Allegation of Research Misconduct

Hayula takes every allegation of research and publication misconduct seriously. Anyone — readers, authors, reviewers, editors, institutions, or members of the public — may report a concern about a manuscript under review or an article already published in the journal. This page explains what can be reported, how to report it, and how reporters are protected. The steps the journal takes after receiving a report are described in the Handling of Suspected Misconduct policy. This policy follows the Core Practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. What Can Be Reported

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • Fabrication — inventing data, sources, interviews, or results.
  • Falsification — manipulating data, research processes, or quotations (including Qur’anic verses, hadith, or classical texts) so that the findings are misrepresented.
  • Plagiarism — using another person’s ideas, words, translations, or data without proper attribution, including self-plagiarism and translation plagiarism.
  • Duplicate or redundant publication — submitting or publishing the same work, or substantially the same work, in more than one venue.
  • Authorship misconduct — gift, ghost, or guest authorship; omitting a legitimate contributor; or buying and selling authorship.
  • Citation manipulation — excessive or coercive self-citation, citation cartels, or citing sources that were not read.
  • Undisclosed conflicts of interest or undeclared funding.
  • Ethical violations involving research participants — absence of informed consent, breach of confidentiality, or harm to participants.
  • Peer review manipulation — fake reviewer identities, or breach of confidentiality by reviewers or editors.
  • Undisclosed or inappropriate use of generative AI, contrary to the journal’s AI Policy.
  • Image or data manipulation in figures, tables, or supplementary materials.

Honest errors and differences of scholarly opinion or interpretation are not misconduct. These should be raised through a letter to the editor or a request for correction.

2. Who Can Report

Anyone may submit an allegation. Reporters are encouraged to give their name and contact details so that the editor can request clarification if needed. Anonymous reports are also accepted and will be assessed if they contain sufficient, specific, and verifiable evidence.

3. How to Report

Send your report by email to the Editor-in-Chief at journalhayula@unj.ac.id with the subject line: “Allegation of Misconduct – [Article Title]”.

If the allegation concerns the Editor-in-Chief, send it to the Managing Editor or to the publisher (Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Universitas Negeri Jakarta).

4. Information to Include

  1. The title of the manuscript or article, author name(s), and DOI or volume/issue/pages, if published.
  2. The type of misconduct suspected (see Section 1).
  3. A clear and factual description of the concern, indicating the specific sections, pages, paragraphs, tables, or figures involved.
  4. Supporting evidence, such as the original source that was copied, a similarity report, a side-by-side comparison, or other relevant documents.
  5. Any relationship between the reporter and the authors, or any personal interest in the matter.
  6. Your name, affiliation, and contact details (optional for anonymous reports).

5. Confidentiality and Protection of Reporters

  • The identity of the reporter is kept confidential and is not disclosed to the authors or to any other party without the reporter’s consent, unless required by law.
  • Reporters who raise concerns in good faith will be protected from retaliation, and their own submissions to Hayula will not be disadvantaged.
  • Information about the allegation is shared only with those directly involved in assessing it.

6. Rights of the Accused Authors

An allegation is not proof of wrongdoing. Authors are presumed innocent until the assessment is complete and will be given a fair opportunity to respond to the allegation and provide evidence before any decision is made.

7. False or Malicious Allegations

Allegations must be made in good faith. Reports that are knowingly false, fabricated, or intended to harm an author’s reputation are themselves a breach of publication ethics. The journal may decline to process such reports and may inform the reporter’s institution.

8. What Happens Next

  • The Editor-in-Chief will acknowledge receipt of the report within 7 working days.
  • The allegation will then be assessed according to the journal’s Handling of Suspected Misconduct policy and the relevant COPE flowcharts.
  • The reporter will be informed of the outcome in general terms, while respecting the confidentiality of all parties.

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