Allegation of Research Misconducts

JurisPrism: Innovations in Law Science Journal upholds the highest standards of integrity in scholarly publication. Any form of research misconduct is taken seriously and will be investigated in accordance with the journal’s ethical policies and international publication ethics guidelines, including those established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Definition of Research Misconduct
Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • Fabrication: Making up data or results and recording or reporting them as if they were real.

  • Falsification: Manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented.

  • Plagiarism: Appropriating another person’s ideas, processes, results, or words without giving appropriate credit.

  • Duplicate publication: Republishing the same data or findings in multiple journals without proper cross-referencing or justification.

  • Improper authorship: Excluding deserving contributors or including individuals who did not contribute significantly to the research.

  • Ethical violations: Breaches of ethical standards in data collection, consent, or citation.

2. Reporting Misconduct Allegations
Allegations of research misconduct may be reported by anyone to the Editor-in-Chief via email at editor@jurisprismjournal.org. The report must include:

  • A detailed description of the alleged misconduct;

  • Supporting evidence (e.g., copies of articles, plagiarism reports, correspondence);

  • Contact information of the complainant (optional if anonymity is requested).

3. Investigation Process
Upon receiving an allegation, the Editorial Board will:

  1. Conduct a preliminary assessment to determine if the claim has merit;

  2. If necessary, forward the case to the author’s institutional research integrity office for further investigation;

  3. Suspend the review or publication process of the manuscript involved;

  4. Request explanations from the corresponding author and co-authors;

  5. Document all correspondence and outcomes for recordkeeping.

4. Outcomes and Actions
If research misconduct is confirmed, the Journal may take one or more of the following actions:

  • Retraction or correction of the published article;

  • Notification to the author’s institution and funding bodies;

  • Temporary or permanent ban from future submission;

  • Public disclosure of the misconduct on the Journal’s website.

5. Confidentiality and Fairness
All allegations will be handled confidentially and fairly. The accused author(s) will have an opportunity to respond to the allegations before any decision is made. The Journal ensures that all investigations are unbiased, based on evidence, and consistent with COPE’s Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors.