Allegation of Research Misconduct

Hidayah takes allegations of research misconduct seriously and follows a thorough and transparent process in handling such cases.

Research misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • Plagiarism
  • Data fabrication
  • Data falsification
  • Citation manipulation
  • Duplicate publication

When allegations are raised, the editorial team will:

  1. Conduct an initial investigation.
  2. Contact the corresponding author for clarification.
  3. Review supporting evidence.
  4. Make decisions based on findings.

Possible outcomes include manuscript rejection, publication correction, article retraction, or notification to relevant institutions.