Investigation Process

If misconduct, plagiarism, or significant errors are discovered in a submitted manuscript or a published article, JIT takes corrective action in accordance with COPE guidelines and TCI standards, including rejection, retraction, or issuing corrections. Authors, reviewers, and readers are encouraged to report any suspected ethical violations. The journal is committed to conducting thorough, fair, and transparent investigations.

When ethical misconduct is suspected or reported, the Journal of Applied Informatics and Technology (JIT) conducts an investigation using the following process:

 

1. Formation of an Investigation Committee

An independent committee, free from conflicts of interest, is appointed by the Editor-in-Chief to ensure an impartial and objective review.

 

2. Initial Consideration and Evidence Review

The committee examines the complaint, utilizing plagiarism detection software (Turnitin) and cross-checking data to analyze suspicious content and cited literature.

 

3. Comprehensive Evaluation

The committee thoroughly assesses all available evidence to determine the scope and extent of ethical violations.

 

4. Opportunity for Author Response

The accused author is formally notified and given a clear opportunity to clarify, explain, or provide supporting evidence in response to the allegations.

 

5. Confidentiality and Fairness

All investigations are conducted with strict confidentiality throughout the process to ensure fairness and protect the reputations of all involved parties.

 

6. Final Decision and Actions

If misconduct is confirmed, JIT takes appropriate action based on COPE guidelines, which may include:

• Manuscript rejection or formal article retraction (for published articles)

• Issuing official Corrections, Errata, or Expressions of Concern

• Notifying the author's affiliated institution or funding agencies

• Implementing a temporary or permanent ban on future manuscript submissions from the author

 

7. Outcome Notification

If no misconduct is found, or once a final decision has been executed, JIT notifies all concerned parties of the investigation results in writing.

 

Acknowledgement: This policy statement was developed based on the publishing ethics guidelines and policy frameworks provided by the Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

Updated: November 2026