Journal Policy

SINOV : Media Informasi Penelitian Kabupaten Semarang is a scholarly journal dedicated to the publication and dissemination of original research in criminal law and related fields. This Journal Policy establishes the general principles governing manuscript submission, editorial evaluation, peer review, publication ethics, access to published content, and the responsibilities of authors, editors, reviewers, and the publisher.

All parties involved in the publication process are expected to comply with the applicable journal policies and author guidelines. The journal seeks to maintain academic quality, editorial independence, transparency, research integrity, and responsible scholarly communication.

Publishes scholarly contributions relevant to defense, politics, and law, as well as other related fields.

Decisions are based on academic quality, originality, methodology, and relevance, made independently of improper external influence.

Authors confirm the work is original, does not duplicate other publications, and must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and funding.

Authors are responsible for accuracy, appropriate attribution, and obtaining permissions for third-party materials.

The journal applies a open peer-review process. At least two qualified reviewers assess originality, methodology, and relevance.

The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision (acceptance, minor/major revision, or rejection) based on available assessments.

Authors must address reviewer comments point-by-point. Required files include a clean revised manuscript, a Track Changes version, and updated similarity/AI reports.

Unethical practices include plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, and citation manipulation. The journal uses COPE guidelines as a reference for assessing misconduct allegations.

Manuscripts are screened for similarity using Turnitin. Authors must ensure all sources are properly attributed. Compliance with the journal's similarity threshold is mandatory.

AI tools must not be listed as authors. If used, authors must disclose it and verify all generated content. AI must not be used to fabricate data or conceal misconduct.

All authors must have made a significant scholarly contribution. Both authors and editors must disclose competing interests where impartiality may be compromised.

The journal supports open access. Published articles are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), subject to copyright policies.

APCs and proofreading fees are separate charges. Authors should rely only on official payment instructions issued through the designated journal system.

The journal will assess concerns about research integrity. Depending on evidence, this may result in a published correction, an expression of concern, or an article retraction.

The journal supports long-term availability through applicable archiving arrangements. Authors may deposit permitted versions in accordance with the Archiving Policy.

The Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Team apply policies consistently. The journal may update policies to reflect developments in publishing or institutional requirements, communicated via the official website.