Handling Misconduct

HIKAMI: Jurnal Ilmu Al-Qur’an dan Tafsir is committed to upholding research integrity and publication ethics. Any allegations of research misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, and authorship violations, will be taken seriously and assessed fairly by the editorial team.

Upon receiving an allegation, the editorial team will conduct an initial assessment, examine the available evidence, and seek clarification from the relevant parties when necessary. All allegations will be handled confidentially and impartially, with due consideration for the rights of all parties involved.

If misconduct is established, HIKAMI will take appropriate action in accordance with the severity of the violation and applicable publication ethics standards. Such actions may include manuscript rejection, publication of a correction, issuance of an expression of concern, or retraction of a published article.

Allegations of research misconduct may be reported to the Editor-in-Chief through email found in the contact session.