Research Misconduct

 

Jurnal Muassis Pendidikan Dasar, is committed to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity, publication ethics, and academic responsibility. The journal takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously whether they arise before or after publication and handles them fairly, objectively, confidentially, and in accordance with the principles and guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

This policy applies to authors, reviewers, editors, and all other parties involved in the publication process. It establishes the types of research misconduct, preventive measures, reporting procedures, investigation processes, and possible actions to address suspected or confirmed violations.

1. Roles and Responsibilities

  • Authors:

    • Ensure that submitted manuscripts represent original work, have not been published previously, and are not currently under consideration by any other journal or publication platform.

    • Avoid all forms of plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, and citation manipulation.

    • Ensure that all individuals who made significant contributions to the research are properly listed as co-authors.

  • Reviewers:

    • Conduct peer reviews in an objective, constructive, and timely manner.

    • Maintain the strict confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and refrain from using unpublished information or ideas for personal gain.

    • Inform the Editorial Board immediately if they identify potential conflicts of interest or substantial similarities/plagiarism between the assigned manuscript and existing published works.

  • Editorial Board:

    • Maintain full responsibility and authority to accept or reject manuscripts based on scientific validity, originality, relevance to the scope of JPP, and reviewers' recommendations.

    • Ensure a fair, transparent, and unbiased double-blind peer-review process, free from discrimination regarding race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.

    • Take appropriate corrective actions when ethical concerns or misconduct allegations are raised.

2. Forms of Research and Publication Misconduct

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  1. Plagiarism & Self-Plagiarism: Presenting another person’s work, ideas, data, or text as one's own without proper acknowledgment, or re-publishing one's own previously published work without appropriate citation or disclosure (redundant/duplicate publication).

  2. Data Fabrication and Falsification: Inventing false research data/results or manipulating research materials, equipment, processes, or visual representations to distort the findings.

  3. Citation Manipulation: Indiscriminately inserting references to artificially inflate citation metrics for specific authors, journals, or institutions.

  4. Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: Failing to disclose financial, personal, or institutional relationships that could unduly influence or bias the research outcomes or editorial evaluation.

3. Reporting and Investigation Procedures

  • Reporting: Suspected violations of publication ethics may be reported in writing to the JPP Editorial Office with supporting evidence.

  • Initial Assessment: The Editorial Board will review the allegation and contact the author(s) to request clarification and detailed information.

  • Corrective Actions: In line with COPE Flowcharts, if misconduct is confirmed, JPP reserves the right to take appropriate administrative and corrective measures, including:

    • Rejection of the manuscript under consideration.

    • Formal retraction of the published article with an official public notice on the journal website.

    • Notification to the author’s home institution or funding body.

    • Imposition of a temporary or permanent submission ban on the author(s).