JASDev Journal of Aquaculture Studies and Development published the only paper strictly following JASDev guidelines and template for preparation manuscript. All submitted manuscripts are going through a double-blind peer-review process. Those papers are read by editorial members (upon the field of specialization) and will be screened by Managing Editor to meet the necessary criteria of JASDev publication. Manuscripts will be sent to two reviewers based on their historical experience in reviewing manuscripts or based on their field of specialization. JASDev has reviewing forms in order to keep the same items reviewed by two reviewers. Then editorial board makes a decision upon the reviewers' comments or advice. Reviewers give their assessment on originality, clarity of presentation, contribution to the field/science, JASDevhas three kinds of decisions:
Accepted, as it is
Accepted by Minor Revisions (let authors revised with stipulated time)
Accepted by Major Revisions (let authors revised with stipulated time)
Rejected (generally, on grounds of the outside of scope and aim, major technical description problems, lack of clarity of presentation)
For checking Plagiarism, JASDev Editorial Board will screen plagiarism by using Plagiarism Checker X Program. If it is found plagiarism indication (above 30%), the editorial board will reject the manuscript immediately.
Before publishing, it is required to obtain written confirmation from authors in order to acquire copyrights for papers published in the journal. Authors must sign the Copy Right Transfer Form (Downloadable) as follows: The undersigned hereby transfer any and all rights in and to the paper including without limitation all copyrights to Torani Journal. The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the paper is original and that he/she is the author of the paper, except for material that is clearly identified as to its original source, with permission notices from the copyright owners where required. The undersigned represents that he/she has the power and authority to make and execute this assignment. This agreement is to be signed by at least one of the authors who have obtained the assent of the co-author(s) where applicable.
Publication Ethics
JASDev Journal of Aquaculture Studies and Development is a peer-reviewed electronic national journal. This statement clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the act of publishing an article in this journal, including the author, the chief editor, the Editorial Board, the Peer-reviewer and the Publisher (Aquaculture Study Program, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Hasanuddin University). This statement is based on COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.
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Ethical Guideline for Journal Publication
The publication of an article in JASDev is an essential building block in the development of a coherent and respected network of knowledge. It is a direct reflection of the quality of the work of the authors and the institutions that support them. Peer-reviewed articles support and embody the scientific method. It is therefore important to agree upon standards of expected ethical behavior for all parties involved in the act of publishing: the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, the publisher, and the society.
Aquaculture Study Program, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Hasanuddin University as the publisher of JASDev Journal of Aquaculture Studies and Development takes its duties of guardianship over all stages of publishing extremely seriously, and we recognize our ethical and other responsibilities. We are committed to ensuring that advertising, reprint, or other commercial revenue has no impact or influence on editorial decisions. In addition, Aquaculture Study Program, Faculty of Marine Science and Fisheries, Hasanuddin University, and Editorial Board will assist in communications with other journals and/or publishers where this is useful and necessary.
Publication decisions
The editor of the Torani: Journal of Fisheries and Marine Science is responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The validation of the work in question and its importance to researchers and readers must always drive such decisions. The editors may be guided by the policies of the journal's editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. The editors may confer with other editors or reviewers in making this decision.
Fair play
The editor at any time evaluates manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
Confidentiality
The editor and any editorial staff must not disclose any information about a submitted manuscript to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.