Allegation of Research Misconduct

Agrosaintifika: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Pertanian is fully committed to upholding the integrity of the scholarly record. We take all allegations of pre-publication and post-publication misconduct seriously. Research and publication misconduct includes (but is not limited to) fabrication and falsification, plagiarism, duplicate or redundant submission, authorship violations, Unethical research, and also undisclosed conflict of interest. Our processes for handling these concerns are aligned with the guidelines and flowcharts provided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Report an Allegation to Agrosaintifika: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Pertanian can be conducted by sending email to editor in chief (contact). Please provide specific details, including the manuscript ID/article title, DOI, specific passages or data in question, and any supporting evidence, to help investigate effectively.

Investigation procedure following COPE guidelines, as below:
1. Initial Assessment: The Editor-in-Chief conducts a preliminary review to check the credibility and specificity of the allegation.
2. Investigation & Communication: If credible, the journal will contact the author(s) to request an explanation and supporting raw data. If necessary, we may consult independent subject matter experts or the authors' home institution.
3. Decision: No conclusions or disciplinary actions will be taken before the available evidence has been thoroughly reviewed.

If misconduct is confirmed, the journal will take proportionate action to protect the scholarly record. Depending on the severity, outcomes may include:
a. Minor misconduct: issuing a formal warning or requesting the authors to publish a correction (minor misconduct)
b. Serious misconduct:
-Rejection of pending manuscript
-Formal retraction of published article
-Informing the author’s institution, funding bodies, or relevant professional authorities