Research Misconduct

CCIT Journal is committed to honesty in publication, meaning work that is free from duplication, fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. This page explains how the journal handles allegations of research misconduct.

What is considered research misconduct

  • Fabrication: making up data or results.
  • Falsification: manipulating research materials, data, or results.
  • Plagiarism: using another person’s ideas, words, or results without proper credit.
  • Duplicate or redundant publication, and simultaneous submission to more than one journal.
  • Unethical research, including research without required ethical clearance, undisclosed conflicts of interest, and authorship manipulation.

How to report

Anyone may submit an allegation by email to [email protected]. Please include the article title, the nature of the concern, and supporting evidence. The journal handles reports confidentially and does not act on anonymous claims without verifiable evidence.

Process

  1. The editor-in-chief acknowledges the report within [ISI: e.g. 7] working days.
  2. The editors make an initial assessment of whether the concern is credible.
  3. The authors are informed and asked to respond in writing within [ISI: e.g. 14] days.
  4. The editors may consult reviewers, the authors’ institution, or an independent expert.
  5. The editors decide on an action and inform the person who raised the concern and the authors.

Possible outcomes

No action; a request for clarification or additional data; a correction; an expression of concern; retraction of the article (see Correction and Retraction); notification of the authors’ institution or funder; and rejection of future submissions from the authors involved.