Allegations of Research Misconduct
Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA (JPPIPA) is committed to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity and publication ethics.
The journal does not tolerate research misconduct, including:
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Fabrication: Inventing research data, results, or observations.
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Falsification: Manipulating research materials, methods, data, or results.
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Plagiarism: Using another person's ideas, words, or findings without appropriate acknowledgment.
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Duplicate Publication: Publishing substantially similar research in multiple journals without proper disclosure.
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Authorship Misconduct: Including inappropriate authors, excluding legitimate contributors, or manipulating authorship information.
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Citation Manipulation: Deliberately manipulating references to increase citation metrics.
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Peer-Review Manipulation: Providing false reviewer identities or interfering with the integrity of the review process.
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Ethical Violations: Conducting research without required ethical approval or informed consent.
Handling Allegations
All allegations will be evaluated objectively and confidentially by the Editorial Board.
The investigation may include examining submitted materials, requesting clarification from authors, consulting reviewers, and contacting relevant institutions when necessary.
Authors will be given an opportunity to respond to allegations before an editorial decision is reached.
Depending on the findings, JPPIPA may reject the manuscript, request corrections, issue an expression of concern, retract a published article, or notify the relevant institution.
JPPIPA follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in addressing suspected research misconduct.
