Chapter I Total Regulation

Article 1 (Purpose)

The purpose of this regulation is to present the basic principles and directions necessary for securing ethics and integrity in the research of the "Korean Society for Computer Game". Also, the purpose of these regulation is to foster and promote sound research activities among members by specifying academic sanctions and disciplinary procedures for violation of research ethics obligations to be observed by member researchers.

 

Article 2 (Application subject and scope)

This regulation applies to members of the Korean Society for Computer Game and to those related to business and business organized by Korean Society for Computer Game.

 

Article 3 (Scope of research misconduct)

① The research misconduct presented in this regulation means forgery, falsification, plagiarism, indication of inappropriate authors, duplicate research, duplicate submission, public false statements, etc. conducted in the proposal of research, the performance of research, the report and presentation of research results, etc. as follows:

 

1. "Forgery“ means the act of falsely producing data or research results that do not exist.

2. "Falsification" means the act of artificially manipulating research materials, equipment, processes, etc. or distorting research contents or results by arbitrarily modifying or deleting data.

3. The term "Plagiarism" means the act of stealing ideas, research contents, results, etc. of another person without due approval or quotation.

4. "Indication of inappropriate authors" means the act of granting a person who has made a scientific or technical contribution or contribution to the research content or results to a person who has not been qualified as a writer of a thesis without justifiable reasons or has not made a scientific or technical contribution or contribution.

5. "Duplicate submission" means the act of conducting two or more research tasks with the same contents and publishing the same research results.

6. "Publishing a Double Paper" refers to the act of publishing a paper with the same content in more than one journal.

7. "Public false statement" means the act of making false statements about one's educational background, career, qualifications, research achievements, results, etc.

8. Intentionally obstructing the investigation of a person or another person's alleged misconduct or inflicting harm on the informant.

9. In addition to each of the above, acts that are seriously outside the normally accepted scope of science and technology.

 

② In addition to misconduction under the provisions of paragraph 1, misconduction may be included in the contents of Article 9, paragraph 1 which is deemed necessary to investigate or prevent on its own.

 

Chapter II Basic Ethics of Korean Society for Computer Game

 

Article 4 (Social responsibility)

Members of Korean Society for Computer Game shall have a responsibility for the safety, health, and welfare of society. They should also realize that their research can affect society and fulfill their professional responsibilities.

 

Article 5 (Respect for others)

Members of the Korean Computer Game Society should respect the lives, property, honor and privacy of others and be careful not to harm others or infringe on their rights. It is also required to treat others equally regardless of race, religion, gender, sex, disability, age or nationality.

 

Article 6 (Attitude as an professional)

Members of Korean Society for Computer Game should continue to make efforts to maintain or improve their technical skills.

 

Article 7 (Honesty of public statement)

Members of Korean Society for Computer Game should make statements based on scientific expertise and facts in advertisements, various print publications, lectures and presentations through various media. In addition, members of Korean Society for Computer Game shall not make false statements about their educational background, career, qualifications, research achievements, and results.

 

Chapter III Roles and Responsibilities of Korean Society for Computer Game

 

Article 8 (Promotion on research ethics)

The Korean Society for Computer Game shall publicize the rules of research ethics to be observed when conducting research and conducting projects under the supervision of the members, and in order to become a new member, it shall be required to become familiar with these rules before making a pledge.

 

Article 9 (Provision of Self-verification)

Based on the contents of this regulation, Korean Society for Computer Game shall provide and operate bylaws on verification of research veracity appropriate for the actual situation, including the following matters:

1. Scope of malpractice

2. The principles, procedures and duration of the composition of the Research Ethics Committee established as a permanent organization or the main investigation subcommittee temporarily organized for the purpose of conducting investigations related to research ethics of the organization, department or person in charge of receiving reports of misconduct, etc.

4. Types of sanctions against misconduct

5. Measures to protect informants and subjects

 

Article 10 (The authority and role of an academic society)

The Korean Society for Computer Game will set up a window for receiving reports of misconduct on research, examine whether verification of authenticity has been conducted fairly and reasonably, and follow-up measures will be carried out based on this.

 

Article 11 (Protection of informant's rights)

① An informant refers to a person who has informed Korean Society for Computer Gameof the facts or relevant evidence of fraud.

② An informant may report in any possible manner, such as oral, written, telephone, or e-mail, and in principle, report under their real names. Provided, That even if an anonymous report is reported, if the report includes the name of the research project or the name of the thesis, details of specific misconduct, and evidence, it shall be processed in accordance with the real name report.

③ The informants shall have an obligation to protect them from disadvantage, undue pressure, or harm, such as disciplinary action, on the grounds of reporting misconduct, and shall take necessary measures.

④ The informant may request to inform them of the investigation procedures and schedules conducted after the report of misconduct, and Korean Society for Computer Game shall faithfully comply with such request.

⑤ The informants who reported the tip-off, even though they thought it was false or could have been known, are not included in the protection list.

 

Article 12 (protection of the rights of the subject)

① The subjects shall refer to those who are subject to investigation by tip-off or recognition by the Korean Society for Computer Game or those who are subject to investigation because they are presumed to have engaged in cheating in the course of conducting the investigation, and witnesses or witnesses in the course of investigation shall not be included.

② The Korean Society for Computer Game shall take care not to infringe on the honor or rights of the subjects until the verification of their misconduct is completed, and shall endeavor to restore the honor of the subjects found innocent.

③ Charges of misconduct shall not be disclosed to the outside world until the results of the judgment are finalized.

④ The investigators may request to inform the investigation and processing procedures and schedule of cheating, and the Korean Society for Computer Game shall faithfully comply with such request.

 

Chapter IV Procedures and Standards for Verification of Research Veracity

 

Article 13 (Person in charge of veracity verification)

If a fraud is recognized or reported, the Korean Society for Computer Game shall be responsible for verifying it, and the chairperson shall handle it faithfully through the Research Ethics Committee.

 

Article 14 (Verification of Veracity)

① In principle, illegal acts five years before the date of receipt of the report shall not be dealt with even if they have been received.

② Even if it is an act of misconduct five years ago, it shall be dealt with if the investigator re-applied the results directly and used to apply for subsequent research funds, carry out research, report and announce research results, and if there is a serious danger to public welfare or safety.

 

Article 15 (Veracity Verification Procedure)

① Verification procedures for misconduct shall be carried out in the stage of preliminary investigation, main investigation and judgment.

② In addition to the verification procedures referred to in paragraph (1), an investigation may be conducted by including the procedures deemed necessary additionally.

 

Article 16 (Preparatory Investigation)

① Preliminary investigation refers to a procedure to determine whether the main investigation is necessary for the alleged misconduct and shall be launched within 30 days from the date of receipt of the report. Preliminary investigations are conducted by the Research Ethics Committee.

② If the subjects acknowledge all charges as a result of the preliminary investigation, they may make a judgment immediately without going through the main investigation procedure, and if it is deemed that there is a possibility of serious damage to the evidence data, they may take measures to preserve the evidence under Article 20 (2) with the approval of the chairperson even during the investigation.

③ If the preliminary investigation determines that the main investigation is not conducted, the informant shall be notified in writing within 10 days from the date of the decision. However, this is not the case for anonymous reports.

④ The informants may raise an objection within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notice if they are dissatisfied with the results of the preliminary investigation.

 

Article 17 (Main Investigation)

① This investigation refers to procedures for proving the facts of alleged misconduct, and shall be conducted by organizing a research ethics committee or a subcommittee for the main investigation, etc. in accordance with the provisions of Article 19.

② The Research Ethics Committee and the Subcommittee of the main investigation shall give informants and subjects an opportunity to state their opinions and raise objections to the results of the main investigation and give them an opportunity to defend themselves. If the party does not comply, it shall be deemed to have no objection.

③ The details of the informant and the suspect's objection to the results of the main investigation and the results of the proceedings thereof shall be included in the investigation report.

 

Article 18 (Judgment)

① ‘judgment’ refers to a procedure in which the results of the investigation are finalized and notified to inform the informant and the suspect

② All investigation schedules from the commencement of preliminary investigation to judgment shall be completed within six months. Provided, That if it is deemed difficult to conduct an investigation within this period, the period of investigation may be extended after notifying the chairperson of the grounds for the investigation and obtaining approval from the chairperson.

③ If the informants or the suspects disobey the judgment, they may raise an objection within 30 days from the date of receipt of the notification, and may conduct a re-investigation if necessary.

 

Article 19 (Principles of forming a research ethics committee)

① In principle, the Research Ethics Committee shall be comprised of at least five members.

② Research ethics committee members shall be members and consist of editorial members. It is appointed by the chairperson.

③ Subcommittees for the main investigation may be formed within the Research Ethics Committee for the implementation of the main investigation.

④ Prior to the commencement of the main investigation, the informant shall be informed of the list of research ethics committee members under paragraph (1) or subcommittees for the main investigation under paragraph (3), and shall be accepted if the informant raises a legitimate objection to the avoidance of the subcommittee members of the main investigation.

 

Article 20 (Jurisdiction of the Research Ethics Committee)

① The Research Ethics Committee and the Subcommittee of the main investigation may request the informant, the suspect, the witness, and the reference person to attend the meeting for statement in the course of the investigation, and in such cases, the suspect shall comply with such request.

② The Research Ethics Committee or the Subcommittee of the main investigation may request the subject to submit data, and may restrict access to the laboratory, confiscate, and store the relevant research data after obtaining approval from the head of the relevant agency for the preservation of evidence.

③ The Research Ethics Committee may recommend the head of the relevant agency to take appropriate sanctions against the fraudulent activities deemed to be true.

 

Article 21 (Disclosure of records and information of investigation)

① The Research Ethics Committee shall keep all records of the investigation process in the form of voice, video, or documents for at least five years.

② The report of the results of the investigation and the list of members of the subcommittee of the main investigation may be disclosed after the judgment is completed. However, it may not be disclosed if it is feared to significantly undermine the independence of the investigative body, or if there is a possibility of penalizing the parties for the list of witnesses in the investigation process.

 

Article 22 (Report of Investigation Results)

① The Research Ethics Committee shall report the results and details of the preliminary investigation and the main investigation to the chairperson within ten days after the conclusion and judgment of the investigation respectively.

② The following matters must be included in the preliminary survey and the report on the results of the main investigation:

1. The content of the tip-off

2. Fraud subject to investigation

3. List of members of the Investigation Committee

4. Whether or not the main investigation is conducted and the basis for judgment (only in case of preliminary investigation)

5. Relevant evidence and witnesses (only in the case of main investigation)

6. The role of the suspect in the study and the factuality of the charges (only in the case of the main investigation).

7. The informant and the suspect's objection to the results of the investigation or the contents of the argument and the results of the handling thereof (only in the case of the main investigation).

 

Article 23 (Follow-up measures for reporting findings)

① When the Chairperson receives a report under the provisions of Article 22 (1), he/she may request the Research Ethics Committee to conduct an additional investigation or submit data related to the investigation, if it is deemed that there is a problem with the details and results of the investigation and the rationality and validity of the judgment therefrom.

② The Korean Society for Computer Game shall take follow-up measures based on the results of the judgment and notify the subject.

 

Article 24 (Other)

Matters not prescribed in these regulation shall be governed by the relevant bylaws of the Korean Society for Computer Game, and other matters shall be discussed and determined by the board of directors of the Korean Society for Computer Game.

 

Chapter V Research Ethics Committee

 

Article 25 (Composition and Operation of Ethics Committee)

① As specified in Article 19 (2), Research Ethics committee members shall be members of KSCG and appointed by the chairperson. The term of office of a member of the Research Ethics Committee shall be one year.

② The composition of the committee shall include one chairperson and one vice chairperson. One of the commissioned committee members shall be elected as the ethics chairperson, and the vice chairman shall serve as the editor-in-chief.

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Article 26 (Functions of the Committee)

① Submit to the Chairperson of the Code of Ethics the title of the person who is eligible for the reasons set forth in Article 2, and has signed at least five members.

② The Committee shall determine, within 30 days from the date of receipt of the complaint, whether the content of the complaint is unlawful. The decision shall be made by two-thirds of the committee to determine whether it is illegal, with the majority of the attendees, and if so, the chairman shall decide. The procedure and contents of the judgment shall be kept confidential, and only the results may be promulgated.

③ The Commission shall, from time to time, hear the opinions of the petitioner or the petitioner privately and in particular give the petitioner the opportunity to be called.

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Article 27 (Processing Results)

① If the Commission finds that the law has been violated, take the following measures.

1. Send reprimand

2. Cancellation of the research result

3. Exemption of membership

4. Notify your agency manager

5. Accusations to judicial institutions

② If the investigation finds that there has been no offense, the Commission may take appropriate follow-up measures to restore the honor of the respondent.

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Article 28 (Request for Review)

① The complainant and the complainant may file a reconsideration of the decision of the Commission only once.

② The appeal shall be dealt with within seven days of receipt.

③ Judgments of the agenda shall be decided by a majority of the votes of two-thirds or more of the committee. In the case of an opposition, the chairman decides.

 

Addenda

 

Article 1

This regulation shall enter into force on July 1, 2007.

 

When submitting a paper to this journal, it is deemed to agree to the regulations (publication regulations, research ethics regulations, etc.)