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Who may raise a concern

Anyone may: readers, authors, reviewers, editors, institutions, or members of the public. You do not have to prove misconduct. You need to give enough specific information for the editors to understand and assess the concern.

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How

—  Email the Editor-in-Chief at humaniora@uny.ac.id with the subject line “Research integrity concern – [manuscript ID or article DOI]”.

—  Give the manuscript ID or the article title and DOI, a clear description of the concern, the evidence you have, and your contact details.

—  Say whether you have any conflict of interest.

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Anonymous concerns

An anonymous concern is not rejected for that reason alone. It is considered if it contains specific and verifiable evidence. Anonymity can limit the follow-up questions the editors can ask, their assessment of credibility, and the possibility of telling you the outcome.

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Confidentiality and protection

—  The identity of the person who raised the concern is not given to the authors without that person’s consent. The journal cannot promise absolute confidentiality where the law requires disclosure, or where it cannot be avoided in a fair investigation.

—  A person who raises a concern in good faith is not penalised for it.

—  Allegations made in bad faith are treated as misconduct.

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Repeated complaints

A matter that has already been assessed is reconsidered only when material new evidence is given. The editors may close correspondence that keeps repeating the same points, is unsupported, abusive, threatening, or defamatory, or is outside the remit of the journal. New evidence is still assessed.

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What happens next

The steps and the possible outcomes are described in the Research Misconduct policy.

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Related

Research Misconduct  ·  Complaints Policy  ·  Institutional Cooperation  ·  Publication Ethics

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Sources

This policy is based on the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE):