Journal of Applied Holistic Nursing Science is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research in the field of nursing science. The journal is published biannually, in February and September. It is published by the Editorial Team of CV. Cendikia Jenius Indonesia, which consists of academics from various universities across Indonesia. All publications in the Journal of Applied Holistic Nursing Science are open access, allowing articles to be freely available online without a subscription. The ethical statement in the Journal of Applied Holistic Nursing Science represents the ethical guidelines of all parties involved in the publication process of this scientific journal, including the management team, editors, peer reviewers, and authors. This ethical statement is based on the Head of LIPI Regulation No. 5 of 2014 on the Code of Ethics for Scientific Publication, which upholds three ethical values in publication, namely:

• Neutrality, meaning free from conflicts of interest in the management of publications;
• Fairness, meaning providing authorship rights to those who are entitled to it as authors;
• Honesty, meaning free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism (DF2P) in publication.

Journal of Applied Holistic Nursing Science also clarifies the ethical behavior of all parties involved in the publication process of articles in this journal, including authors, the chief editor, the editorial board, peer reviewers, and the publisher (CV. Cendikia Jenius Indonesia). This statement is based on the COPE Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.

Responsibilities of the Chief Editor:

• Determine the journal's name, scope of science, periodicity, and accreditation if necessary.
• Define the membership of the editorial team.
• Define the relationship between the publisher, editor, peer reviewers, and other parties.
• Respect confidentiality for contributors, authors, editors, and peer reviewers.
• Implement norms and regulations regarding intellectual property rights, especially copyright.
• Review the journal's policies and communicate them to authors, editors, peer reviewers, and readers.
• Create a code of conduct for editors and peer reviewers.
• Publish the journal regularly.
• Ensure the availability of funding for the journal's sustainability.
• Build cooperation networks and marketing strategies.
• Improve the journal's quality.
• Prepare licenses and other legal aspects.

Responsibilities of the Editor:

• Provide comments on the author’s writing to ensure readers understand the author's intended message, through comments written on the manuscript or discussion facilities on the journal's website.
• Provide feedback on the author’s writing in accordance with the EYD (Enhanced Spelling System) or the language standards of the journal.
• Strive for continuous improvement in publication quality.
• Uphold freedom of opinion objectively.
• Provide corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies when necessary.
• Ensure that the author's writing does not involve sensitive or potentially harmful topics and coordinate with the publisher’s editorial team if the writing is controversial.
• Accept, review, and follow up on complaints from all parties involved in the journal's publication.
• Support initiatives to educate researchers about publication ethics.
• Avoid defending personal opinions, those of authors, or third parties that could result in non-objective decisions.
• Encourage authors to revise their work until it is suitable for publication.
• Prepare the manuscript layout according to the journal's template.
• Assist the chief editor in finalizing manuscripts before printing and publishing, particularly regarding language, format, and layout.

Responsibilities of the Peer Reviewer:

• Provide objective, unbiased written feedback regarding the scientific value and contribution of the manuscript to the development of knowledge.
• Indicate whether the manuscript is clear, complete, relevant, and aligns with the journal's scope.
• Avoid personal criticism or comments.
• Maintain the confidentiality of the manuscript by not discussing it with unrelated parties or disclosing any information within the manuscript to others.

Responsibilities of the Website Administrator:

The website administrator is responsible for managing the journal’s website. Specifically, the website administrator’s duties include:

• Preparing the journal’s website.
• Configuring system options and managing user accounts.
• Registering editors, reviewers, and authors.
• Managing journal features.
• Reviewing statistical reports.
• Uploading/publishing accepted papers.

Responsibilities of Authors:

Reporting Standards
Authors of original research reports must provide an accurate account of the work undertaken, along with an objective discussion of its significance. The underlying data should be accurately represented in the manuscript. A manuscript should include enough details and references to allow others to replicate the work. False statements or deliberately inaccurate representations are unethical and unacceptable.

Access and Data Retention
Authors are required to provide raw data related to the manuscript for editorial review and should be ready to provide public access to this data (in accordance with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), where possible, and in any case must be prepared to retain the data for a reasonable period after publication.

Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that their work is entirely original and properly cite any work or words from others that they have quoted or paraphrased.

Multiple, Redundant, or Concurrent Publications
An author should not, in general, publish a manuscript that describes essentially the same research in more than one journal or primary publication. Submitting the same manuscript to more than one journal simultaneously is unethical and unacceptable publishing behavior.

Acknowledgment of Sources
Proper acknowledgment of the work of others should always be given. Authors must cite publications that have influenced the nature of the work reported.

Authorship of the Manuscript
Those who have made significant contributions to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported research should be listed as co-authors. Others who have contributed substantively to certain aspects of the research project should be acknowledged or listed as contributors. Authors must ensure that all appropriate co-authors are included and that no inappropriate co-authors are listed. All co-authors must have reviewed and approved the final version of the manuscript and agreed to its submission for publication.

Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects
If the work involves chemicals, procedures, or equipment with inherent hazards, the author must clearly identify this in the manuscript.

Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial or substantive conflicts of interest that could be interpreted to affect the results or interpretation of their manuscript. All sources of financial support for the project must be disclosed.

Significant Errors in Published Work
When an author discovers a significant error or inaccuracy in their published work, it is the author’s obligation to promptly notify the journal editor or publisher and cooperate with the editor to retract or correct the paper.