Allegation of Research Misconduct

FATAWA: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam is committed to maintaining the highest standards of research integrity and publication ethics. The journal takes all allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously and follows the principles and recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in investigating and resolving ethical concerns.

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

• Plagiarism and self-plagiarism.
• Data fabrication or data falsification.
• Duplicate or redundant publication.
• Citation manipulation.
• Undisclosed conflicts of interest.
• Improper authorship or authorship disputes.
• Ethical violations involving human participants or research subjects.
• Manipulation of the peer-review process.
• Any other practice that compromises the integrity and reliability of scholarly research.

When an allegation of misconduct is received, the Editorial Office will conduct a preliminary assessment to determine whether the claim has sufficient evidence. If necessary, the Editor-in-Chief may request clarification, supporting documentation, or an explanation from the corresponding author and other relevant parties. Independent reviewers, editorial board members, or the authors' affiliated institutions may also be consulted during the investigation.

If research misconduct is confirmed, the journal may take one or more of the following actions:

• Reject the manuscript.
• Request corrections or revisions.
• Publish a correction, expression of concern, or retraction.
• Notify the authors' affiliated institution or research sponsor when appropriate.
• Suspend future submissions from the responsible author(s) for a specified period.
• Take any additional action considered appropriate in accordance with COPE guidelines.

All investigations are conducted confidentially, objectively, fairly, and without discrimination. The journal ensures that authors are given an opportunity to respond to allegations before a final decision is made.

By submitting a manuscript to FATAWA: Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam, authors agree to uphold the principles of research integrity, academic honesty, transparency, and ethical scholarly publishing.