Policy

The scholarly record must be accurate. Diklus: Jurnal Pendidikan Luar Sekolah corrects errors in published articles openly, and follows the COPE Retraction Guidelines. Published articles are not silently changed or removed. See Publication Ethics.

Kinds of notice

Correction (erratum or corrigendum)	For an error that does not change the findings or the conclusions. It is published as a notice that is linked to the article, and the article is marked.
Expression of concern	For when there are serious worries about the work, but the evidence is not yet enough, or an investigation is going on.
Retraction	For when the findings are unreliable because of misconduct or honest error, or because of duplicate publication, plagiarism, or serious ethical problems. The notice states the reason.
Withdrawal before publication	For a manuscript that the authors withdraw before publication, as described below.

How a notice is made

• The notice is published, with a DOI, on the website, and is linked both ways to the article.
• A retracted article stays on the website, and is marked as retracted, so that the record is clear.
• The notice says who asked for it and why, in a neutral way.
• The journal informs the indexing services, so that they can update their records.

Withdrawal of manuscripts

Before acceptance	The corresponding author may ask to withdraw the manuscript by writing to the editor, with the reason and the agreement of all authors. The editor confirms the withdrawal in writing. Until it is confirmed, the manuscript must not be submitted to another journal.
After acceptance, before publication	Withdrawal is possible only for serious reasons, such as an error that makes the findings unreliable, and needs the approval of the Editor-in-Chief.
After publication	An article is not withdrawn. It is corrected or retracted, following the COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Withdrawal is handled openly and fairly, in line with the COPE guidance. Withdrawing a manuscript to submit it elsewhere while it is still under review here is not accepted. No fee is charged for a manuscript withdrawn before acceptance.

Corrections

• Corrections to a published article are made with the authorisation of the editor.
• Major corrections are published as a corrected version alongside the unchanged original, with a notice.

Removal

An article is removed from the website only in rare cases, such as when it is illegal, defamatory, infringes rights, or poses a serious risk to health. A notice remains in place.

How to request one

Write to the editorial office through the Contact page with the article, the reason, and the evidence. See Research Misconduct and Post-Publication Discussion.