Open Access Statement

Indonesian Journal of Civil Engineering Study (IJCES) provides open access to its published research articles to support the dissemination of scientific knowledge globally. Published articles are freely available and can be accessed and downloaded without charge through the journal website:

https://journals.usm.ac.id/index.php/ijces

Indonesian Journal of Civil Engineering Study (IJCES) is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

This journal follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in dealing with all aspects of publication ethics, particularly in handling cases of research and publication misconduct. This statement describes the ethical responsibilities and expected conduct of all parties involved in the publication process, including authors, editors, the Editor-in-Chief, editorial board members, peer reviewers, publishing partners, and the publisher.

Indonesian Journal of Civil Engineering Study (IJCES) is committed to following best practices in addressing ethical issues, errors, and the correction or retraction of published work. Prevention of publication malpractice is an important responsibility of the journal and all parties involved in the publication process. Any form of unethical behavior is unacceptable, and the journal does not tolerate plagiarism or other forms of publication misconduct.