Research Integrity

Our Commitment

The Journal of State Management is committed to safeguarding the integrity of the scholarly record.

Authors, reviewers, editors, and publishers are expected to uphold the principles of honesty, transparency, accountability, and responsibility throughout every stage of the publication process.

Honesty Transparency Accountability Responsibility
The Journal Does Not Tolerate
Fabrication of data
Falsification of research findings
Plagiarism
Duplicate publication
Citation manipulation
Image manipulation
Inappropriate authorship
Manipulated peer review
Investigation Process
When concerns regarding research integrity arise, the Editorial Office will investigate the matter following internationally recognized best practices and the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
Possible Actions

Where necessary, the Journal may:

Request additional documentation
Contact authors' institutions
Publish corrections
Issue expressions of concern
Retract published articles