Article Retraction & Withdrawal
Jurnal Permukiman is committed to maintaining the integrity, transparency, and reliability of the scholarly publication process. This policy outlines the procedures for manuscript withdrawal, article correction, and article retraction in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Core Practices and the COPE Retraction Guidelines.
1. Manuscript Withdrawal (Before Acceptance)
Authors may request the withdrawal of a manuscript only before it has been accepted for publication.
The withdrawal request must:
- be submitted in writing by the corresponding author;
- include the reason for the withdrawal; and
- be approved by all co-authors.
Once the peer-review process has commenced, withdrawal requests are strongly discouraged because considerable editorial and reviewer resources have already been invested in the evaluation process. The editorial office reserves the right to evaluate and decide whether a withdrawal request will be approved.
2. Withdrawal After Acceptance
A manuscript that has been accepted but has not yet been published may only be withdrawn under exceptional circumstances and for compelling ethical reasons, including but not limited to:
- major errors in data or analysis that cannot be corrected;
- duplicate submission to another journal;
- serious violations of research or publication ethics.
Withdrawal requests after acceptance must be submitted in writing, accompanied by a detailed explanation and supporting evidence where applicable. All requests will be reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board. Approval is granted only in exceptional cases.
3. Article Corrections
If errors are identified after publication that do not invalidate the overall findings of the research, the journal will publish a Correction (Erratum or Corrigendum). Corrections will be permanently linked to the original article to ensure transparency while preserving the integrity of the scholarly record.
4. Article Retraction After Publication
A published article may be retracted when there is clear evidence that:
- the findings are unreliable due to data fabrication, falsification, or significant errors;
- plagiarism has occurred;
- duplicate or redundant publication has been identified;
- serious violations of research or publication ethics have occurred;
- unethical research practices or authorship misconduct have been confirmed.
When an article is retracted, the journal will publish an official retraction notice explaining the reason for the retraction. The original article will remain accessible to readers to preserve the scholarly record but will be clearly marked with a visible "Retracted" watermark on every page.
5. Unethical Withdrawal Requests
Requests to withdraw a manuscript or published article for non-scientific or non-ethical reasons including changes in institutional policies, journal rankings or accreditation status, funding considerations, or personal preference will normally not be accepted.
Withdrawal of a manuscript after acceptance or publication without valid ethical justification is considered an unethical publishing practice.
In cases of serious publication misconduct, the journal reserves the right to take appropriate actions, which may include:
- rejecting future submissions from the author(s) for a specified period;
- notifying the author's affiliated institution when necessary; and
- taking other appropriate measures in accordance with COPE recommendations.
6. Retraction Decision Process
All withdrawal, correction, and retraction decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the Editorial Board. When necessary, independent reviewers or external experts may be consulted before a final decision is reached.
The journal follows the COPE Core Practices and the COPE Retraction Guidelines to ensure that all decisions are made fairly, transparently, and consistently while protecting the integrity of the scholarly record.
