R-W-C Policy
RWC Policy (Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction)
The Sinergi International Journal of Psychology maintains a comprehensive policy for retractions, withdrawals, and corrections to ensure the integrity of the scientific record:
- Article Retraction:
- Reasons: Significant scientific errors, duplicate publication, ethical issues
- Process: Editor evaluation, Ethics Advisory Board review, final decision communication
- Retraction statement published online and in next journal issue
- Article Withdrawal:
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Authors wishing to withdraw their manuscript after submission must immediately submit a written withdrawal request to the journal editor. The request must include the reasons for the withdrawal. The journal reserves the right to deny withdrawal requests if the manuscript is already in the review process or in the stages of publication.
This policy is intended to prevent unethical withdrawal practices after a manuscript has achieved an accept status or has been significantly processed by the editorial team and peer reviewers.
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- Article Correction:
- For honest errors or incorrect author lists
- Types: Publisher's correction, Author's correction, Addendum
- Editor decides on corrections, consulting with Reviewers or Editorial Board
- Article Removal:
- Limited to cases of defamation, legal rights violation, court orders, or serious health risks
- Metadata retained with removal notice replacing article text
- Article Replacement:
- For cases where follow-up article poses serious health risk
- Retraction notice includes link to corrected article and document history
