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:
- Discouraged to prevent resource waste
- Fines: $10 USD/Rp 100,000 during peer-review, $15 USD/Rp 200,000 after acceptance, $20 USD/Rp 300,000 for "Article in Press"
- Non-payment results in 1-year blacklist for author and affiliate
- Requires official letter signed by author and institution head
- 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
