Allegation of Research Misconduct

RESIPROKAL: Jurnal Riset Sosiologi Progresif Aktual is committed to maintaining research integrity and ethical standards throughout the publication process. The journal takes allegations of research misconduct seriously and addresses them fairly, confidentially, and objectively.

Research misconduct may include, but is not limited to:

• Plagiarism: Using another person's words, ideas, data, or work without appropriate acknowledgment.

• Self-plagiarism and redundant publication: Reusing previously published material or publishing substantially overlapping work without appropriate disclosure.

• Fabrication and falsification: Inventing research data or results, or manipulating research materials, data, or findings in a misleading manner.

• Authorship misconduct: Improperly assigning authorship, omitting eligible contributors, or listing individuals who have not made qualifying contributions.

• Undisclosed conflicts of interest: Failing to disclose relationships or interests that could influence the research or its publication.

• Ethical violations: Conducting research without appropriate ethical approval or informed consent where required, or otherwise violating applicable research ethics standards.

• Manipulation of the publication process: Improperly influencing peer review, submitting fraudulent reviewer identities, or engaging in citation manipulation.

Anyone who identifies a potential case of research misconduct may report it to the editorial office, preferably providing relevant evidence and a clear description of the concern.

Upon receiving an allegation, the editorial team will conduct an initial assessment to determine whether further investigation is warranted. Where appropriate, the editor may request explanations, supporting documentation, or responses from the authors and consult independent experts or the relevant institution.

All parties will be given a fair opportunity to respond. The journal will seek to protect the confidentiality of the investigation to the extent possible and avoid making premature judgments.

Depending on the findings, possible actions include rejecting a manuscript, requesting corrections, issuing an expression of concern, retracting a published article, or notifying the authors' affiliated institution or other relevant authorities when appropriate.

The journal will not tolerate deliberate research misconduct and will take proportionate action to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.