Allegation of reseach misconduct

ALLEGATIONS OF RESEARCH MISCONDUCT POLICY

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

    • Plagiarism & Self-Plagiarism: Unattributed use of others' ideas, text, data, or intellectual property, or substantial re-use of the author's own previously published work.
    • Data Fabrication: Making up research data, results, or records.
    • Data Falsification: Manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or omitting data such that the research record is not accurately represented.
    • Redundant/Duplicate Submission: Submitting the same manuscript simultaneously to multiple journals.
    • Authorship Misconduct: Inclusion of ghost, guest, or gift authors, or omission of individuals who meet authorship criteria.
    • Ethical Approval Violations: Non-compliance with ethical protocols (ethical clearance) in studies involving human participants or animals
    • Reporting and Investigation Procedure 
    • Reporting: Anyone (readers, reviewers, or editors) who suspects research misconduct is encouraged to report it in writing to the editorial office at jurnalstudiislan@uinambon.ac.id  providing clear supporting evidence.
        • Confidentiality: The identity of both the whistleblower and the accused party will be strictly kept confidential throughout the investigation.
        • Investigation Process: The Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board will conduct an initial review of the submitted evidence. If the allegation is substantiated, the journal will contact the authors to request a formal explanation and supporting evidence.
        • Escalation: If necessary, the editorial team may contact the author's affiliated institution or relevant ethics committees for further independent investigation. 

        • If misconduct is proven, [Journal Name] reserves the right to impose sanctions appropriate to the severity of the violation:

            1. Immediate manuscript rejection if the manuscript is still under peer review.
            2. A temporary or permanent submission ban to the journal.
            3. Publication of an official notice of Corrigendum, Expression of Concern, or Article Retraction if the paper has been published.
            4. Formal notification of the misconduct to the author's affiliated institution or funding agency.