Post-Publication Criticism Policy

Jurnal Inovasi Hasil Pengabdian Masyarakat (JIPEMAS) welcomes post-publication criticism to promote constructive scholarly exchange on issues of importance to its readers.

Post-publication criticism is a mechanism through which readers can raise concerns or seek clarification regarding the content of a published article. Such criticism may offer alternative interpretations of the original article. The original author is given an opportunity to respond, thereby fostering constructive scholarly discussion and debate.

Post-publication criticism is facilitated through a post-publication discussion mechanism. Readers may submit their criticism to the editor via email in the form of comments, opinions, or other types of correspondence. The editor will forward the submission to the original author for a response.

Areas of Post-Publication Criticism

Post-publication criticism may address the following issues:

1. Scientific and Methodological Flaws

Criticism that questions the validity of research findings, including:

Interpretation and Overstated Conclusions: Readers may argue that the data presented are insufficient to support the conclusions or claims made by the author regarding the study's findings.
Methodological or Statistical Errors: These include the use of inappropriate statistical tests, p-hacking, insufficient sample sizes, or bias in variable selection.
Replicability Issues: Other researchers may attempt to replicate experiments based on the methods described in the published article but fail to obtain comparable results. They may also identify incomplete or insufficiently detailed research protocols.

2. Technical Errors and Omissions

Criticism concerning the accuracy and completeness of the published manuscript, including:

Numerical or Formula Errors: Incorrect calculations in tables, figures, charts, or mathematical equations.
Incomplete Data or Lack of Data Accessibility: Authors may fail to provide raw data despite stating that the data are openly available or that the study follows an open-data policy.
Incorrect or Missing References: Citations that do not correspond to the original sources or relevant references that have been omitted.

The Role of the Journal in Post-Publication Criticism

JIPEMAS facilitates post-publication criticism to achieve the following objectives:

Correcting Scientific and Data Errors: To enable the academic community to identify and correct methodological errors, statistical miscalculations, or misinterpretations of data that may have been overlooked during the initial peer-review process.
Facilitating Scientific Debate and Scholarly Discourse: To provide a formal and constructive channel through which researchers can present alternative perspectives, counterarguments, competing hypotheses, or suggestions for improvement.
Enhancing Transparency and Accountability: To ensure that authors, editors, and publishers remain accountable for published articles and to discourage the concealment of research limitations or flaws.
Guiding Readers and Future Research: To provide relevant context and scientific cautions that help researchers avoid adopting flawed methodologies or citing inaccurate findings in subsequent research.
Supporting Formal Corrective Actions: To provide a basis for the journal to consider appropriate post-publication corrective actions, such as publishing a Corrigendum, issuing an Expression of Concern, or implementing a Retraction when the main findings of a published article are determined to be invalid.