Journal Publication Integrity Issues: Preserving Academic Communication's Credibility: An Overview

Abstract The credibility of science and the advancement of knowledge depend on scholarly publishing's integrity. Trust is the foundation of the whole publication process, from data collection and article drafting to peer review and editorial decision-making. However, a number of integrity issues threaten the validity of academic writing in many emerging research systems, including Nigeria. The main categories of misbehavior in journal publication are thoroughly examined in this work, including authorship disputes, conflicts of interest, predatory publishing, data fabrication, plagiarism, and peer review manipulation. The structural roots of these issues are also examined, and tactical solutions to restore academic communication's ethical norms are proposed.