R-W-C Policy

Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction Policy (RWC)

Our Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction Policy (RWC) is designed to maintain the integrity of the scientific record while addressing necessary changes to published content

Article Retraction:

Retraction may occur due to significant scientific errors, duplicate publication, or ethical violations. The process involves:

Submission of potentially retractable articles to the editor
Evaluation following COPE guidelines
Review by the Ethics Advisory Board
Communication of the final decision to all parties
Publication of a detailed retraction statement

Article Withdrawal:

To discourage unnecessary withdrawals, we impose the following fines:

Withdrawal during peer review: $10 USD/Rp 100,000 per manuscript
Withdrawal after acceptance: $15 USD/Rp 200,000 per manuscript
Withdrawal of published "Article in Press": $25 USD/Rp 350,000 per manuscript

Non-payment results in a 1-year blacklist for the author and their institution. Withdrawal requests require an official letter signed by the author and institution head.

Article Correction:

We publish corrections for honest errors or incorrect author lists. Corrections are categorized as:

Publisher's correction (erratum)
Author's correction (corrigendum)
Addendum

Article Removal:

In rare cases, articles may be removed if they defame, violate legal rights, or pose serious health risks. Metadata is retained with an explanation of removal.