Allegations of Research Misconduct

Jurnal FisTa: Fisika dan Terapannya is committed to maintaining the integrity, transparency, and credibility of scholarly publications. The journal takes all allegations of research misconduct seriously and addresses them fairly, objectively, and in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Types of Research Misconduct

Research misconduct may include, but is not limited to:

  • Fabrication: Inventing research data, observations, or results that were never obtained.
  • Falsification: Manipulating research materials, methods, data, or results in a misleading manner.
  • Plagiarism: Using another person's ideas, text, data, or findings without proper acknowledgment.
  • Image or Data Manipulation: Inappropriately altering scientific images, graphs, or datasets to misrepresent research findings.
  • Duplicate Publication: Publishing substantially the same research findings in multiple publications without proper disclosure or justification.
  • Other Ethical Violations: Misrepresentation of authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or other practices that compromise research and publication integrity.

Reporting Allegations

Authors, reviewers, readers, and other concerned parties may report suspected research misconduct to the Editor in Chief through the journal's official contact information.

Reports should include sufficient supporting information, such as the manuscript or article title, DOI (if available), a description of the suspected misconduct, and relevant evidence.

Investigation and Editorial Procedures

Upon receiving an allegation, the editorial team will conduct a preliminary assessment to determine whether the concern requires further examination. The authors concerned will be given an opportunity to provide explanations and supporting evidence.

When serious research misconduct is suspected, the journal may contact the authors' affiliated institutions or other relevant authorities for further investigation.

All allegations will be handled with appropriate confidentiality, fairness, and impartiality. An allegation alone does not constitute proof of misconduct. Editors with potential conflicts of interest must not participate in handling the case.