ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT

This page explains how Jurnal Sosiologi, Antropologi, dan Budaya Nusantara receives and assesses concerns about research integrity and publication ethics. A concern may relate to a submitted manuscript or to a published article, and it may be raised by a reader, an author, a reviewer, an editor, an institution, or any other party.

A report starts an assessment. Submitting a report does not by itself establish that misconduct has occurred. Every concern is assessed fairly, on the basis of evidence.

At a Glance	Summary
Where to Send a Report	sabanajurnal@gmail.com
Subject Line	Integrity Concern: [Article or Submission Identifier]
Anonymous Reports	Assessed when they are specific and verifiable.
Confidentiality	Reports are handled confidentially, and the identity of the reporter is protected as far as possible.

1. Concerns Covered by This Procedure

The table below lists the main types of concern and the journal policy that applies to each. Other concerns about the integrity of the scholarly record may also be reported.

Type of Concern	Description and Applicable Policy
Plagiarism, Fabrication, Falsification, and Duplicate Publication	Copied text or ideas, invented or altered data (for example interviews, fieldnotes, observations, or survey responses), and the publication of the same work more than once. See the Plagiarism and Research Integrity Policy.
Authorship Disputes	Disagreements about who should be named as an author, or about the order of authors. See Authorship and Contributorship.
Undeclared Competing Interests	Financial, personal, or professional interests that were not disclosed. See Conflicts of Interest.
Generative AI Misuse	Undisclosed or prohibited use of generative AI tools. See the Generative AI Policies.
Consent, Permission, and Privacy	Research carried out without the required permission or consent, and breaches of privacy, including the identification of informants, communities, or culturally sensitive places without permission. See Publication Ethics.
Peer Review and Editorial Misconduct	Manipulation of peer review, and breaches of confidentiality by editors or reviewers. See Publication Ethics and the Peer Review Process.

2. How to Report a Concern

Send the report by email to the Editorial Office at sabanajurnal@gmail.com. Please include the following information so that the concern can be assessed without delay.

Item	What to Include
Subject Line	Use the subject line “Integrity Concern: [Article or Submission Identifier]”.
Identification of the Work	The manuscript or article identifier, such as the title, the DOI, or the submission number.
Description of the Concern	A specific description of what the concern is and where it appears in the work.
Supporting Evidence	Evidence that supports the concern, for example a text comparison, data, images, or correspondence.
Interests and Confidentiality	Any competing interest of the reporter that is relevant to the concern, and any confidentiality consideration.
Sensitive Personal Data	Please do not send sensitive personal data through unsecured channels.

Example of a subject line

Subject: Integrity Concern: SABANA Vol. 4 No. 2, Article Title
To: sabanajurnal@gmail.com

3. Initial Assessment

Step	Description
1. Logging	The Editorial Office logs every report that it receives.
2. Screening	An editor who has no conflict of interest checks whether the concern is within the scope of the journal and whether it contains enough detail to be assessed.
3. Assessment on Substance	Reports are judged on their substance. An anonymous report can be assessed if it is specific and verifiable.
4. Unsupported Reports	A report that is not supported by evidence may be closed. It can be reopened if new evidence appears.
5. Conflicts Within the Journal	If a concern involves an editor, a member of the editorial board, or the journal itself, it is handled by an editor who is not involved. See also Conflicts of Interest.

4. Fairness and Interim Measures

Measure	Description
Right to Respond	The people who are named in a concern are normally given a chance to respond.
Preliminary Checks	The journal may carry out limited preliminary checks while a concern is being assessed.
Precautionary Pause	The journal may pause the editorial processing of a work while a credible concern is assessed. A pause is a precaution. It is not a finding of misconduct.
Referral	A matter that is beyond the authority of the journal may be referred to an institution, a funder, or another appropriate body.

5. Investigation

A case that needs closer review is led by an impartial editor. The editor may consult the Editorial Board or independent experts. Any action that follows is proportionate to the seriousness of the findings and is based on the evidence that was gathered.

6. Possible Outcomes

Stage	Possible Actions
Before Publication	A request for clarification, corrected citations, or revisions; a request for the underlying data; a pause in the evaluation of the manuscript; or rejection of the manuscript when serious misconduct is found.
After Publication	A correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction; notification of the relevant institutions; or another proportionate step. See Correction and Retraction.

Readers who wish to comment on the scholarly content of a published article may also use the Post Publication Discussion page.

7. Confidentiality and Good Faith Reporting

Principle	Description
Confidentiality	Reports are handled confidentially, and the identity of the reporter is protected as far as possible.
Protection of Reporters	The journal does not accept retaliation against a person who reports a concern in good faith.
False Reports	A report that is knowingly false or malicious is itself a breach of publication ethics.

Related Pages and Inquiries

Page	Link
Publication Ethics	View the Publication Ethics policy
Plagiarism and Research Integrity	View the Plagiarism and Research Integrity Policy
Conflicts of Interest	View the Conflicts of Interest policy
Correction and Retraction	View the Correction and Retraction policy
Peer Review Process	View the Peer Review Process