Publication Ethics and Research Integrity

1. Publication Ethics Statement

Inovbiz : Jurnal Inovasi Bisnis is committed to upholding the principles of integrity, honesty, objectivity, transparency, and accountability throughout the scholarly publication process.

This policy applies to authors, editors, peer reviewers, journal management, and other parties involved in scholarly publication.

Inovbiz : Jurnal Inovasi Bisnis uses the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) as a reference when addressing publication ethics issues, allegations of research misconduct, conflicts of interest, and concerns regarding the integrity of scholarly works.

2. Allegations of Research Misconduct

Research and publication misconduct involves actions that violate the principles of academic integrity and may affect the validity of scientific findings.

Forms of alleged misconduct include:

Fabrication: Making up research data, results, or information that were never actually obtained.
Falsification: Altering, manipulating, or omitting research data and results so that they no longer accurately represent the actual circumstances.
Plagiarism: Using the work, ideas, or research findings of others without appropriate attribution.
Duplicate publication: Republishing the same or substantially overlapping work without adequate disclosure and justification.
Citation manipulation: Using citations inappropriately to influence citation metrics or obtain particular advantages.
Peer review manipulation: Influencing the review process through false identities, unauthorized reviewer appointments, or other manipulative practices.
Authorship misconduct: Improperly adding, omitting, or changing authorship.
Concealing material conflicts of interest, using data without permission, breaching confidentiality, or engaging in other unethical conduct that may affect research integrity.

3. Reporting Mechanism

Anyone with information or evidence concerning alleged research and publication misconduct may submit a report to the Editor-in-Chief through the official communication channels listed on the journal’s contact page.

Reports should include identifying details of the article or manuscript, a description of the alleged misconduct, and supporting evidence.

The journal may also consider anonymous reports if they contain sufficient information for an investigation.

The identity of the reporting individual and sensitive information are treated confidentially to the extent permitted by the investigation process and applicable legal requirements.

4. Investigation of Alleged Misconduct

Each report received will be handled through the following stages:

Receipt and recording of the report. The editor documents the information and preliminary evidence submitted.
Initial assessment. The editor evaluates the relevance of the report, the adequacy of the information, and its potential impact on the integrity of the article.
Clarification. The parties concerned are given an opportunity to provide explanations or supporting evidence.
Further investigation. Where necessary, the editor seeks input from independent experts, the publisher, or the institution where the research was conducted.
Determination of action. The editor or the relevant authority determines the editorial measures based on the investigation findings.
Documentation and follow-up. The process, evidence, communications, and decisions are recorded to ensure accountability.

Reports are handled proportionately, and action is not based solely on unverified allegations.

5. Actions in Response to Misconduct

Editorial actions may include requests for clarification, manuscript revisions, temporary suspension of the editorial process, manuscript rejection, article correction, publication of an expression of concern, or article retraction.

The choice of action takes into account the seriousness of the issue, the quality of the evidence, the impact on research validity, and applicable publication ethics guidelines.

Retraction is not automatically applied to every instance of misconduct. Decisions are based on an assessment of the substance, reliability, and integrity of the scholarly record.

6. Conflicts of Interest

A conflict of interest arises when personal, financial, professional, institutional, or other interests or relationships may influence, or may be perceived to influence, the objectivity of research, peer review, and editorial decisions.

Conflicts of interest may be actual, potential, or perceived by others.

All parties involved in publication must transparently disclose relevant conflicts of interest.

7. Authors’ Responsibilities

Authors must disclose relationships or interests that may influence the conduct, analysis, reporting, or interpretation of the research.

Disclosures may include funding sources, relationships with sponsors, employment or paid consultancy, commercial interests, and relevant personal or professional relationships.

If there are no conflicts of interest to disclose, authors may use the following statement:

"The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest related to this research and publication."

This statement must be accurate and agreed upon by all authors.

8. Editors’ Responsibilities

Editors must maintain the independence of editorial decisions and refrain from handling manuscripts when a conflict of interest could compromise their objectivity.

If an editor has a relationship that could give rise to a conflict of interest, responsibility for handling the article is transferred to another independent editor.

Editorial decisions must not be influenced by personal relationships, institutional pressure, financial interests, or publication fees.

9. Peer Reviewers’ Responsibilities

Peer reviewers must provide objective, professional assessments based on scholarly substance.

Reviewers must disclose potential conflicts of interest before accepting an assignment. If a conflict could affect the independence of their assessment, reviewers must inform the editor and may be asked to decline the assignment.

Reviewers must not use information contained in unpublished manuscripts for their own benefit or for the benefit of others.

10. Management of Conflicts of Interest

Disclosure of a conflict of interest does not automatically result in article rejection or termination of the review process.

The editor will assess the nature and extent of the conflict’s influence and determine appropriate measures, including transferring responsibility for handling the manuscript, appointing independent reviewers, or requesting additional disclosures.

If a significant conflict of interest becomes known only after publication, the journal will investigate and issue any necessary notices or take appropriate editorial action.

11. Ethics of Research Involving Human Participants

Research involving human participants, including interviews, observations, surveys, language experiments, or the collection of personal data, must observe the principles of informed consent, confidentiality, privacy, protection of vulnerable groups, and compliance with applicable ethical requirements.

Where research requires ethics committee approval, authors must provide relevant information or supporting documentation.

Participants’ identities and sensitive data must not be published without appropriate consent or a valid legal basis.

12. Objections and Appeals

Authors or relevant parties may submit objections to decisions concerning the handling of misconduct, providing relevant reasons and evidence.

Objections will be reviewed by editorial personnel who have no conflicts of interest. Where necessary, the review may involve the publisher or an independent party.

The final decision is based on the review findings, the integrity of the scholarly record, and applicable publication ethics requirements.

Inovbiz : Jurnal Inovasi Bisnis is committed to addressing publication ethics issues fairly, objectively, confidentially, and accountably.