Research Misconduct Policy

The editorial board of the Journal Of Social And Political Sciences (JSAPS) maintains a strict zero tolerance policy regarding any form of research misconduct. Academic integrity is the foundation of scientific progress, and any violation of this integrity severely damages the trust placed in the scientific community. Misconduct includes, but is not limited to, data fabrication, data falsification, plagiarism, citation manipulation, duplicate submission, and unethical authorship arrangements such as ghost or gift authorship.

Allegations or concrete evidence of misconduct identified during the peer review process or after publication will trigger an immediate and formal investigation by the Editorial Board. These investigations are conducted meticulously in accordance with the established COPE flowcharts. During this process, authors are required to provide comprehensive explanations, original laboratory records, and raw datasets upon the request of the editor.

If the investigation confirms that research misconduct has occurred, the consequences are severe and definitive. The manuscript will be summarily rejected if it is still under review, or formally retracted if it has already been published. Additionally, the Journal Of Social And Political Sciences (JSAPS) reserves the right to take further action by notifying the host institutions, funding entities, or relevant ethical oversight bodies associated with the offending authors.