript is accepted or rejected.
  • Editorial decisions should not be affected by the reputation or institutional affiliation of authors.
Editorial Principle: Academic judgment, publication ethics, and the integrity of the peer-review process take priority over external interests.