RESEARCH MISCONDUCT ALLEGATION

AXIOM : Jurnal Pendidikan dan Matematika takes allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously and handles them in line with COPE principles. An allegation is a claim that has not yet been verified; it is not a finding of misconduct.

Types of Misconduct

Misconduct includes

  • Fabrication: making up data or results.
  • Falsification: manipulating data, images, methods, or results.
  • Plagiarism: using others’ ideas, words, or data without proper credit. A high similarity score alone is not proof of plagiarism; each case is assessed by the editors.
  • Unauthorized authorship: ghost, gift, or guest authorship, or omitting a deserving author.
  • Undisclosed conflict of interest.
  • Multiple or concurrent submission, and duplicate or redundant publication.
  • Other breaches of publication ethics, including undisclosed use of generative AI contrary to our AI Use Policy.

Reporting an Allegation

Anyone may report a concern to jurnalaxiom@uinsu.ac.id, stating the article title or DOI, describing the concern, providing supporting evidence, and giving their contact details. Anonymous reports are considered only if they contain specific, verifiable evidence. Reports are acknowledged within 14 working days, and the reporter’s identity is kept confidential as far as possible.

Assessment

The Editor-in-Chief makes a preliminary assessment. If the concern is supported by evidence, the corresponding author is asked to respond and provide explanation or supporting data within 14 days. Independent experts or the authors’ institution may be consulted. Allegations are assessed fairly and confidentially, the persons concerned are given an opportunity to respond, and decisions are based on evidence, not suspicion. Editors, reviewers, or board members with a conflict of interest do not take part, and allegations involving the Editor-in-Chief, editors, or reviewers are handled by the publisher or an independent designated party. All cases and decisions are documented.

Outcomes

Depending on the findings, the case may be closed, an unpublished manuscript rejected or withdrawn, a published article corrected or retracted, or the authors’ institution or funder informed where warranted. Retracted articles are not deleted; they remain available with a clear retraction notice (see our Corrections and Retractions policy). The reporter and the authors are informed of the outcome. Authors may appeal a decision once by presenting new evidence, and the appeal is reviewed by editors who were not involved in the original decision.