Retraction and Withdrawal of Manuscript

Article Retraction

An article published in Jurnal Abdimas Cendekiawan Indonesia may be retracted if clear evidence indicates that the findings are unreliable, unethical, or violate accepted academic standards. Retraction may occur under, but is not limited to, the following circumstances:
  1. The findings are unreliable due to research misconduct (e.g., data fabrication or falsification) or honest error (e.g., miscalculation or methodological mistake).
  2. The article has been previously published elsewhere without proper citation, permission, or justification (redundant or duplicate publication).
  3. The article contains plagiarism or substantial unattributed overlap.
  4. The research violates accepted ethical standards or publication ethics.
The retraction process follows the Retraction Guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). A formal retraction notice will be published and linked to the original article. The original article will remain accessible on the journal website but will be clearly marked as “Retracted” to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

Article Withdrawal

Authors are expected to submit manuscripts only after careful consideration. Withdrawal of a manuscript may be permitted under the following conditions:
  1. If a manuscript is withdrawn during the peer-review process, a withdrawal fee equivalent to 50% of the Article Processing Charge (APC) will be applied to cover editorial handling and peer-review management costs already incurred.
  2. If a manuscript is withdrawn after formal acceptance but before publication, a withdrawal fee of 50% of the APC will also be applied to cover editorial and production preparation costs.
The withdrawal fee is applied solely to recover administrative costs and does not influence editorial decisions or peer-review outcomes. A formal written request signed by the corresponding author must be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief for any withdrawal request. Once an article has been officially published, it cannot be withdrawn. Any post-publication correction or removal will be handled strictly through the retraction mechanism in accordance with COPE guidelines.