Misconduct Policy

Plagiarism Policy

DAS SEIN: Jurnal Pengabdian Hukum & Humaniora (Journal of Legal Services and Humanities) Editorial board recognizes that plagiarism is not acceptable and therefore establishes the following policy stating specific actions (penalties) upon identification of plagiarism/similarities in articles submitted for publication in DAS SEIN Journal. DAS SEIN journal will use Turnitin's originality checking software as the tool in detecting similarities of texts in article manuscripts and the final version articles ready for publication. A maximum of 20% of similarities is allowed for the submitted papers. Should we find more than 20% of the similarity index, the article will be returned to the author for correction and resubmission.

Article Withdrawal

Only used for Articles in Press which represent early versions of articles and sometimes contain errors, or may have been accidentally submitted twice. Occasionally, but less frequently, the articles may represent infringements of professional ethical codes, such as multiple submission, bogus claims of authorship, plagiarism, fraudulent use of data or the like. Articles in Press (articles that have been accepted for publication but which have not been formally published and will not yet have the complete volume/issue/page information) that include errors, or are discovered to be accidental duplicates of other published article(s), or are determined to violate our journal publishing ethics guidelines in the view of the editors (such as multiple submission, bogus claims of authorship, plagiarism, fraudulent use of data or the like). Withdrawn means that the article content (HTML and PDF) is removed and replaced with a HTML page and PDF simply stating that the article has been withdrawn according to the Elsevier Policy on Article in Press Withdrawal with a link to the current policy document.

Article Retraction

Infringements of professional ethical codes, such as multiple submission, bogus claims of authorship, plagiarism, fraudulent use of data or the like. Occasionally a retraction will be used to correct errors in submission or publication.The retraction of an article by its authors or the editor under the advice of members of the scholarly community has long been an occasional feature of the learned world. Standards for dealing with retractions have been developed by a number of library and scholarly bodies, and this best practice is adopted for article retraction by DAS SEIN Journal
  • A retraction note titled “Retraction: [article title]” signed by the authors and/or the editor is published in the paginated part of a subsequent issue of the journal and listed in the contents list.
  • In the electronic version, a link is made to the original article.
  • The online article is preceded by a screen containing the retraction note. It is to this screen that the link resolves; the reader can then proceed to the article itself.
  • The original article is retained unchanged save for a watermark on the .pdf indicating on each page that it is “retracted.”
  • The HTML version of the document is removed.

Article Correction

A correction is appropriate when an error affects the accuracy, clarity, attribution, or interpretation of part of an article, but the principal findings and overall conclusions remain reliable. Errors introduced by either the authors or the journal may require correction. 

Examples include:

  • Incorrect numerical values, labels, quotations, or references that do not invalidate the main conclusions.
  • Errors in tables or figures that can be corrected without undermining the study.
  • Omitted or inaccurate funding or conflict-of-interest declarations.
  • Incorrect author details or justified changes to attribution following appropriate assessment.
  • Production errors that materially affect the published content.

The correction notice will identify the article, explain the error, provide the corrected information, and state any implications for the findings or conclusions.

Minor typographical or formatting errors that do not affect meaning, attribution, discoverability, or interpretation may be addressed without a separate formal notice. Substantive amendments must not be made silently.

Article Removal: legal limitations

In an extremely limited number of cases, it may be necessary to remove an article from the online database. This will only occur where the article is clearly defamatory, or infringes others’ legal rights, or where the article is, or we have good reason to expect it will be, the subject of a court order, or where the article, if acted upon, might pose a serious health risk. In these circumstances, while the metadata (Title and Authors) will be retained, the text will be replaced with a screen indicating the article has been removed for legal reasons.
 

Allegations of Research Misconduct

DAS SEIN: Jurnal Pengabdian Hukum dan Humaniora takes research and publication integrity seriously. This policy explains how allegations about submitted or published articles are reported and handled, following COPE guidelines. An allegation is not proof of misconduct. Allegations are assessed fairly and based on evidence.

1. Types of Concerns

  • Fabrication: inventing data, activities, participants, or impact results.
  • Falsification: manipulating or omitting data, images, or procedures.
  • Plagiarism: using others’ words, ideas, or data without credit.
  • Duplicate publication: publishing overlapping work without disclosure.
  • Authorship misconduct: ghost, guest, or gift authorship.
  • Ethical breaches: missing consent, permission from partner communities, or ethical clearance.
  • Undisclosed conflict of interest.
  • Process manipulation: citation manipulation or peer review manipulation.
  • Misuse of AI: fabricated references or evidence, or undisclosed AI use.

Differences in scholarly opinion are not misconduct by themselves.

2. How to Report

Send a report to [email protected] with the subject “Research Integrity Concern”. Please include the article title, authors, and DOI or URL; a clear description of the concern; and supporting evidence. Anonymous reports are considered if they are specific and credible.

3. How We Handle Allegations

  1. Initial assessment (within 7 working days): an editor without conflict of interest checks whether the report is specific and evidence-based.
  2. Author response (within 14 days): the authors are informed of the concern and asked to respond, with supporting data or documents if needed.
  3. Decision: the Editor-in-Chief and the editorial board decide based on the evidence. If needed, an independent expert is consulted or the authors’ institution is informed.
  4. Notification: the parties are informed of the outcome.

Review or publication may be paused while a serious concern is examined. This pause is not a finding of misconduct.

4. Possible Outcomes

  • Before publication: clarification or correction, further review, or rejection.
  • After publication: correction, expression of concern, retraction, or no action if the concern is not supported. Corrections and retractions follow the Corrections and Retractions section of this policy.
  • Other actions: reporting to the authors’ institution or funder, and sanctions such as a ban on future submissions for serious cases.

5. Confidentiality and Fairness

Information is shared only with those who need it. Complainants who report in good faith are protected from retaliation. Editors with a conflict of interest do not handle the case. If the Editor-in-Chief is involved, the publisher appoints an independent handler.

6. Appeals

Authors may appeal by email if they have new evidence, a factual error to correct, or concerns about the fairness of the procedure. The appeal is reviewed by an editor who was not involved in the original decision.