ALLEGATIONS OF MISCONDUCT

This page explains how Jurnal Sains Teknologi dan Sistem Informasi (SATESI) receives and assesses concerns about research integrity or publication ethics, whether they arise before or after an article is published. Submitting a report starts an assessment. It does not, by itself, establish that misconduct has occurred.

1. SUBMITTING A REPORT

Concerns should be sent by email to jurnal.satesi@gmail.com with the subject line Integrity Concern: [Article or Submission Identifier]. A report should include:

  • the title or identifier of the manuscript or article concerned;
  • a clear description of the specific concern;
  • supporting evidence, such as documents, data, or links to source material;
  • any conflict of interest or confidentiality consideration that the reporter wishes the journal to be aware of.

Reports may concern authors, reviewers, editors, or publishing staff. Please do not send sensitive personal data through unsecured channels.

2. INITIAL ASSESSMENT

The editorial office records each report and, where contact details are available, acknowledges receipt. An editor who has no conflict of interest in the matter then decides whether the concern falls within the journal’s remit, whether it contains enough detail to be assessed, or whether the reporter should be asked for clarification.

Reports are judged on their substance and not on the status of the person who submits them. An anonymous report may be assessed when it is specific and supported by verifiable information. A report that lacks adequate support may be closed, but it can be reconsidered if new evidence is provided.

3. FAIRNESS AND REFERRAL

Individuals who are the subject of a specific concern will normally be given an opportunity to respond, subject to any safeguards needed to protect the process and the people involved. The journal may carry out limited preliminary checks before contacting the parties concerned, for example to preserve evidence or to protect research participants.

Cases that call for closer examination are referred for review under the Integrity Investigations policy. Where a matter lies beyond the journal’s authority, the journal may ask the relevant institution, funder, or regulatory body to investigate.

While a credible concern is being assessed, the journal may pause the editorial processing of the manuscript or article affected. Any such pause is a precaution and is not a finding of misconduct.

4. RELATED POLICIES

  • Whistleblowing: protection and confidentiality for people who raise concerns.
  • Integrity Investigations: how cases are examined and what outcomes may follow.
  • Corrections, Retractions, and Expressions of Concern: how changes to the published record are made.