Retraction and Withdrawal of Manuscript

The Jurnal Abdimas Cendekiawan Indonesia is committed to maintaining the integrity and reliability of the scholarly record. All actions related to retraction and withdrawal follow the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Retraction Guidelines .

Article Retraction

A published article will be retracted if:

  1. There is verified evidence that the findings are unreliable, whether caused by misconduct (e.g., data fabrication or falsification) or by honest error (e.g., miscalculation or experimental mistake).
  2. The same findings have been published elsewhere without proper citation, permission, or justification (redundant publication).
  3. It is proven to involve plagiarism.
  4. It reports research that violates accepted ethical standards for humans, animals, or the research environment.

When an article is retracted:

  1. A formal retraction notice will be published and linked to the original article.
  2. The original article will remain accessible online with a transparent “Retracted” watermark or label, ensuring transparency and preservation of the scholarly record.

Article Withdrawal

Authors are expected to submit manuscripts only after careful consideration. However, withdrawal may be permitted under the following conditions:

  1. During Peer Review
    1. If authors request withdrawal while the manuscript is still under peer review, they must submit a signed withdrawal letter to the Editor-in-Chief.
    2. A withdrawal fee of 50% of the Article Processing Charge (APC) will be applied to cover the editorial and review resources already invested.
  2. After Acceptance but Before Publication
    1. If authors request withdrawal after formal acceptance but before online publication, a signed withdrawal request must be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief.
    2. A withdrawal fee of 50% of the APC will also be applied.

All withdrawal requests are subject to editorial approval. Once an article is published, any removal or correction will strictly follow the COPE Retraction Guidelines; previously published articles will not be deleted from the journal website.