Allegations of Research Misconduct
Jurnal Ekonomika: Management, Accounting and Islamic Banking is committed to maintaining research integrity and publication ethics. All allegations of research misconduct are taken seriously and handled objectively, fairly, and confidentially, while ensuring due process for all parties involved.
Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to, data fabrication, data falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, inappropriate authorship, and violations of research ethics approval requirements or research participants' rights.
Anyone with credible evidence or reasonable grounds to suspect research misconduct may submit a written complaint to the editor of Jurnal Ekonomika. The complaint should include relevant information and adequate supporting evidence.
The editor will conduct a preliminary assessment to evaluate the credibility, relevance, and sufficiency of the information provided. Where necessary, the editor may request clarification from the authors, reviewers, or other relevant parties. All procedures will be conducted independently and impartially, with appropriate safeguards to protect confidentiality.
If further investigation is required, the editor may consult the author's affiliated institution, a research ethics committee, or other relevant authorities. The individual or individuals concerned will be given a reasonable opportunity to provide an explanation or response before a decision is made.
Depending on the findings and the available evidence, Jurnal Ekonomika may take appropriate action, including:
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Requesting corrections or revisions to the manuscript.
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Rejecting a manuscript under review or consideration for publication.
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Publishing a correction to a previously published article.
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Publishing an expression of concern when serious issues require further investigation.
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Retracting a published article when the findings establish grounds for retraction in accordance with the journal's policies and publication ethics principles.
Jurnal Ekonomika ensures that all allegations are handled professionally and based on the available evidence. Unsubstantiated allegations will not be treated as proven misconduct. The journal also does not tolerate complaints knowingly submitted in bad faith to harm other parties.
