Allegations of Research Misconduct
JASa takes allegations of research misconduct seriously and is committed to addressing them through fair, confidential, evidence-based procedures.
Research misconduct may include:
- Fabrication of research data.
- Falsification of research results.
- Plagiarism.
- Manipulation of statistical findings.
- Misrepresentation of research methodology.
- Unethical research practices.
- Duplicate or redundant publication.
- Inappropriate authorship attribution.
- Citation or peer review manipulation.
- Unauthorized disclosure of confidential research materials.
Reporting Misconduct
Concerns may be reported to the editorial office by authors, reviewers, readers, research institutions, or other relevant parties.
Reports should provide a description of the alleged misconduct and supporting evidence where available.
Investigation Procedures
The editorial team should:
- Conduct a preliminary assessment.
- Review relevant evidence and documents.
- Request clarification from the affected individuals.
- Provide an appropriate opportunity to respond.
- Seek institutional assistance when necessary.
- Determine proportionate editorial action.
The journal should distinguish allegations from established findings and avoid making unsupported accusations.
Possible Outcomes
Depending on the circumstances, editorial actions may include manuscript rejection, required correction, publication of an expression of concern, retraction, or referral to a relevant research integrity authority.
