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:

1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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