Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Focus And Scope

“KAPAI” Journal of Disaster Management and Environment promotes the sharing of ideas and knowledge regarding disaster research, mitigation, adaptation, prevention, and risk reduction. KAPAI is open access, peer-reviewed online journal which aims to biannually publish full-length original research papers, critical reviews, policy papers, and case studies, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary research that attempts to lessen the effects of natural, social, and technological disasters.

  1. Disaster and crisis management;
  2. Disaster prevention, mitigation, response, recovery, reconstruction;
  3. Disaster policies and implementation;
  4. Risk awareness and assessment;
  5. Hazard and vulnerability analysis;
  6. Climate change and disasters;
  7. Disaster risks for resilient development;
  8. Community participation in disasters;
  9. Renewable energy and environmental sustainability.

 

Section Policies

Articles

Checked Open Submissions Checked Indexed Checked Peer Reviewed
 

Peer Review Process

The process of reviewing is considered critical to establishing a reliable body of research and knowledge. The review process aims to make authors meet the standards of their discipline and of science in general.

We use a double-blind system for peer-reviewing; both reviewers' and authors’ identities remain anonymous to each other. The paper will be peer-reviewed by two or three experts; one is an editorial staff and the other two are external reviewers.

The editor will pass the manuscripts that are accepted for publication to a publisher who will be responsible for organizing the editorial services and online printing of the publication. 

 

 

Publication Frequency

Jurnal KAPAI published twice a year, in June and December.

 

Open Access Policy

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

 

Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statment

The publication of an article in the peer-reviewed “KAPAI” Journal of Disaster Management and Environment 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 authors, the journal editors, the peer reviewers, the publisher, and the society.

 

Zero Tolerance for Plagiarism

This journal has a policy of “Zero Tolerance on Plagiarism”. We check the plagiarism issue through two methods: reviewer check and plagiarism prevention tool. All submissions will be checked by plagiarism prevention software before being sent to reviewers.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of Journal Managers

  1. Determine the name of the journal, scientific scope, scale, and accreditation if needed.
  2. Determine editorial board membership.
  3. Defines the relationship between publishers, editors, peer partners, and other parties in a contract.
  4. Appreciate things that are confidential, whether for contributing researchers, authors/writers, editors, and bestari partners.
  5. Applying norms and provisions regarding intellectual property rights, especially copyright.
  6. Review journal policies and submit them to authors/authors, the editorial board, peer review partners, and readers.
  7. Generate behavioural code guides for the editor and peer-reviewed partners.
  8. Publish a journal regularly.
  9. Ensuring the availability of sources of funds for the sustainability of journal publishing.
  10. Build cooperation and marketing networks.
  11. Prepare licensing and other legality aspects.


Editor's Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Meeting the needs of readers and authors/writers,
  2. Strive to improve the quality of publications sustainably,
  3. Implementing processes to ensure the quality of published papers,
  4. Prioritizing freedom of opinion objectively,
  5. Maintain the integrity of the author's academic track record,
  6. Deliver corrections, clarifications, withdrawals, and apologies if needed,
  7. Responsible for the style and format of the written work, while the content and all statements in the written work are the responsibility of the author/writer,
  8. Actively soliciting the opinions of authors, readers, bestari partners, and members of the editorial board to improve the quality of publications,
  9. Encourage an assessment of the journal if there are findings,
  10. Support initiatives to reduce research and publication errors by asking authors to attach an Ethics Clearance form that has been approved by the Ethics Clearing Commission,
  11. Support initiatives to educate researchers about publication ethics,
  12. Assessing the effect of published policies on the attitudes of authors / authors and peer-reviewed partners and improving them to increase responsibility and minimize errors,
  13. Having an open mind to new opinions or views of others that may conflict with personal opinions,
  14. Not maintaining your own opinion, author, or the third party which may result in non-objective decisions,
  15. Encourage authors/writers, so that they can improve their written work so that it is fit for publication.


Duties and Responsibilities of Bestari Partners

  1. Received an assignment from the editor to review the paper and submit the results of the review to the editor, as material for determining the feasibility of a written work for publication.
  2. The reviewer must not conduct a review of written works that involve him, either directly or indirectly.
  3. Maintain the privacy of the author by not disseminating the results of corrections, suggestions, and recommendations by providing criticism, suggestions, input, and recommendations
  4. Encourage writers to make improvements to the paper
  5. Reviewing papers that have been corrected according to predetermined standards.
  6. Written works are reviewed on time according to the published environment based on scientific principles (data collection methods, author legality, conclusions, etc.).


Author's Duties and Responsibilities

  1. Ensuring that those included in the list of authors meet the criteria as authors.
  2. Collectively responsible for the work and content of the article includes methods, analysis, calculations, and details.
  3. State the origin of resources (including funding), either directly or indirectly.
  4. Explain the limitations of the study.
  5. Respond to comments made by bestari partners in a professional and timely manner.
  6. Inform the editor if he will retract his written work.
  7. Make a statement that the work submitted for publication is original, has not been published anywhere in any language, and is not in the process of being submitted to another publisher.

 

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.