1. Focus and Scope

Media Edukasi Data Ilmiah dan Analisis (MEDIAN) is the official journal of BPS Jambi Province, focusing on applied statistical science development across various fields. MEDIAN serves as a key reference and foundation for decision-making from planning to evaluation stages of regional development in Jambi Province.

• Official Statistics: survey design, questionnaire evaluation, measurement error, estimation & inference (frequentist/Bayesian), data collection, analytical uses of data, imputation, quality aspects of official statistics production, total survey error, statistical systems & architectures, needs assessment, small area estimation, and related topics.
• Statistical Methodology: advanced data analysis techniques—bootstrapping, classification, experimental design, parametric & nonparametric methods, statistical genetics, outlier detection, cross-validation, functional data analysis, fuzzy statistics, mixture models, model selection & assessment, nonlinear modeling, partial least squares, latent variable models, structural equation modeling, robust procedures, and more.
• Applied Statistics in Economics, Social & Population Studies: econometrics, demography, spatial analysis, time series analysis, longitudinal analysis, multilevel modeling, spatio-temporal analysis, and related subjects.
• Data Science: big data, data mining, data engineering, data visualization, machine learning, data exploration.
• Statistical Computing: computing applications in statistical methodology (statistical databases, information systems, Bayesian computation, computationally intensive inference, numerical & optimization methods, parallel computing), and the development, evaluation & validation of statistical software and algorithms.

2. Section Policy

3. Peer Review Process

The double-blind peer review process ensures that only high-quality, relevant manuscripts are published. Steps include:

1. Administrative Submission Evaluation

   • Checked by the Administrator: format, manuscript length, language quality, figure/table formatting, citation style, plagiarism screening (Turnitin).
   • Submissions not meeting criteria are returned for revision.

2. Initial Editorial Evaluation

   • Editor assesses originality, methodology, topic relevance, and writing quality.
   • Manuscripts that pass proceed to peer review.

3. Double-Blind Review

   • Authors and reviewers remain anonymous to each other.
   • Each manuscript is reviewed by at least two experts.
   • Review criteria: novelty, methodology, scientific impact, structure, ethics, plagiarism.
   • Possible decisions: Accepted, Minor Revision, Major Revision, Rejected.

4. Final Decision

   The Editor-in-Chief of BPS Jambi Province makes the final publication decision based on reviewers' feedback.

4. Publication Frequency

MEDIAN is published twice a year:

• June Issue
• December Issue

5. Open Access Policy

1. Immediate open access without fees.
2. Authors retain full copyright.
3. Content archived for long-term preservation.
4. DOIs assigned as permanent identifiers.
5. CC BY-NC license with embedded metadata.
6. Article-level metadata available for indexers and aggregators.
7. Deposit policy registered with Sherpa/Romeo.

6. Archiving

MEDIAN uses the LOCKSS (Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe) system to create a distributed archiving network among participating libraries, ensuring long-term preservation and restoration.

7. Publication Ethics & Malpractice Statement

Based on COPE guidelines, covering responsibilities of editors, reviewers, authors, and the publisher.

7.1 Ethical Guidelines for Publication

Peer-reviewed articles support scientific methods and build a credible knowledge network.

7.2 Duties of Editors

• Fair Play: Evaluate manuscripts impartially, without bias.
• Confidentiality: Keep manuscript details confidential.
• Disclosure & Conflicts of Interest: Do not use unpublished material without consent.
• Publication Decisions: Based on manuscript validity and significance.
• Review of Manuscripts: Ensure originality and fair peer review.

7.3 Duties of Reviewers

• Contribution: Assist editors and improve manuscript quality.
• Promptness: Decline if unqualified or unable to review timely.
• Confidentiality: Treat manuscripts as confidential.
• Objectivity: Base reviews on evidence, not personal bias.
• Acknowledgment of Sources: Cite relevant unpublished work.
• Conflict of Interest: Recuse from reviews with conflicts.

7.4 Duties of Authors

• Reporting Standards: Present accurate, replicable research.
• Originality & Plagiarism: Ensure originality and cite sources.
• Multiple Publication: Avoid redundant or simultaneous submissions.
• Acknowledgment: Credit all contributors.
• Authorship: List only significant contributors; all authors approve manuscript.
• Disclosure & Conflicts: Declare conflicts and funding sources.
• Errors: Correct or retract significant post-publication errors.

7.5 Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects

Disclose any unusual hazards in research methods or equipment.

7.6 Allegations of Research Misconduct

• Definition: Fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, plagiarism.
• Procedure:
  1. Verify allegations and conflicts.
  2. Request author response.
  3. Involve experts if needed.
  4. Issue corrections or letters for minor issues.
  5. Retract for serious misconduct.
  6. Expect institutions to investigate.
  7. Follow COPE guidelines throughout.
• Full COPE misconduct guidelines: COPE Misconduct.

8. Plagiarism Check

All submissions are screened using Turnitin to ensure originality.

9. References Management

MEDIAN uses Mendeley Reference Management Software for citation and bibliography management.