Process for Identification of and Dealing with Allegations of Research Misconduct

The International Journal of Care Scholars (IJCS)’s editor are dedicated to implementing appropriate measures to detect and prevent the publication of papers involving research misconduct, which may include plagiarism, manipulation of citations, or falsification/fabrication of data, among other unethical practices. Under no circumstances will IJCS or its editors endorse or condone such misconduct. Should editors become aware of any allegations of research misconduct concerning a published article in the journal, the editors are committed to adhering to COPE’s guidelines for addressing such allegations.