Misconduct Allegation Policy
Before submitting the manuscript, authors are requested to thoroughly read the journal's ethical
standards and author guidelines and to abide by
A peer-reviewed article that has been published may be the subject of a report of research
misconduct.
The following steps should be taken in a sensitive and confidential manner when handling reports of
author misconduct:
- An e-mail should be sent to info@jmeb.in in order to file a
complaint about research
misconduct.
- The complainant must specify the exact nature and specifics of the misbehavior; for instance, if
plagiarism is suspected, the original and suspected articles must be explicitly cited, and the
copied paragraph must be marked.
- A probe will be carried out, and correspondence between the journal's editor and the
corresponding
author(s) of the alleged paper will occur during this period.
- The relevant author(s) will be contacted to offer an explanation supported by any relevant proof
and
factual claims.
- Depending on the circumstances, the editorial office will take the following actions if the
suspected article's author(s) accepts the misconduct complaint:
- A retraction or an erratum might be required to rectify the situation if the article has
already been published. It should be kept in mind that there may be disagreements regarding
the
proper wording of the description.
- If the misbehavior is brought to light during the review process, the review may proceed
with
the author(s) making the necessary modifications.
- The item may be permanently withdrawn or rejected if no answer is received within the allotted
period or if the explanation provided is inadequate. Experts from the pertinent institution or
other
authorities as needed would be consulted before a decision is made.
- Following the resolution of the matter, the complainant will be notified of the result.
- At that point, the complaint case will be deemed resolved.
