PsyMotion: Journal of Sport Psychology and Movement Science is committed to maintaining academic integrity and takes all allegations of research and publication misconduct seriously.
Allegations of misconduct are handled carefully, fairly, confidentially, and objectively. The journal will investigate suspected misconduct in accordance with ethical publishing standards and editorial procedures.
All allegations are reviewed objectively without personal bias, discrimination, or premature judgment.
Information related to allegations, investigations, and editorial actions is treated confidentially.
The journal may take appropriate actions, including correction, rejection, retraction, or notification to institutions.
Misconduct may occur before submission, during peer review, after publication, or in relation to authorship, data, citations, or ethical approval. The journal considers the following practices as forms of misconduct.
Using another person’s words, ideas, data, or work without proper acknowledgment or citation.
Creating false data, findings, tables, figures, or research records that do not reflect actual research.
Manipulating research data, methods, processes, or results in a misleading or inaccurate way.
Submitting or publishing substantially the same manuscript in more than one journal or publication venue.
Including individuals who did not contribute substantially or excluding contributors who meet authorship criteria.
Failing to disclose financial, institutional, personal, or academic relationships that may influence the work.
Allegations of misconduct may be reported by readers, reviewers, editors, authors, institutions, or other parties. Reports should include sufficient information and supporting evidence to allow the editorial team to conduct an initial assessment.
Title of the manuscript or published article
Description of the alleged misconduct
Relevant evidence, documents, links, or supporting information
Reporter contact information, when appropriate
The editorial team reviews the allegation to determine whether it falls within the scope of research or publication misconduct.
The editorial team examines the available evidence, manuscript records, peer review history, similarity reports, and related documentation.
Authors may be contacted and asked to provide clarification, explanation, original data, ethical approval, or other relevant documents.
The editorial team evaluates the findings and determines the appropriate action based on the seriousness and evidence of misconduct.
The journal may issue a correction, reject a manuscript, retract an article, notify institutions, or take other appropriate actions.
If the allegation is not supported by evidence, the case may be closed without further action.
The editorial team may issue a warning or request correction if the issue is minor and can be resolved.
Submitted manuscripts may be rejected if serious misconduct is identified before publication.
A correction may be issued when errors are identified but do not invalidate the overall findings.
Published articles may be retracted if major misconduct, unreliable findings, or ethical violations are confirmed.
The journal may notify relevant institutions, funders, or authorities when serious misconduct is confirmed.
The journal ensures that all allegations are treated confidentially and fairly. Individuals involved in the case, including complainants, authors, reviewers, and editors, are expected to cooperate respectfully and professionally during the investigation process.
Allegations are not treated as proven misconduct until sufficient evidence is reviewed and an editorial decision is made. The journal aims to protect both publication integrity and the rights of all parties involved.
Authors must provide accurate information, original data, ethical approval, and clarification when requested.
Reviewers should report suspected misconduct confidentially and avoid using manuscript information for personal advantage.
Editors must handle allegations objectively, confidentially, and in accordance with ethical editorial standards.
PsyMotion is committed to protecting the integrity of scholarly publishing. Any allegation of misconduct will be reviewed carefully, confidentially, and fairly. The journal reserves the right to take appropriate editorial action when misconduct is identified or confirmed.
