Allegation of Research Misconduct

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima is committed to maintaining integrity, transparency, and credibility in scholarly publishing in the fields of economics, business, and management. All allegations of research misconduct are taken seriously and handled fairly, confidentially, and in accordance with applicable publication ethics principles.

A. Scope of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct includes actions that undermine the integrity, reliability, or originality of research and scholarly publications published by Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima. Such misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

Fabrication: Making up research data, results, or experimental findings that never existed and reporting them as genuine.
Falsification: Manipulating research materials, equipment, processes, or data, including selectively altering or omitting results to misrepresent the actual research conditions.
Plagiarism: Using another person's ideas, text, data, images, or work without appropriate acknowledgment or citation.
Duplicate or Redundant Publication: Publishing research findings that substantially overlap with previously published work without proper disclosure or a justifiable reason.
Authorship Misconduct: Improperly assigning, omitting, adding, or changing authorship, including ghost authorship, guest authorship, and gift authorship.
Data and Image Manipulation: Improperly altering or presenting research data, graphs, images, or other scientific evidence in a manner that creates misleading information.
Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest: Failing to disclose financial, professional, or personal interests that could improperly influence the conduct or assessment of research.
Peer-Review Manipulation: Interfering with or manipulating the peer-review process, including providing false reviewer identities or attempting to improperly influence editorial decisions.
Ethical Violations: Conducting research involving human participants, animals, or sensitive data without required ethical approval, participant consent, or protective measures.
Misleading Declarations: Providing false or materially inaccurate information regarding funding, ethical approval, data availability, or other research-related declarations.

Unintentional errors, differences in scientific interpretation, or justifiable methodological disagreements do not automatically constitute research misconduct. Each allegation will be assessed based on the available evidence and circumstances.

B. Reporting Allegations

Anyone with reasonable grounds to suspect research misconduct in a manuscript submitted to or an article published by Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima may report the matter to the editorial team.

Reports should include relevant information, as completely as possible, such as:

The title of the submitted manuscript or published article.
The author's name, if known.
A clear description of the alleged misconduct.
Supporting evidence, documents, data, or relevant references.

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima encourages good-faith reporting and does not tolerate deliberately false or malicious allegations against authors, reviewers, editors, or other researchers.

C. Preliminary Assessment

Upon receiving an allegation of research misconduct, the editor or designated editorial representative will conduct a preliminary assessment to determine whether the matter falls within the journal's remit and whether the available information is sufficient to proceed with further examination.

The preliminary assessment may include reviewing the submitted manuscript, published article, research data, similarity reports, images, citations, author statements, and other relevant evidence.

If the allegation falls outside the journal's remit or is not supported by sufficient information, the journal may request further clarification or close the case with an appropriate explanation.

D. Investigation Procedure

If an allegation requires further examination, Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima will conduct the assessment fairly and impartially.

Depending on the nature and seriousness of the matter, the investigation may include:

Reviewing the allegation and all available supporting evidence.
Requesting explanations, clarifications, or relevant documents from the corresponding author or other parties involved.
Consulting independent experts, peer reviewers, or relevant institutional representatives when necessary.
Objectively assessing responses and evidence while providing the parties concerned with a reasonable opportunity to explain or respond to the allegations.
Contacting research institutions, funding bodies, or other authorized organizations when a formal investigation beyond the journal's remit is required.
Making editorial decisions based on the available evidence and applicable publication ethics standards.

The journal's investigation is intended to determine appropriate editorial action. It does not replace a formal investigation by an authorized institution when such an investigation is necessary.

E. Confidentiality and Fair Treatment

All allegations will be handled confidentially to the extent possible and in accordance with the principles of a fair investigation. Information will be shared only with individuals or organizations that need it to assess or resolve the matter, subject to applicable legal and ethical obligations.

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima will seek to protect the rights and reputations of both the reporting party and the person or persons accused of misconduct. An allegation will not be treated as proof of misconduct, and no adverse conclusion will be reached without an adequate assessment of the available evidence.

The journal does not permit retaliation against individuals who raise concerns honestly and in good faith or cooperate with an investigation.

F. Editorial Actions and Outcomes

Depending on the nature, seriousness, and findings of the investigation, Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima may take one or more of the following actions:

Request corrections, clarifications, additional data, or supporting documents.
Reject a manuscript if serious concerns remain unresolved or misconduct has been established.
Publish a correction or corrigendum when a published article requires amendment.
Publish an expression of concern when significant issues remain under investigation or the available evidence does not support a definitive conclusion.
Retract a published article when the investigation indicates that retraction is necessary under the journal's retraction policy.
Notify relevant institutions, funding bodies, publishers, or other authorized organizations when necessary.
Restrict future manuscript submissions or apply other proportionate editorial measures when misconduct has been established and such measures are consistent with the journal's policies.

Editorial actions will be proportionate to the findings of the investigation and intended to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Retractions, corrections, and expressions of concern will be handled in accordance with the journal's relevant policies.

G. Responsibilities of Authors, Reviewers, and Editors

Authors: Authors must ensure that their research is reported accurately, relevant scholarly work is properly cited, data are presented honestly, and all required declarations concerning ethical approval and funding are completed.
Reviewers: Reviewers are expected to report credible concerns regarding plagiarism, data integrity, compliance with research ethics, or other potential misconduct to the editor. Reviewers must not conduct unauthorized investigations or disclose confidential information.
Editors: Editors must assess allegations objectively, manage conflicts of interest, maintain appropriate confidentiality, and take reasonable steps to protect the integrity of the publication process.

H. Appeals and Further Information

Individuals who disagree with an editorial decision resulting from the handling of a research misconduct allegation may submit an appeal to the editorial team, providing clear reasons and relevant evidence or clarification.

Appeals will be reviewed by an editor or an appropriately designated individual who has no direct conflict of interest in the matter. The journal may seek advice from an independent party when necessary.

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima may refer unresolved matters to the relevant research institution or other authorized body when a formal investigation is required.

I. Policy and Ethical Framework

Jurnal Ekonomi Bisnis Manajemen Prima handles allegations of research misconduct in accordance with applicable publication ethics policies and relevant principles and guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).