Corrections, Retractions and Post-Publication Discussion

HAJAS protects the integrity of the scholarly record. A published article is never changed or removed without a public notice. The journal follows the COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Types of action

Correction. Used when a published article has an error that does not undermine its main findings or conclusions. An erratum corrects an error made in production. A corrigendum corrects an error made by the authors.
Expression of concern. Used when there are serious doubts about the integrity of an article and an investigation is not complete or its outcome is not yet clear. It is updated or replaced when the matter is resolved.
Retraction. Used when reliable evidence shows that the findings or conclusions can no longer be relied upon, for example because of fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, unauthorised authorship, undisclosed conflicts of interest, duplicate publication, unethical research, or a serious honest error.
Withdrawal. Applies only to an accepted manuscript that has not yet been published as the final version of record.

Authority and procedure

The Editor-in-Chief decides, advised by members of the Editorial Board where appropriate. An editor with a conflict of interest in the case takes no part. The publisher is told of every retraction.

The editorial office receives a concern or request, or the editors raise one.
The Editor-in-Chief makes an initial assessment within 14 working days.
The corresponding author is asked to respond, with evidence where relevant, within 30 days.
If needed, the journal investigates further and may contact the authors’ institution, funders, or others.
The Editor-in-Chief decides and tells the authors the decision and the reasons.
The notice is published and the article record is updated.

Allegations of misconduct follow the procedure on the Publication Ethics page.

Notices

Each correction, expression of concern, and retraction is published as an openly accessible notice titled "Correction to:", "Expression of Concern:", or "Retraction Note:" followed by the article title. The notice identifies the article, the type of action, the reason, and who made the decision. It is linked to and from the original article, and the DOI metadata and indexing records are updated.

Retracted articles

Retracted articles are not deleted from the website or the archive. The article page, the full-text PDF, and the metadata are clearly marked as retracted and linked to the retraction note. An article is removed only when the law requires it or when there is a serious risk to privacy or safety. In that case the bibliographic record and a notice explaining the removal stay online.

Errors found by authors

Authors who find a significant error in their published article must tell the editorial office promptly and help correct or retract it. Prompt and open self-correction is taken into account when the action is decided.

Post-publication discussion

HAJAS welcomes scholarly discussion of its published articles. Readers, authors, and other members of the scientific community may raise substantive points about the accuracy, interpretation, originality, authorship, or ethical status of an article.

Comment and reply. A reader may submit a Comment on an article within 12 months of its publication, by email to hajasfapet@unhas.ac.id. A Comment must address the scientific content of the article, be properly referenced, state any conflict of interest, and not exceed 1,500 words. The editors assess each Comment, and it may be peer reviewed. The authors of the article are invited to write a Reply. An accepted Comment and its Reply are published together and linked to the original article.
Concerns about errors or integrity. Write to the same address. These concerns are handled under the procedure for allegations of misconduct on the Publication Ethics page and under this policy. Integrity concerns may be raised confidentially if they are supported by specific information.
Standards. Contributions must be courteous, address arguments and evidence rather than persons, and be published under the writer’s name. The journal also takes note of specific, evidence-based concerns raised on public post-publication platforms.

Post-publication discussion can lead to a published Comment and Reply, a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction, based on the available evidence.