Editorial Policy

Editorial Policy

Principles and responsibilities governing authorship, manuscript submission, independent peer review, editorial decision-making, publication ethics, and the integrity of the scholarly record.

1. Authorship and Acknowledgments

1.1 Authorship Criteria

JHNR follows the four authorship criteria recommended by ICMJE. All listed authors should meet all four criteria:

1. Substantial contribution to the conception or design of the work, or acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data.
2. Drafting the manuscript or critically reviewing it for important intellectual content.
3. Final approval of the version to be published.
4. Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work and to assist in resolving questions about its accuracy or integrity.

Individuals who do not meet all four criteria should not be listed as authors. Their contributions may be recognized in Acknowledgments, where appropriate.

1.2 Author Contributions

Beginning with articles published in the December 2026 issue, JHNR requires an Author Contributions Statement identifying the contribution of each author. Authors are encouraged to use the CRediT taxonomy.

The new reporting requirement applies prospectively and does not automatically require retrospective amendment of articles published before the December 2026 issue.

1.3 Acknowledgments

Persons who contributed to the work without qualifying for authorship may be acknowledged. Financial, technical, institutional, or administrative support should be identified where relevant. Permission should be obtained from individuals named in the Acknowledgments section.

Read the Authorship and Contributorship Policy

2. Changes in Authorship

Requests to add, remove, or rearrange authors must be submitted by the corresponding author using the registered email address.

Requests must include a clear explanation and written agreement from all listed authors, including individuals being added or removed.

Before publication, the editor assesses the request before editorial or production processing continues.

After publication, an approved authorship change will normally require a formal correction notice linked to the original article.

Where authorship is disputed and agreement cannot be reached, JHNR may seek guidance or investigation from the relevant institution. The editorial office does not independently adjudicate disputed intellectual contributions.

Requests may be submitted using the journal's authorship change form, where available, or through the registered corresponding author to editormpci@gmail.com .

3. Manuscript Submission and Declarations

Authors must consult the current Author Guidelines, manuscript template, Focus and Scope, and relevant journal policies before submitting a manuscript.

Submissions must be made through the official JHNR OJS platform. Authors submit one complete Microsoft Word manuscript, including author information and required declarations.

Author responsibilities include:

• Ensuring originality and avoiding simultaneous submission to another journal.
• Providing complete, accurate author information and affiliations.
• Ensuring all authors approve the submitted manuscript.
• Disclosing relevant funding and conflicts of interest.
• Reporting applicable ethics approval, informed consent, and trial registration information.
• Declaring relevant AI-assisted technology use.
• Providing Author Contributions and Data Availability Statements when required.

Both the Author Contributions Statement and Data Availability Statement become mandatory for articles published from the December 2026 issue onward.

Read the Author Guidelines

4. Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest may arise when financial, professional, academic, institutional, personal, or other relationships could influence, or reasonably appear to influence, decisions or judgments in research and scholarly publishing.

Read the Conflict of Interest Policy

5. Confidentiality and the Use of AI

Submitted manuscripts and associated unpublished data, review reports, author details, and editorial correspondence are confidential.

Information may be shared with authorized persons involved in editorial assessment, peer review, production, publication, or a legitimate publication ethics investigation.

Editors and reviewers must not disclose unpublished information for personal use or advantage. Confidential manuscripts and related materials must not be uploaded into public or third-party AI systems where confidentiality cannot be assured or where journal policy prohibits such use.

Generative AI must not replace independent human peer review or editorial decision-making. Human editors and reviewers remain accountable for their assessments.

Read the JHNR Gen AI Policy

6. Editorial Screening and Peer Review

All submitted manuscripts undergo initial editorial screening to evaluate journal scope, originality, formatting, methodological adequacy, ethics, and completeness.

The editorial office normally targets initial screening within 2-3 working days following a complete submission. This period is indicative rather than guaranteed.

Manuscripts may be returned for technical correction or rejected without external review when they do not meet journal requirements.

The editorial office prepares an anonymized manuscript before assigning reviewers. Authors do not receive reviewer identities. Complete anonymity cannot always be guaranteed when a study contains information that is publicly identifiable.

Reviewer selection considers expertise, independence, availability, and conflicts of interest. Reviewers provide objective, evidence-based, constructive recommendations.

The journal's reported average submission-to-decision period is approximately 3-5 weeks. Actual processing may take longer due to reviewer availability, additional reviews, revision rounds, or ethical concerns.

Reviewer recommendations inform the editorial decision. The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for final manuscript acceptance or rejection under the journal's authorized editorial procedures.

Read the Complete Review Procedure

7. Editorial Responsibilities and Independence

7.1 Editorial Responsibilities

Editors are responsible for managing manuscript evaluation, appointing suitable reviewers, considering reviewer reports, reviewing author responses, and ensuring compliance with journal policies.

Decisions should be based on scientific merit, relevance, methodological quality, research integrity, and the results of independent peer review.

7.2 Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions must remain independent of commercial, institutional, political, personal, or financial influence.

The journal owner, publisher, sponsors, and other parties must not improperly determine whether an individual manuscript is accepted or rejected.

Payment of an Article Processing Charge does not guarantee manuscript acceptance, favorable peer review, or publication.

Concerns about inappropriate editorial interference may be reported through the journal's established complaint procedures.

8. Editorial Board Membership and Responsibilities

Prospective editorial board members should hold a doctoral degree, possess expertise relevant to the journal's Focus and Scope, and demonstrate appropriate research, publication, or peer-review experience.

Applicants should submit the relevant editorial board membership form, where available, together with an updated curriculum vitae.

Appointments are evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor, considering subject expertise, scholarly experience, editorial needs, availability, and declared conflicts of interest.

Editorial board members are expected to support scientific quality, maintain confidentiality, avoid conflicts of interest, and fulfill assigned editorial responsibilities.

Membership may be reviewed periodically. Sustained inactivity, unresolved conflicts of interest, or serious violations of journal policy may result in reconsideration of an appointment.

9. Research and Publication Misconduct

JHNR does not tolerate research or publication misconduct, including fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate data or image manipulation, duplicate submission, redundant publication, authorship misrepresentation, citation manipulation, and interference with peer-review integrity.

Allegations will be evaluated confidentially, fairly, and without presuming that misconduct has occurred.

Relevant parties will normally have an opportunity to respond. The editorial team may request explanations, research records, or assistance from appropriate institutions or other competent bodies.

Potential editorial responses depend on the available evidence and the stage of publication. They may include clarification, correction, rejection, institutional notification, an expression of concern, or retraction.

Read the Allegations of Research Misconduct Policy

10. Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions

JHNR may issue formal post-publication notices when necessary to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

Substantive post-publication changes will be explained through appropriate dated notices linked to the affected article. Retracted articles should remain identifiable as retracted, except in exceptional circumstances requiring content removal for legal, privacy, or public-safety reasons.

Withdrawal of an unpublished manuscript is distinct from retraction of a published article. Matters relating to manuscript withdrawal and applicable fees are addressed through the journal's relevant policies.

Read the Crossmark Policy

11. Complaints, Post-Publication Discussion, and Policy Review

JHNR provides procedures through which authors, reviewers, readers, and other relevant parties may submit complaints, appeals, or concerns about editorial conduct and published research.

Constructive scientific comments about published articles may be submitted to the editorial office for consideration under the Post-Publication Discussion Policy.

The journal may seek clarification from authors or other relevant parties before determining an appropriate editorial response.

This Editorial Policy may be reviewed periodically to maintain consistency with current journal procedures and recognized publication ethics guidance.

The version published on the official journal website is the current public version of this policy.

Journal of Health and Nutrition Research (JHNR)
Published by CV Media Publikasi Cendekia Indonesia (MPCI)
Editorial Policy - Revised 15 October 2026