Allegation of Research Misconduct

Allegation of research misconduct includes plagiarism, duplicate publication, redundant publication, data fabrication, data falsification, citation manipulation, peer-review manipulation, image manipulation, authorship misconduct, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and unethical research involving participants.

Allegations of misconduct may be submitted to the editorial office at borneoislamicedu@gmail.com. The report should include clear information, supporting evidence, and article details when available.

The editor will conduct a preliminary assessment. The person accused of misconduct will be given an opportunity to respond.

The journal may contact authors, reviewers, institutions, funders, or other journals when needed. The process will be handled confidentially, fairly, and in accordance with COPE guidance.

Possible outcomes include rejection, revision, correction, retraction, expression of concern, editorial note, reviewer removal, or notification to the relevant institution. The action will depend on the severity and evidence of the case.