Allegation of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, citation manipulation, or plagiarism in proposing, performing, reviewing, or reporting research activities. Should authors be involved in research misconduct or other critical irregularities concerning submitted or published manuscripts, the editorial team holds the responsibility to safeguard the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

To ensure fair, objective, and transparent proceedings, the Editors and Editorial Board of Iqtishadia: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Perbankan Syariah adhere to the best practice guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Any submitted manuscript found to contain research misconduct will be promptly rejected. For published papers verified to involve such infractions, a formal retraction notice will be published and linked directly to the original article.

The handling process begins with verifying the allegation’s validity, assessing its alignment with defined criteria of research misconduct, and checking for potential conflicts of interest on the part of the complainant. If potential misconduct or substantial irregularities are identified, the allegation will be communicated to the corresponding author, who is required to provide a detailed written response on behalf of all co-authors. Following evaluation of the author’s response, additional expert reviews (e.g., statistical re-analysis) may be initiated if necessary. In cases where misconduct is deemed unlikely, resolution may involve clarifications or supplementary analyses published as a Letter to the Editor, accompanied by a formal correction notice where appropriate.

Host institutions are likewise expected to conduct thorough internal investigations into misconduct allegations concerning their affiliated researchers. Ultimately, maintaining the integrity of the scientific literature is a shared duty among authors, publishers, and institutions. By decisively addressing misconduct concerns through appropriate remedial actions—including formal corrections and retractions—Iqtishadia: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Perbankan Syariah fulfills its commitment to preserving the trust and validity of scientific records.

The procedures regarding Allegations of Research Misconduct follow the standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), available at https://publicationethics.org/misconduct.