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ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT
Jurnal Manajemen Informatika dan Bisnis Digital receives and assesses concerns about research integrity and publication ethics, whether they arise before or after an article is published. This page explains how to report a concern and how the journal responds.
Submitting a report starts an assessment. It does not by itself establish that misconduct has occurred.
Types of Concern and Governing Policies
| Type of concern | Governing policy |
|---|---|
| Plagiarism, text recycling, fabricated or falsified data, manipulated images, fabricated references, or duplicate publication | Plagiarism and Research Integrity Policy |
| Gift, guest, or ghost authorship, and authorship disputes | Authorship and Contributorship |
| Competing interests that were not declared | Conflicts of Interest |
| Use of generative AI that was not disclosed or that is prohibited | Generative AI Policies |
| Research carried out without the required permission or consent, or a breach of the privacy of participants, including minors | Publication Ethics |
| Manipulation of peer review, or a breach of the confidentiality of an editor or a reviewer | Publication Ethics and Peer Review Process |
How a Report Is Handled
| Step | Stage | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Report | A concern is sent to the editorial office by email. |
| 2 | Initial assessment | An editor who has no conflict of interest decides whether the report is in scope and sufficiently detailed. |
| 3 | Preliminary checks | Limited checks may be made, and the people concerned are normally given the chance to respond. |
| 4 | Investigation | An editor who has no conflict of interest leads a closer examination, when one is needed. |
| 5 | Outcome | The journal takes a decision that is based on evidence and is proportionate to the case. |
1Submitting a Report
Send an email to jurnal.jumintal@gmail.com with the subject line Integrity Concern: [Article or Submission Identifier].
Please include the following information.
| No. | Information to include |
|---|---|
| 1 | The title or the identifier of the manuscript or the article. |
| 2 | A clear and specific description of the concern. |
| 3 | Supporting evidence, such as documents, data, or links to the sources. |
| 4 | Any conflict of interest of the person who reports, and any consideration of confidentiality. |
- A report can concern authors, reviewers, editors, or members of the staff of the journal.
- Please do not send sensitive personal data through channels that are not secure.
2Initial Assessment
- The editorial office records every report and, where possible, confirms that it has been received.
- An editor who has no conflict of interest decides whether the concern falls within the remit of the journal, whether it contains enough detail, and whether the reporter should be asked for clarification.
- A report is judged on its substance and not on the status of the person who sends it.
- An anonymous report can be assessed when it is specific and can be verified.
- A report that is not supported may be closed, and it can be reopened if new evidence is provided.
3Fairness, Preliminary Checks, and Referral
| Topic | What applies |
|---|---|
| Right to respond | The people who are the subject of a specific concern are normally given the chance to respond, with safeguards where they are needed. |
| Preliminary checks | Limited checks may be made first, for example to preserve evidence or to protect participants. |
| Pause in processing | Editorial processing of a manuscript may be paused while a credible concern is assessed. A pause is a precaution and is not a finding of misconduct. |
| Referral | A matter that is beyond the authority of the journal may be referred to the institution of the authors, to a funder, or to another competent body. |
4Investigation and Outcomes
An editor who has no conflict of interest leads any closer examination. That editor may consult members of the Editorial Board or independent experts. The people concerned are asked to explain their actions and, where relevant, to provide data, documents, or permissions. Decisions are based on evidence and are proportionate to the case. The journal keeps a confidential record of each case.
| Stage | Possible outcomes |
|---|---|
| Before publication | • A request for clarification, or for corrected citations or attribution • A request to rewrite or revise the manuscript • A request for data, permissions, or documents • A pause in the editorial evaluation • Rejection of the manuscript, if serious misconduct is established |
| After publication | • A correction or a corrigendum • An expression of concern, while an investigation is unresolved • Retraction, when the record is substantially unreliable or serious misconduct is proven • Notification of the relevant institutions or authorities • Other steps that are proportionate to the case |
Actions on a published article follow the Correction and Retraction policy. Scholarly comments on a published article can be raised on the Post-Publication Discussion page.
5Confidentiality and Protection
- Reports are handled confidentially. They are shared only with the people who need to know about them in order to assess the concern.
- The identity of a person who reports in good faith is protected as far as possible, and the journal does not accept retaliation against such a person.
- A report that is knowingly false or malicious is itself a breach of publication ethics.
Related policies and enquiries. Please read this page together with Publication Ethics, the Plagiarism and Research Integrity Policy, and Correction and Retraction. Questions can be sent to jurnal.jumintal@gmail.com.
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