Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction (R-W-C) Policy

The Indonesian Journal of Agrarian Law acknowledges that authors have worked diligently in preparing their manuscripts and have followed the journal's peer-review procedures. Nevertheless, circumstances may arise in which a published article requires correction, clarification, retraction, withdrawal, removal, or replacement because of errors, ethical concerns, legal requirements, or other circumstances affecting the integrity of the scholarly record.

The Indonesian Journal of Agrarian Law applies these procedures carefully and transparently to protect the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the scholarly record and to maintain confidence in the journal's electronic archives. All editorial actions concerning published articles are undertaken according to appropriate publication ethics principles and, where applicable, relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Article Retraction
The Indonesian Journal of Agrarian Law is firmly committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. An article may be retracted when substantial problems are identified that make the findings or conclusions unreliable or when serious publication or research ethics concerns affect the validity or integrity of the published work.

Articles may be subject to retraction under circumstances including:

  • A significant scholarly or research error is identified that renders the article's findings or conclusions unreliable.

  • The findings have been previously published elsewhere without appropriate cross-referencing, permission, or justification (redundant or duplicate publication).

  • Serious ethical or publication misconduct is identified (e.g., plagiarism, inappropriate authorship).

  • Material or data have been used without appropriate authorization.

  • A serious copyright, privacy, legal, or other rights violation affects the published article.

  • The research reported in the article was conducted in violation of applicable ethical requirements.

  • The article was published on the basis of a compromised or manipulated peer-review process.

  • A major undisclosed conflict of interest is identified.

To ensure that retraction procedures follow recognized publication-ethics standards, the journal refers to the retraction guidance of COPE. A retraction notice will be published online and linked clearly to the affected article. A retracted article will remain part of the journal's scholarly archive, clearly identified as RETRACTED.

Article Withdrawal
Authors are generally not permitted to withdraw a manuscript after it has entered the editorial or peer-review process without a legitimate reason. If an author wishes to withdraw a submitted manuscript, the corresponding author must submit an official withdrawal request to the journal through the appropriate editorial communication channel. The request should state the reason for withdrawal and confirm that all co-authors agree. Withdrawal of a submitted manuscript is distinct from retraction of a published article.

Article Correction
The journal considers issuing a correction when a published article remains substantially reliable but contains an error or omission that should be corrected to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. Corrections may include:

  • Publisher correction (erratum): A correction issued to address a significant error introduced by the publisher or journal during the production process.

  • Author correction (corrigendum): A correction issued to address a significant error introduced by the authors.

  • Addendum: Additional information provided by the authors to address an inconsistency or clarify information in the published article.

Corrections will be clearly identified, linked to the affected article, and published in a manner that preserves the transparency and traceability of the scholarly record.

Article Removal
In very rare circumstances, a published article may need to be removed from the journal's online platform because its continued public availability would create a serious legal or other exceptional risk (e.g., defamatory content, valid court order). Where removal is strictly necessary, the journal should preserve the article's bibliographic metadata and replace the publicly accessible content with a notification explaining the removal.

Article Replacement
In exceptional circumstances, an article may be replaced by a corrected version when the original article contains a serious problem that cannot adequately be addressed through a conventional correction. The original version should remain identifiable as retracted and clearly linked to the corrected and republished version.