Allegation of Research Misconduct

Edutech: Jurnal Teknologi Pendidikan takes all allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously and handles them following the COPE Core Practices and flowcharts. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, fabrication, falsification, plagiarism (including self-plagiarism and redundant publication), image or data manipulation, undisclosed conflicts of interest, authorship manipulation, citation manipulation, peer-review manipulation, and research conducted without required ethical approval or informed consent.

How to report. Anyone may raise a concern by writing to the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected], describing the article or manuscript concerned and providing supporting evidence. Anonymous reports are considered when they are specific and supported by evidence.

Procedure.

1. The Editor-in-Chief acknowledges the report and makes an initial assessment, within two weeks where possible.
2. If the concern is substantiated, the editor follows the relevant COPE flowchart and contacts the corresponding author, who must respond within 30 days with an explanation and evidence.
3. For serious cases, the journal may contact the authors' institutions, funders, or ethics committees and request an investigation.
4. All communication is confidential and documented. Editors with a conflict of interest recuse themselves.

Possible outcomes, proportionate to the severity of the case, include: revision, rejection of the manuscript, publication of a correction or an expression of concern, retraction, notification of the authors' institutions or funders, and restrictions on future submissions or reviewing. The aim is to protect the integrity of the scholarly record, not to punish individuals.

Authors may appeal a decision in writing within 30 days, as described in the Correction and Retraction Policy.