Environmental Research & Data Policy

Sriwijaya Journal of Environment (SJE) is a journal of applied environmental science and engineering. In addition to the general research-ethics requirements set out in the Author Guidelines and the Publication Ethics statement, authors must observe the following standards that are specific to environmental and biodiversity research.

At a Glance

Aspect	Requirement
Field & collection permits	Required; permit number and issuing authority stated in the manuscript
Genetic resources / traditional knowledge	Compliance with the CBD and the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit-sharing
Protected & endangered species	CITES compliance; precise locality data generalised or withheld where disclosure could cause harm
Indigenous & local communities	Free, prior and informed consent; CARE Principles for Indigenous data
Research data	Data Availability Statement required; FAIR data; deposit in a trusted repository encouraged

Field Research and Permits

Field sampling, collection of specimens, and research conducted in protected areas, conservation zones, or on private or customary land must be covered by the relevant national and local permits and by landowner or community permission. The permit numbers and the issuing authorities must be reported in the Materials and Methods section. The editor may request the original documentation at any stage.

Biodiversity, Genetic Resources, and the Nagoya Protocol

Research that uses biological or genetic resources, or associated traditional knowledge, must comply with the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Nagoya Protocol on Access and Benefit-Sharing, including any access permits and mutually agreed terms. Authors should state how access and benefit-sharing obligations were met.

Protected and Endangered Species

Studies involving protected, endangered, or commercially exploited species must comply with CITES and applicable national conservation legislation. To avoid facilitating poaching, illegal collection, or other harm, precise locality data (for example GPS coordinates) for sensitive species should be generalised or withheld in the published article; full details may be provided confidentially to the editor.

Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities

Research involving Indigenous peoples or local communities, their lands, or their knowledge must follow the principle of free, prior and informed consent and the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, Ethics), alongside the FAIR data principles.

Environmental Data Sharing and Availability

Every original research article must include a Data Availability Statement. Authors are strongly encouraged to deposit environmental datasets (for example monitoring data, geospatial layers, model code) in a trusted, discipline-appropriate repository and to cite them with a persistent identifier (DOI). Where data cannot be shared openly for legal, ethical, or conservation reasons, the restriction must be stated and justified.