Allegations of Misconduct
DJM has a clear policy regarding allegations of misconduct involving authors, reviewers, editors, and others. DJM uses all available methods to prevent the publication of flawed research. The policy broadly defines misconduct in three categories of action and behaviour. DJM applies this definition consistently and adheres to the COPE guidelines when addressing research misconduct. Additionally, DJM has several policies in place to ensure integrity in each aspect of research misconduct cases.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is defined as taking the language, ideas, or thoughts of another person without giving proper credit and presenting them as one's own original work. Another form of plagiarism is self-plagiarism, which happens when an author unnecessarily publishes their own ideas, data, or text in multiple journals. DJM employs various methods to detect any instances of plagiarism. DJM strictly adheres to COPE guidelines when dealing with plagiarized articles.
Animal Rights Protection
DJM does not publish manuscripts that do not declare a statement about the protection of animal rights. DJM needs a statement of declaration that research has been reviewed by an institutional review board, and mention that in the material method section or in the ethical clearance section of the manuscript.
Falsification and Fabrication
Fabrication is defined as the making up of data without actually collecting or synthesizing scientific results. Falsification is defined as the manipulation of research material to reach a favourable outcome. DJM makes an effort to identify any fabrication or falsification at all stages of manuscript processing, from initial screening to comprehensive evaluation of a revised manuscript, and even after a manuscript has been published. In any occurrence of falsification or fabrication, DJM keeps its right to retract or withdraw the fabricated or falsified article. DJM strictly follows the COPE guidelines to adhere to the chart in dealing with fabrication and falsification.