Retraction, Withdrawal & Correction Policy

Maintaining the accuracy, transparency, and integrity of the scholarly record through responsible editorial action.

Jurnal Harkat: Media Komunikasi Gender, published by the Pusat Studi Gender dan Anak (PSGA), LP2M UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, is committed to maintaining the reliability and integrity of its scholarly record.

This policy establishes the journal's approach to manuscript withdrawal, published-article correction, retraction, expressions of concern, and exceptional article removal. Its application is informed by the journal's Publication Ethics and relevant COPE recommendations.

Editorial action must be supported by appropriate evidence, fair procedures, and consideration of the effects on readers, authors, research participants, and the scholarly record.

Corrections and retractions protect readers and the scholarly record. Retraction is not intended to punish authors; the appropriate action depends on the seriousness of the problem and its effect on the publication's reliability or integrity.

Withdrawal is the formal discontinuation of editorial processing before manuscript publication. It may be requested by the authors or initiated by the journal when justified by ethical or editorial considerations.

Authors requesting withdrawal must submit a written explanation to the Editorial Office that includes:

• Manuscript title and submission identification number.
• Clear reason for requesting withdrawal.
• Confirmation that all authors have been informed and agree.
• Relevant supporting circumstances, including urgent ethical issues.

The Editorial Team may request clarification and consider unresolved issues involving authorship, originality, or research misconduct before confirming withdrawal.

A correction may be issued when a published article contains an important error that can be rectified without invalidating its principal findings or conclusions.

Examples include inaccurate data presentation, statistical mistakes, incorrect author information, production errors, omitted acknowledgments, misleading figure labels, or material textual inaccuracies.

An Addendum may be considered where additional clarification is required without improperly changing the original findings. Substantially new research should ordinarily be submitted separately.

Corrections are assessed by the editors and, when necessary, independent experts. Approved notices should clearly identify the amended information and link to the original article.

Retraction is considered when reliable evidence shows that an article contains serious problems affecting its findings or the integrity of the scholarly record.

• Unreliable Findings: Serious errors, fabrication, falsification, or other problems invalidating central conclusions.
• Redundant Publication: Substantial duplicate publication without adequate disclosure or justification.
• Plagiarism: Serious misappropriation of text, ideas, data, or other scholarly contributions.
• Unethical Research: Significant violations of applicable ethics approval, informed consent, or participant rights.
• Other Integrity Concerns: Manipulated peer review or serious misrepresentation compromising confidence in the publication.

An Expression of Concern may be issued when credible and serious questions arise concerning a published article, but available evidence is insufficient to determine whether correction or retraction is warranted.

• Unresolved concerns about the authenticity of research data.
• Matters requiring further institutional investigation.
• Conflicting or incomplete evidence about research conduct.
• Substantial delays in resolving issues that may affect readers' confidence.

The notice should explain the concern objectively and remain associated with the affected article. It may later be updated or superseded by an appropriate editorial action.

Authors, reviewers, readers, research participants, and institutions may report concerns regarding submissions or published articles. Reports should identify the relevant material, explain the issue, and provide supporting evidence where available.

1. Receipt: The Editorial Office records the concern and relevant information.
2. Initial Assessment: Editors evaluate credibility, seriousness, and possible effects on the scholarly record.
3. Author Clarification: Relevant authors are ordinarily invited to respond.
4. Expert or Institutional Assessment: Independent specialists or institutions may be consulted when necessary.
5. Editorial Decision: The appropriate action is determined from the available evidence.
6. Notification: Decisions are communicated and public notices issued where required.

Conflicted editors should be excluded from handling the matter. Confidentiality and procedural fairness must be maintained throughout the process.

Corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern should be identifiable, publicly accessible, and connected to the affected article where technically possible.

A formal notice should:

• Identify the article title, authors, and DOI or permanent URL.
• State the type of editorial action.
• Explain the reasons accurately and objectively.
• Identify the issuing authority and publication date.
• Maintain links between the notice and original publication.
• Preserve relevant article metadata and bibliographic information.

Complete removal may be considered only in exceptional situations where continued public access creates serious legal, privacy, confidentiality, or safety risks.

Particular concern applies to:

• Identifiable information concerning children.
• Survivors of sexual or gender-based violence.
• Research participants identified without appropriate authorization.
• Individuals or communities facing credible harm from continued disclosure.

Where appropriate, the journal should consider redaction or correction before complete removal. If removal is necessary, bibliographic information and an explanatory notice should be retained to the extent legally and ethically possible.

Jurnal Harkat seeks to correct the scholarly record transparently while protecting legitimate scholarly contributions and the rights and safety of research participants.