Linggamas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat is committed to maintaining high standards of quality, transparency, integrity, and ethical conduct in the publication process. The following policies provide guidance for authors, reviewers, editors, and other stakeholders involved in the submission, review, and publication of manuscripts.

1. Peer Review Process:
   • All submitted manuscripts undergo a double-blind peer review process to ensure the quality, originality, and integrity of published content.
   • Reviewers evaluate manuscripts based on originality, methodological rigor, relevance to the journal's focus and scope, clarity, and contribution to community service and community engagement.
2. Open Access Policy:
   • Linggamas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat is an open-access journal that provides free and immediate access to its published content to support the broad dissemination of knowledge.
   • Authors retain copyright of their published works. Articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
3. Publication Frequency:
   • The journal is published twice a year, in February and August.
   • Articles are published online according to the journal's publication schedule after completing the editorial and peer review process.
4. Plagiarism Policy:
   • Linggamas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat has a zero-tolerance policy toward plagiarism and other forms of academic misconduct.
   • All submitted manuscripts may be screened for plagiarism using appropriate plagiarism detection software.
   • Manuscripts found to contain plagiarism may be rejected. Published articles may be retracted if plagiarism is subsequently identified.
5. Authorship and Contributorship:
   • Authorship should be based on substantial contributions to the conception, implementation, documentation, analysis, or writing of the community service activity and manuscript.
   • All individuals who have made significant contributions should be appropriately acknowledged or included as authors in accordance with their contributions.
   • All listed authors are responsible for approving the final version of the manuscript and agreeing to its submission and publication.
6. Conflict of Interest:
   • Authors, reviewers, and editorial board members must disclose any potential or actual conflicts of interest that may influence the evaluation, interpretation, or publication of a manuscript.
   • Individuals with relevant conflicts of interest may be excluded from the review or editorial decision-making process.
7. Ethical Guidelines:
   • Authors are expected to comply with applicable ethical standards in conducting and reporting community service activities, particularly when activities involve human participants, personal data, or vulnerable communities.
   • Where applicable, authors must obtain informed consent and ensure the protection of participants' rights, privacy, dignity, and confidentiality.
   • The journal follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and will take appropriate action in cases of suspected publication misconduct.
8. Retraction Policy:
   • Published articles may be retracted when there is clear evidence of serious ethical misconduct, plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, major errors, or other circumstances that substantially compromise the integrity or validity of the published work.
   • Retractions will be clearly identified and linked to the original article to maintain transparency in the scholarly record.
9. Correction and Erratum:
   • The journal may publish corrections or errata when errors are identified in a published article.
   • Corrections will be issued when the error does not invalidate the overall findings or integrity of the work but requires clarification or amendment to maintain an accurate scholarly record.
10. Archiving:
    • Linggamas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat is committed to the long-term preservation and accessibility of its published content.
    • The journal maintains appropriate digital archiving and preservation practices to ensure continued access to published articles.
11. Complaints and Appeals:
    • The journal provides a mechanism for authors, readers, reviewers, and other stakeholders to submit complaints or appeals concerning editorial decisions, peer review, publication ethics, or other journal-related matters.
    • Complaints and appeals will be handled fairly, transparently, and confidentially by the editorial team in accordance with the journal's policies and applicable publication ethics principles.

These policies are established to maintain the quality, transparency, and integrity of Linggamas: Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat. All authors, reviewers, editors, and other stakeholders are expected to familiarize themselves with these policies and adhere to the applicable standards of responsible scholarly publishing.