Research Misconduct

IJIS takes allegations of research misconduct seriously. Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to, fabrication (making up data or results), falsification (manipulating research materials, data, images, or processes), plagiarism, duplicate or redundant publication, unethical research involving human participants or animals, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and manipulation of the peer review process, including fake reviewer identities and citation manipulation.

Research involving human participants must have been conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and applicable national regulations, with informed consent obtained and, where required, approval from an ethics committee. Authors may be asked to provide evidence of such approval.

Allegations of misconduct, whether concerning a submitted or a published article, may be reported to the editorial office. The editors will investigate in accordance with the COPE flowcharts, give the authors an opportunity to respond, and, where necessary, consult independent experts. If misconduct is confirmed, possible actions include rejection of the manuscript, publication of a correction or retraction, notification of the authors' institution and funding bodies, and a ban on future submissions to the journal.