RWC Policy

JURNAL KEPENDIDIKAN

Retraction, Withdrawal & Correction

Keeping the scholarly record accurate

Jurnal Kependidikan follows the COPE Retraction Guidelines. Published articles are not changed silently; every change is recorded in a linked, published notice.

DATA & POST-PUBLICATION

Data & ReproducibilityPost-Publication DiscussionRetraction, Withdrawal & Correction
01Overview
Action When Who can request
Withdrawal Before publication Authors
Correction (erratum / corrigendum) After publication, error does not change conclusions Authors or editors
Expression of concern Investigation ongoing or inconclusive Editors
Retraction Findings unreliable, or serious misconduct Editors (authors may request)
Removal Only in rare legal or safety cases Editors and publisher
02Withdrawal before publication
  • Authors may withdraw a manuscript before acceptance by sending a written request, signed by all authors, with reasons.
  • Withdrawal after acceptance needs a serious reason and the editor's approval.
  • The journal does not charge a withdrawal fee.
  • Authors must not submit the manuscript elsewhere until the withdrawal is confirmed.
03Correction

Used for honest errors that do not affect the conclusions, such as wrong figures, data labels, author names, or affiliations. A correction notice is published with a DOI and linked to the original article, which is updated.
04Expression of concern

Published when there are serious concerns but evidence is not yet conclusive, for example during an institutional investigation. It is updated or replaced by a retraction or correction when the case ends.
05Retraction

An article is retracted when:

  • findings are unreliable because of major error or fabrication or falsification;
  • it is plagiarised or duplicate publication;
  • it lacks ethics approval or contains undisclosed conflicts that affect interpretation;
  • authorship or peer review was manipulated.

The retracted article stays online, watermarked "RETRACTED", with a notice explaining the reason and who requested it. Metadata are updated in Crossref.
06Removal

In rare cases, such as defamation, legal infringement, or serious risk to health, content may be removed. The metadata and a notice explaining the removal remain.
07How to report an error

Email jk@uny.ac.id with the article DOI and a description of the problem.

Jurnal Kependidikan · Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta · jk@uny.ac.id

See also: Misconduct · Post-Publication