Alligation of Research Misconduct

Allegation of Research Misconduct

Research infringement refers to falsification, manipulation of citations, or plagiarism in producing, conducting, or reviewing research and in its writing, or in reporting research results. If an author is found to have engaged in research errors or other serious irregularities involving articles that have been published in scientific journals, the editor has a responsibility to ensure the accuracy and integrity of scientific records.
 In the case of alleged violations, the editors and editorial board will use COPE best practices and Allegations of research errors, falsification, and forgery by Elsevier to help them resolve any complaints and handle such violations fairly. This will include an investigation into allegations made by the editor. Manuscripts submitted and found to contain such violations will be rejected. In cases where published articles are found to contain such violations, the retraction will be published and linked to the original article.

The first step in the process involves determining the validity of the allegations and assessing whether the allegations are consistent with the definition of research error. It also includes determining whether the individual reporting the allegations has a relevant conflict of interest.

If there is a possibility of scientific errors or other substantial research irregularities, the allegations will be presented to the relevant author, who on behalf of all co-authors, will be asked to provide detailed responses. Once the response has been received and evaluated, additional review and involvement of experts (such as statistical reviewers) may be required. For cases where violations are not possible, clarifications, additional analyses, or both, published in the form of a letter to the editor, and often including a notice of corrections and corrections to published articles, are sufficient.
Institutions are expected to conduct proper and thorough investigations of alleged scientific misconduct. Ultimately, journal authors and institutions have an important obligation to ensure the accuracy of scientific records. By responding appropriately to concerns about scientific errors and taking necessary action based on an evaluation of those concerns, such as corrections, revocation by replacement, or revocation, Psychohumanities: A Journal of Psychological Research will continue to fulfill its responsibility to ensure the validity and integrity of scientific errors. Scientific Record.

The Publication Ethics Committee's (COPE) explanation of alleged research errors, falsification, and falsification by Elsevier, can be accessed here.

Revocation

If there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either due to errors (e.g. data falsification) or honest  errors (e.g. miscalculations or experimental errors). These findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-reference, permission, or justification (i.e., cases of excessive publication). That constitutes plagiarism. The revocation mechanism follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Revocation Guidelines which can be accessed here.