Allegations of Research Misconduct Policy

Allegations of Research Misconduct Policy

Jurnal Ekonomi, Bisnis & Entrepreneurship (e-Journal)

The Jurnal Ekonomi, Bisnis & Entrepreneurship (e-Journal) is steadfastly committed to preserving the highest standards of scientific and ethical integrity in academic publishing. The Editorial Board takes all allegations of research misconduct profoundly seriously and addresses them with strict confidentiality, impartiality, and diligence, guided by the core principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Defining Research Misconduct Within the context of this journal, research misconduct encompasses any intentional or reckless deviation from accepted ethical norms in the execution or reporting of academic research. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Data Fabrication and Falsification: The invention, alteration, or deceptive manipulation of empirical data, imagery, or research findings.

• Plagiarism and Unattributed Reuse: The appropriation of another's ideas, processes, results, or words without appropriate acknowledgment, including self-plagiarism (salami-slicing or redundant publication).

• Authorship Malpractice: Gift, ghost, or orphan authorship, or the unauthorized inclusion/exclusion of legitimate contributors.

• Ethical Breaches: Failure to obtain necessary institutional approvals, lack of informed consent, or the suppression of significant conflicts of interest.

2. Protocol for Managing Allegations Allegations of misconduct may be raised by peer reviewers, editorial board members, external readers, or whistleblowers. The journal enforces the following investigative procedure:

• Confidential Reporting: Suspicions of misconduct should be directed immediately to the Editor-in-Chief. The identity of the informant (whistleblower) will be kept strictly confidential throughout the investigative process to prevent retaliation.

• Initial Editorial Assessment: The Editorial Board will conduct a preliminary evaluation of the submitted evidence to determine the validity and severity of the claim.

• Author's Right of Reply: If the allegation possesses substantive merit, the Editor-in-Chief will formally contact the corresponding author, outlining the concerns and providing a fair opportunity to submit a formal explanation, raw data, or exonerating evidence within a specified timeframe.

• Institutional Escalation: In cases where the author's response is unsatisfactory, evasive, or uncovers severe breaches of ethical conduct, the journal reserves the right to escalate the matter to the authors' affiliated academic institutions, funding agencies, or relevant regulatory bodies for further investigation.

3. Remedial Actions and Sanctions If an investigation conclusively determines that research misconduct has occurred, the Jurnal Ekonomi, Bisnis & Entrepreneurship (e-Journal) will take decisive action proportionate to the severity of the infraction:

• Pre-Publication Phase: The manuscript will be immediately rejected, and the authors may be temporarily embargoed from submitting future works to the journal.

• Post-Publication Phase: If the compromised article has already been published, the journal will issue a formal Erratum or Corrigendum for minor, unintentional errors. For profound breaches that invalidate the research findings or demonstrate deliberate deception, the journal will issue a formal Retraction Notice or an Expression of Concern, permanently linking the notice to the original digital record to correct the academic literature.