Correction and Retraction

Attanwir: Jurnal Keislaman dan Pendidikan maintains the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record. When concerns arise about a published article, the journal assesses the evidence and takes action appropriate to the nature and seriousness of the issue.

Editorial action may include a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction. These actions protect the reliability of the publication record and are not intended as punishment.

1. Reporting Errors and Concerns

Authors who discover significant errors or inaccuracies in their published work must promptly notify the editorial office and cooperate in resolving the issue.

Readers, reviewers, and other parties may also report concerns. Reports should identify the article by title and DOI or URL, describe the concern, and provide supporting evidence where available.

Reports may be submitted through the journal’s Contact Information page or emailed to attanwirbjn@gmail.com.

2. Assessment and Decision-Making

An editor without a relevant conflict of interest assesses the concern. The journal normally invites the authors to respond and may request supporting information, seek independent expert advice, or contact relevant institutions.

Concerns involving an editor are handled by another independent editor. Concerns involving the Editor-in-Chief are referred to the publisher for independent consideration.

Editorial decisions are based on the available evidence and the reliability of the work. Failure to respond does not, by itself, establish misconduct, but the journal may proceed using the evidence available.

Suspected misconduct is examined under the journal’s Allegations of Research Misconduct policy.

3. Corrections

A correction is issued when an error affects part of an article but does not invalidate its overall findings or central argument.

Examples include errors in author information, disclosures, tables, figures, references, or specific portions of the text that require a formal amendment.

Correction notices:

Identify the affected article.
Explain the error and the corrected information.
State the publication date of the notice.
Link to the original article.

Where the article file or metadata is updated, the change is identified and linked to the correction notice. Substantive changes must not be made silently.

Authorship changes require an explanation and written agreement from all affected authors, as described in the journal’s Authorship Criteria.

Minor typographical or formatting changes that do not affect meaning or attribution may be corrected without a separate notice.

4. Expressions of Concern

An expression of concern may be issued when credible questions arise about an article’s integrity or reliability, but the available evidence is inconclusive or an investigation remains unresolved.

The notice identifies the article and explains the concern without presenting unconfirmed allegations as established findings.

When sufficient information becomes available, the journal reassesses the article and publishes an appropriate follow-up notice explaining the outcome.

5. Retractions

An article may be retracted when sufficient evidence shows that:

Its findings or central conclusions are unreliable because of major error, fabrication, falsification, or other serious problems.
It contains plagiarism or unjustified redundant publication.
The research was conducted unethically.
Peer review or the publication process was seriously compromised.
Another substantial integrity issue makes the published work unreliable.

Retraction may be necessary because of an honest error; it does not automatically establish misconduct.

The editor makes the decision in consultation with the publisher and, where appropriate, independent experts or relevant institutions. Authors are given an opportunity to respond, but their agreement is not required when sufficient grounds for retraction exist.

6. Retraction Notices and Article Availability

Retraction notices:

Clearly identify the retracted article.
State who is retracting it.
Explain the reasons for retraction, distinguishing established findings from unresolved concerns.
State the publication date of the notice.
Link to the original article and remain freely accessible.

Retracted articles normally remain accessible to preserve the scholarly record. Their landing pages and article files are clearly marked as retracted and linked to the retraction notice.

7. Exceptional Removal

Removal of article content is considered only in exceptional circumstances, such as a legal obligation, a serious privacy violation, or a substantial safety concern that cannot be adequately addressed through a correction or retraction.

Where legally permitted, the journal retains the article’s bibliographic record and publishes a notice explaining why the content is unavailable.

8. Requests for Reconsideration

Authors or other affected parties may request reconsideration by identifying a procedural concern or providing relevant evidence not previously considered.

Requests are assessed by an editor or publisher representative without a relevant conflict of interest. A request does not automatically suspend or reverse an editorial action.