Aksara Bumi: Jurnal Geologi dan Pertambangan is committed to maintaining academic integrity and applying ethical publication principles throughout the publication process. This publication ethics policy serves as a guideline for authors, editors, reviewers, and all parties involved in the publication of scientific articles.

1. Authors' Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring that submitted manuscripts are original works, have not been previously published, and are not currently under consideration or submitted to another journal. Authors must present research data and findings honestly, accurately, and responsibly, and must avoid plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, and manipulation of research results.

Authors must properly acknowledge and cite all sources used in their work and provide appropriate recognition of the contributions of other parties involved in the research. If significant errors or inaccuracies are identified in a published article, authors are required to promptly notify the editor and cooperate in the correction or revision process.

2. Editors' Responsibilities

The editors of Aksara Bumi: Jurnal Geologi dan Pertambangan are responsible for maintaining the scientific quality of the journal and ensuring that the selection and handling of manuscripts are conducted objectively, fairly, and transparently.

Editorial decisions are based on the scientific quality, relevance, and suitability of manuscripts to the journal's focus and scope, without discrimination based on the authors' background, affiliation, identity, or personal views.

Editors must maintain the confidentiality of information related to manuscripts under review and must not use unpublished information from submitted manuscripts for personal or third-party benefit.

3. Reviewers' Responsibilities

Reviewers are responsible for evaluating manuscripts objectively, constructively, and based on relevant academic expertise. Reviewers must maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts under review and must not use information obtained during the review process for personal or third-party benefit.

Reviewers should provide clear and professional assessments and must notify the editor of any conflict of interest that may affect the objectivity of their evaluation.

4. Plagiarism and Publication Misconduct

Aksara Bumi: Jurnal Geologi dan Pertambangan does not tolerate any form of publication ethics violation, including plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, data fabrication, data falsification, manipulation of research findings, and other forms of publication misconduct.

All submitted manuscripts will undergo a similarity check as part of the journal's efforts to maintain academic integrity and originality.

5. Corrections and Retractions

If substantial errors, inaccuracies, or publication ethics violations are identified after publication, the journal may take appropriate action, including issuing a correction, clarification, or retraction, depending on the nature and severity of the issue.

Aksara Bumi: Jurnal Geologi dan Pertambangan is committed to conducting a professional, transparent, objective, and responsible publication process to support the advancement of scientific knowledge, particularly in geology, mining, and Earth sciences.