R-W-C Policy

Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction Policy

The Sinergi International Journal of Law has established a comprehensive RWC policy to maintain the integrity of published legal research:

  1. Article Retraction in Legal Scholarship:
    • Implemented for significant errors in legal reasoning, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or ethical violations.
    • The retraction process involves thorough review by legal experts and the Ethics Advisory Board.
    • Retraction notices are prominently published to ensure transparency in the legal academic community.
  2. Withdrawal
    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.
  3. Legal Article Correction Procedures:
    • Corrections are published for minor errors in legal citations or data.
    • Categories include publisher's erratum, author's corrigendum, and legal addendum.
    • Decisions on corrections are made by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with legal experts.
  4. Article Removal in Exceptional Legal Circumstances:
    • Articles may be removed in cases of defamation, copyright infringement, or court orders.
    • Metadata is retained with an explanation for the removal to maintain the scholarly record.
  5. Legal Article Replacement Protocol:
    • In cases where published legal analysis could lead to misinterpretation of law, replacement with a corrected version may be allowed.
    • The original article is retracted and linked to the revised version, preserving the scholarly trail.