R-W-C Policy
RWC Policy (Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction Policy)
This policy outlines the journal's approach to maintaining the integrity of the scientific record:
- Article Retraction:
- Reasons for retraction: • Significant scientific errors invalidating conclusions • Duplicate publication without proper cross-referencing • Ethical issues like plagiarism or incorrect authorship
- Process: • Editor evaluates following COPE guidelines • Ethics Advisory Board reviews findings • Final decision communicated to all parties • Retraction statement published online and in next journal issue
- Article Withdrawal:
- Discouraged to prevent resource waste
- Fines imposed: • $10 USD/Rp 100,000 during peer-review • $15 USD/Rp 200,000 after acceptance • $20 USD/Rp 300,000 for published "Article in Press"
- Non-payment results in 1-year blacklist for author and affiliate
- Withdrawal requests require official letter signed by author and institution head
- Article Correction:
- Types: • Publisher's correction (erratum): For journal staff errors • Author's correction (corrigendum): For author errors • Addendum: For additional author clarifications
- Editor decides on corrections, consulting with Reviewers or Editorial Board
- Article Removal:
- Limited to cases where articles: • Clearly defame or violate legal rights • Are subject to court order • Pose serious health risk
- Metadata retained with removal notice replacing article text
- Article Replacement:
- For cases where follow-up article poses serious health risk
- Original article retracted and replaced with revised version
- Retraction notice includes link to corrected article and document history