Allegation of Research Misconduct

Allegation of Research Misconduct

Jurnal Ekonomi Pembangunan STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously. Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • Plagiarism
  • Data fabrication or falsification
  • Image manipulation
  • Duplicate or redundant publication
  • Citation manipulation
  • Authorship disputes involving unethical practices
  • Failure to obtain necessary ethical approvals

Procedure for Handling Allegations

  1. Allegations may be reported by authors, reviewers, readers, or other parties to the Editor-in-Chief via the journal’s official email.
  2. The editorial team will conduct a preliminary assessment to determine whether the allegation is credible and falls within the journal’s scope.
  3. If the allegation is considered serious, the Editor-in-Chief will initiate a formal investigation following COPE guidelines. This may include contacting the authors, requesting raw data, and, if necessary, involving the authors’ institutions.
  4. Authors will be given a fair opportunity to respond to the allegations.
  5. Based on the findings, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:
    • Rejection of the manuscript (if under review)
    • Publication of a correction, expression of concern, or retraction
    • Notification of the authors’ institutions
    • Ban on future submissions for a specified period

All investigations are conducted confidentially and fairly. The journal follows the flowcharts and guidelines published by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).