Authorship Criteria

Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi is committed to maintaining the highest standards of publication ethics and academic integrity. Authorship must reflect substantial intellectual contributions to the research and manuscript, as well as accountability for the published work.

1. Criteria for Authorship

To qualify as an author of a manuscript submitted to Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:

  1. Make a substantial contribution to the conception or design of the study, the acquisition of data, or the analysis and interpretation of data.
  2. Participate in drafting the manuscript or critically revising it for important intellectual content.
  3. Approve the final version of the manuscript to be submitted for publication.
  4. Agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work, ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the research are appropriately investigated and resolved.

These criteria are intended to ensure that authorship reflects genuine scholarly contributions and responsibility for the research.

2. Author Contributions

All authors are expected to make meaningful contributions to the research and manuscript. Authors should clearly understand and acknowledge their respective roles in the research process.

Where appropriate, authors may describe their individual contributions, including conceptualization, methodology, data collection, formal analysis, investigation, writing, reviewing, editing, supervision, and project administration.

Contributors who do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately in the Acknowledgments section, with their permission.

3. Corresponding Author

The corresponding author is responsible for communicating with the editorial office throughout the submission, peer-review, and publication processes.

The corresponding author must ensure that:

  • All authors have approved the final manuscript and agreed to its submission to Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi.
  • All authors' names, affiliations, and contact details are accurate.
  • The order of authors has been agreed upon by all authors.
  • Any changes to authorship during the editorial process are communicated to the editorial office and approved by all authors concerned.
  • All relevant disclosures, ethical statements, and declarations required by the journal are provided.

4. Authorship Order

The order of authors should be determined collectively by the authors based on their respective contributions to the research. All authors should agree on the author order before submission.

Any request to add, remove, or rearrange authors after submission must be accompanied by a written explanation and the agreement of all authors concerned, including any author being added or removed. The journal reserves the right to evaluate such requests in accordance with its editorial policies.

5. Unacceptable Authorship Practices

Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi does not permit unethical authorship practices, including:

  • Gift or honorary authorship: listing individuals who have not made a qualifying scholarly contribution.
  • Ghost authorship: excluding individuals who have made substantial contributions and meet the authorship criteria.
  • Unapproved authorship changes: adding, removing, or changing the order of authors without the required agreement.
  • Misrepresentation of contributions: providing inaccurate information about an author's role in the research or manuscript.

The journal may request clarification or supporting documentation if questions arise regarding authorship or individual contributions.

6. Authorship Disputes

Any dispute concerning authorship or author contributions should first be addressed by the authors and their affiliated institutions, where appropriate.

If a dispute arises during submission, peer review, or publication, the journal may suspend the editorial process until the matter is resolved. The journal will consider the available information and may refer to the relevant institutional procedures and recognized publication ethics guidance.

7. Ethical Compliance

All authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript is original, accurately represents the research conducted, and complies with applicable ethical standards. All authors must disclose relevant conflicts of interest and acknowledge sources of funding and other contributions as required by the journal.

 

Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi reserves the right to take appropriate action if violations of authorship ethics are identified, in accordance with its publication ethics policies.

Policy Reference: The authorship policy of Lontar : Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi is developed with reference to relevant scholarly publication ethics principles, including the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). To promote transparency in authorship and contributor recognition, the journal may adopt the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT) to identify and describe each contributor’s role in the research and manuscript preparation.