Allegations of Research Misconduct

Civil Engineering Scientific Journal (CESJ) takes allegations of publication misconduct seriously. Allegations may include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, duplicate or redundant publication, inappropriate authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, citation manipulation, peer-review manipulation, and other forms of unethical research or publication practices.

When an allegation is received, the editor will assess the matter and may request clarification or supporting evidence from the relevant parties. Where appropriate, the journal may follow the relevant COPE guidelines and flowcharts when investigating suspected misconduct.

Depending on the findings, the journal may take appropriate action, including requesting corrections, rejecting a manuscript, issuing an expression of concern, retracting a published article, or taking other measures necessary to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record.

Corrections and Retractions

Civil Engineering Scientific Journal (CESJ) is committed to maintaining an accurate and reliable scholarly record. If a published article contains a significant error, the journal may publish a correction or other appropriate post-publication notice.

Articles may be retracted when there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, the publication resulted from serious misconduct, substantial plagiarism or duplicate publication is identified, or other circumstances substantially undermine the integrity of the published work.

Corrections and retractions will be clearly identified and linked to the original article whenever possible.