Reporting and Handling Allegations of Misconduct, Authorship and Contributorship

Agroindustrial Technology Journal (ATJ) takes allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously. These may include plagiarism, data fabrication or falsification, duplicate publication, citation manipulation, unethical research practices, and inappropriate authorship or contributorship.

Reporting a Concern

Authors, reviewers, readers, and other parties may report suspected misconduct to the ATJ Editorial Office through the official contact details provided on the journal website. Reports should identify the manuscript or article, describe the concern clearly, and include supporting evidence where available.

Assessment and Investigation

ATJ will assess reports fairly, objectively, and confidentially to the extent possible. The journal may request explanations or supporting documents from the relevant parties, consult independent experts, or contact the authors' institutions when necessary.

All parties will be given a reasonable opportunity to respond to material concerns. Editorial decisions will be based on the available evidence and applicable publication ethics standards.

Authorship and Contributorship Disputes

All listed authors must meet the journal's authorship criteria, approve the final manuscript, and accept accountability for their contributions. Individuals who do not meet the authorship criteria should be acknowledged appropriately, with their consent.

Requests to add, remove, or reorder authors after submission must include a clear justification and written agreement from all affected authors. ATJ may request further documentation or institutional clarification if a dispute remains unresolved.

Possible Outcomes

Depending on the findings, ATJ may request clarification or correction, revise the editorial decision, reject a submission, publish a correction or expression of concern, retract an article, or refer the matter to the relevant institution.

The journal will handle each case proportionately and seek to protect the integrity of the scholarly record. An allegation alone does not establish misconduct.