Alleged Research Violations

Alleged Research Violations

Research misconduct means fabrication, falsification, manipulation of citations, or plagiarism in producing, conducting, or reviewing research and article writing by authors, or in reporting research results. When authors are found to have engaged in research misconduct or other serious irregularities involving articles that have been published in scientific journals, the Editor has the responsibility to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the scientific record.

In cases of alleged misconduct, the Editors and the Editorial Board will use COPE best practices to help them resolve complaints and deal with misconduct fairly. This will include an investigation of the allegations by the Editorial Board. Submitted manuscripts found to contain such violations will be rejected. In cases where a published paper is found to contain such misconduct, a retraction may be published and will be linked to the original article.

The first step is to determine the validity of the allegations and an assessment of whether they are consistent with the definition of research misconduct. This initial step also includes determining whether the individual accused of misconduct has a relevant conflict of interest.

If there is a possibility of scientific misconduct or other substantial research misconduct, then the allegation is raised with the corresponding author, who, on behalf of all co-authors, is asked to provide a detailed response. Once the response is received and evaluated, additional review and involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be obtained. For unlikely cases of error, clarification, additional analysis, or both, published as a letter to the editor, and often including a notice of correction and correction in the published article is sufficient.

Institutions are expected to conduct appropriate and thorough investigations into allegations of scientific misconduct. Ultimately, authors, journals, and institutions have an important obligation to ensure the accuracy of the scientific record. By responding appropriately to concerns about scientific misconduct, and taking necessary actions based on evaluation of these concerns, such as correction, retraction with replacement, and retraction, Tarbiyah Management Journal will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure the validity and integrity of the scientific record.