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Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

INA JGHE offers a focused platform addressing gastroenterological, hepatological, and endoscopic issues pertinent to the Asian population topics that are often underrepresented in mainstream international literature. This unique regional emphasis strengthens the journal’s role in diversifying and enriching global scientific discourse.

Section Policies

Editorial

  • Checked Open Submissions
  • Checked Indexed
  • Unchecked Peer Reviewed

Original Articles

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Review Article

  • Checked Open Submissions
  • Checked Indexed
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Case Reports

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Peer Review Process

Submission

All manuscripts must be submitted online through the Open Journal Systems (OJS). Each submission is assigned a unique identification number, and its details are recorded in the journal’s system. The editorial office communicates only with the corresponding author regarding the manuscript status. An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent via e-mail once the submission is received.

Authors are strongly encouraged to ensure that their manuscripts are written in clear and accurate English before submission. Language editing, grammar, style, and formatting should be checked in advance, particularly for revised submissions.

Screening

Each submitted manuscript is first reviewed by an editor to determine whether it fits the journal’s aims and scope and to identify any significant methodological flaws. Manuscripts that pass this stage undergo plagiarism screening before being sent for peer review.

Peer Review Process

INA JGHE applies a double-blind peer review process, in which both authors and reviewers remain anonymous. Each manuscript is assigned to Section Editor with expertise in the relevant field. The editor selects at least two reviewers from different institutions (national or international) to ensure objectivity.

Reviewers are expected to provide constructive feedback for both authors and editors. They must treat manuscripts as confidential documents and must not use, share, or reproduce their content. Any potential conflicts of interest must be declared to the editor.

Decisions

Editorial decisions are based primarily on the originality, scientific quality, and significance of the work, while other considerations include its contribution to existing knowledge, methodological rigor, and overall suitability for INA JGHE. Possible outcomes of the review process include acceptance, acceptance with minor revisions, resubmission for review with major revisions, recommendation to submit elsewhere, or decline. The corresponding author will receive a formal decision letter containing anonymous reviewer comments and editorial recommendations. On average, the time from submission to decision is approximately 3-5 months, depending on reviewer availability and the quality of revisions.

Appeals Policy

Authors who believe that their manuscript was rejected due to a misunderstanding or an error in the review process may submit an appeal to the editorial office. The appeal will be considered by the Editor-in-Chief, who may consult with the handling editor or members of the editorial board. Possible outcomes of an appeal include upholding the original decision, inviting a revised submission, or assigning the manuscript to a new review process. All decisions resulting from appeals are final.

Publication

Accepted manuscripts proceed to copyediting and typesetting to ensure consistency with journal style, after which authors will receive proofs of their articles primarily to check typesetting accuracy.   Authors are required to return corrected proofs within 48 hours of receipt, as delays may postpone publication.

Publication Frequency

This journal is published three times a year in April, August, and December.

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.

Publication Ethics

PUBLICATION ETHICS

The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy (INA JGHE) adopts the guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE).

For Editors:

  1. Editors are responsible for every article published in INA JGHE.
  2. Editors must evaluate manuscripts objectively for publication.
  3. Editors should send manuscripts for review as double-blind review documents.
  4. Editors must communicate reviewers’ comments (both positive and critical) to the authors, as well as the final decision.
  5. Editors should respect requests from authors to exclude specific individuals as reviewers, provided the reasons are reasonable and practical.
  6. Editors and all staff must guarantee the confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.
  7. Editors must ensure a fair and unbiased review process, free from discrimination and conflicts of interest.
  8. Editorial decisions must be based solely on the scientific merit, originality, and relevance of the manuscript.
For Reviewers:
  1. Reviewers should comment on ethical issues and possible research or publication misconduct.
  2. Reviewers should complete their work in a timely manner and notify the editor if they are unable to finish.
  3. Reviewers must keep all manuscripts confidential.
  4. Reviewers should decline to review any manuscript in which they have a potential conflict of interest with the authors.
For Author: 
  1. Authors affirm that the material has not been previously published and that rights to the article have not been transferred elsewhere.
  2. Authors must ensure the originality of the work and properly cite others’ work in accordance with the reference format.
  3. Authors must not engage in plagiarism or self-plagiarism.
  4. Salami publication is strictly prohibited in INA JGHE.
  5. Authors must follow the authorship criteria from ICMJE, as explained in the Instructions for Authors of INA JGHE. Each author should have made a substantial contribution to the conception, design, data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of the study, and approved the final version of the manuscript. Contributors who do not meet these criteria should be acknowledged in the acknowledgment section.
  6. Authors must not include personal information that could reveal a patient’s identity in text, photographs, or pedigrees. If patient photographs are essential, authors must obtain written informed consent and clearly state it.
  7. For research involving humans, authors must certify that the study complies with the ethical standards of the Helsinki Declaration and relevant national or institutional committees. A copy of the ethical clearance letter from an Institutional Review Board (IRB) must be submitted as a supplementary file.
  8. For research involving animals, authors must certify that they followed relevant national and international guidelines for laboratory animal experiments.
  9. Authors must provide data and details of their work to the editor if there are suspicions of data falsification or fabrication.
  10. Authors must disclose all potential conflicts of interest, such as employment, research funding, consultancy, or intellectual property, using the ICMJE disclosure form.
  11. Authors guarantee that the manuscript is not under review or published elsewhere.
  12. Authorship manipulation (e.g., guest authorship, ghost authorship) is strictly prohibited.
Plagiarism and Publication Misconduct:

Authors must present original work, free from plagiarism and data fabrication. The journal strictly prohibits plagiarism, data falsification, duplicate publication, and authorship manipulation. All cases of suspected misconduct will be investigated in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines.

Plagiarism includes duplicate publication of the author’s own work, in whole or in part, without proper citation, or misrepresenting others’ ideas, words, or creative expressions as one’s own. The Indonesian Journal of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy (INA JGHE) follows a strict anti-plagiarism policy. All manuscripts submitted to the journal must be accompanied by a plagiarism report showing a similarity score of less than 15% at the time of submission.

Conflict of Interest/Competing Interests:

All authors must have contributed significantly to the manuscript and approved its final version. Any potential conflicts of interest, including affiliations or products related to the study, must be fully disclosed. Reviewers and editors must also declare conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where a conflict exists.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy:

INA JGHE recognizes the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including large language models (LLMs), in scientific research and publication. To ensure academic integrity and transparency, the following principles apply:

1. AI Authorship

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including Large Language Models (LLMs), cannot be listed or credited as authors. Only individuals who meet the ICMJE authorship criteria having made substantial contributions, approved the final version, and agreed to be accountable for all aspects of the work—may be designated as authors.

Human authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of all content in the manuscript, including any portions developed with AI assistance.

2. AI Use in Manuscript Preparation

Minor use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools, including Large Language Models (LLMs), for editorial refinement such as improving grammar, spelling, punctuation, clarity, or writing style does not require formal disclosure, provided that such use does not involve generating or altering substantive scholarly content.

In this context, AI-assisted language editing refers to the use of AI to enhance the readability, coherence, and linguistic quality of text that has been fully authored by humans. These editorial refinements may include rewording or formatting adjustments but must not extend to autonomous text generation, data interpretation, or conceptual contributions.

Authors retain full accountability and authorship responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the final manuscript. All authors must ensure that the AI-assisted edits faithfully represent their own intellectual work and that no section of the text has been produced independently by AI.

3. AI Generated Data, Figures, or Images

Any data, figures, or images created or modified using AI tools must be explicitly declared and described with sufficient methodological details, including the AI tool name, version, and description of prompts or algorithms used. AI-generated visuals may only be used for illustrative or conceptual purposes, not as representations of actual experimental or clinical data. All AI-generated or AI-modified materials must be accurate, verifiable, and appropriately labeled (e.g., “AI-generated image”). Any misrepresentation, fabrication, or misleading use of AI-generated content constitutes a serious breach of publication ethics and will not be tolerated in accordance with COPE and ICMJE principles.

4. AI in Peer Review

Reviewers must not upload manuscripts or any part of manuscripts into AI tools in order to protect confidentiality, as recommended by COPE. If reviewers use AI solely for language editing of their comments, this must be disclosed to the editor.

5. Accountability and Policy Updates

Responsibility for the use of AI rests entirely with human authors and reviewers. This policy will be reviewed and updated regularly.