Allegation of Research Misconduct

Almana : Jurnal Manajemen dan Bisnis takes allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously, whether they concern a submitted manuscript or a published article. Potential misconduct includes fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate manipulation of data or images, undisclosed redundant publication, authorship manipulation, and interference with peer review.

Concerns should be submitted to the editorial office through the contact details published on the journal website. Reports should identify the manuscript or article, explain the concern, and provide supporting evidence where available. Anonymous reports may be considered when they contain sufficiently specific and credible information.

The journal will handle allegations fairly and confidentially to the extent possible. The editorial response will normally involve:

• Assessing the credibility and relevance of the concern.
• Assigning the matter to an editor without a conflict of interest.
• Inviting the authors to respond and provide relevant explanations or documentation.
• Consulting appropriate specialists or contacting the relevant institution when a formal investigation is necessary.
• Determining the editorial action required by the available evidence.

Authors must cooperate with reasonable requests for supporting records while respecting participant confidentiality and applicable data restrictions. The journal may pause review or publication while concerns are assessed.

Possible outcomes include no further action, a request for revision, rejection, correction, an expression of concern, or retraction. Editorial action is intended to protect the scholarly record and will not depend solely on whether misconduct was deliberate.