Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Atom Indonesia is dedicated to publishing and disseminating the results of research and development in nuclear science and technology.

The scope of this journal covers experimental and analytical research in nuclear science and technology. The topics include nuclear physics, reactor physics, radioactive waste, fuel element, radioisotopes, radiopharmacy, radiation, and neutron scattering, as well as their utilization in agriculture, industry, health, environment, energy, material science and technology, and related fields.

 

Section Policies

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Peer Review Process

Atom Indonesia (AI) uses an online submission and review system. The submission and peer review of every article must be managed using this system and based on following Peer Review Policy.

  • AI Editorial Board is responsible for the selection of papers and selection of reviewers.
  • Articles must typically be reviewed by at least two independent reviewers.
  • Reviewers are unaware of the identity of the authors, and authors are also unaware of the identity of reviewers (double blind review method).
  • Reviewing process will consider novelty, objectivity, method, scientific impact, conclusion, and references.
  • Associate Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding the submission based on reviewer’s recommendation. The Associate Editor's decision is final.
  • Editorial Board shall protect the confidentiality of all material submitted to the journal and all communications with reviewers.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

 

Atom Indonesia (AI) is fully committed to the permanent availability, digital preservation, and global accessibility of all published content. We employ a multi-layered archiving strategy to safeguard scholarly works, ensure long-term discoverability, and maintain compliance with international best practices.

 

1. Publisher-Managed Archiving

 

The journal maintains a high-specification digital infrastructure to store and protect all published records. To ensure future-proofing against evolving technologies, each article is preserved in both PDF and XML (machine-readable) formats.

Our redundancy protocol includes:

  • Active Online Hosting: One primary server for immediate public access.
  • Offline Backups: Two independent backup systems to ensure recovery in the event of system failure. Access is guaranteed to be restored within 24–36 hours of any compromise.
  • Global Initiatives: AI participates in LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) and CLOCKSS (Controlled LOCKSS). These decentralized systems allow global libraries and institutions to preserve AI content independently and securely.

2. Indexing-Based Preservation

Metadata and, in many cases, full-text articles are archived by our indexing partners, including Scopus, Clarivate, EBSCO, Dimensions, Google Scholar, SINTA, and Garuda. This ensures that multiple external gateways remain available should the primary journal platform experience downtime. Every article is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) via CrossRef to ensure persistent citation and location.

3. Author Self-Archiving

To maximize research visibility, AI encourages authors to self-archive their work. Authors are permitted to deposit Preprints, Postprints, or the Version of Record (Final PDF) into:

  • Institutional or subject-based repositories.
  • Personal or professional websites.

This may be done immediately upon publication without an embargo period, provided the official journal version is cited and linked. All archiving must comply with the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.

4. Metadata Harvesting

AI adheres to the Open Archives Initiative Protocol for Metadata Harvesting (OAI-PMH). By making our metadata openly available, we enable third-party digital libraries and discovery platforms to harvest and redistribute our research output, significantly enhancing global dissemination.

5. Policy in the Event of Discontinuation

While AI is committed to publishing indefinitely, we have established a "sunset" protocol for total security. If publication ceases:

  • The complete journal archive will remain accessible online for a minimum of 10 years.
  • LOCKSS and CLOCKSS will serve as permanent alternative access points.
  • All articles will remain discoverable via their respective DOIs and indexing platforms.

6. Data Preservation During Litigation or Complaints

In the event of legal claims, formal complaints, or subpoenas, AI implements a strict data-retention protocol:

  • Immediate Preservation: All relevant digital files and records are frozen to prevent deletion or tampering.
  • Mandatory Backups: Editors and staff are required to transfer all locally stored data to secure institutional servers.
  • Compliance: Records will be retained as required by legal protocols. Any deliberate destruction of such data is considered a serious ethical breach and will be subject to disciplinary action.

 

About Atom Indonesia

Atom Indonesia (AI) is an international open access journal providing an authoritative source of scientific information for researchers and engineers in academia, research institutions, government agencies, and industries. We publish original research papers and case studies. The scope of this journal covers experimental and analytical research in nuclear science and technology. The topics include nuclear physics, reactor physics, radioactive waste, fuel element, radioisotopes, radiopharmacy, radiation, and neutron scattering, as well as their utilization in agriculture, industry, health, environment, energy, material science and technology, and related fields. AI is published and imprinted by National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and managed to be issued third in every volume.

 

CC License

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Atom Indonesia is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 .

 

Article Processing Charges

Every article submitted to this journal will not have any Article Processing Charges. This includes submitting, peer-reviewing, editing, publishing, maintaining and archiving, and allows immediate access to the full text versions of the articles.

 

Advertising Policy

1. General Principle

Atom Indonesia is committed to maintaining the highest standards of editorial integrity and objectivity. To ensure that our scholarly content remains free from commercial influence and to prevent any potential conflicts of interest, Atom Indonesia does not accept advertising in any form, whether in our print issues or on our official website.

2. Editorial Independence

The rejection of advertisements is a deliberate policy intended to guarantee that all editorial decisions and the peer-review process are based solely on the scientific merit, relevance, and quality of the manuscripts. No commercial entity or external sponsor has any influence over the selection, evaluation, or publication of the research presented in this journal.

3. Separation from Sponsorships

While the journal may receive institutional support or research grants (as disclosed in our Funding Statement), such support is strictly separated from the editorial process. We do not publish "advertorials," "sponsored supplements," or any promotional content disguised as scholarly research.

4. Direct Marketing Policy

Any direct marketing activities conducted by the journal (such as Call for Papers or table of contents alerts) are strictly non-commercial and are intended only for the promotion of the journal’s scientific mission. We do not share our authors' or readers' data with third parties for marketing purposes.

5. Policy Review

This non-advertising policy is reviewed periodically by the Editorial Board to ensure it continues to align with the best practices of scholarly publishing and the COPE Principles of Transparency.

 

Plagiarism Screening Policy

Plagiarism is committed when one author uses another work (typically the work of another author) without permission, credit, or acknowledgment. Plagiarism takes different forms, from literal copying to paraphrasing the work of another.

  • Literal copying is reproducing a work word for word, in whole or in part, without permission and acknowledgment of the original source. Literal copying is obvious plagiarism and is easy to detect by comparing the papers in question.
  • Substantial copying is reproducing a substantial part of a work, without permission and acknowledgment of the original source. In determining what is “substantial,” both the quantity and the quality of the copied content are relevant. Quality refers to the relative value of the copied text in proportion to the work as a whole. Where the essence of a work has been reproduced, even if only a small part of the original work, plagiarism may have occurred.
  • Paraphrasing; copying may take place without reproducing the exact words used in the original work, i.e. without literal or substantial copying. This type of copying is known as paraphrasing, and it can be the most difficult type of plagiarism to detect.

Atom Indonesia will immediately investigate and reject papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism. Atom Indonesia investigation on suspected plagiarism will be based on COPE's guidance :

  • Suspected plagiarism in a submitted manuscript : https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.1
  • Suspected plagiarism in a published article : https://doi.org/10.24318/cope.2019.2.2

Plagiarism screening will be conducted by Atom Indonesia Editorial Board using iThenticate Turnitin. Atom Indonesia Editorial Board will ensure that every published article will not exceed 25% similarity Score.

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