Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction (R-W-C) Policy

TATOHI: Jurnal Ilmu Hukum recognizes that authors have worked diligently in preparing their manuscripts and have followed the journal's editorial and peer-review procedures. Nevertheless, circumstances may arise in which a published article requires correction, clarification, retraction, removal, or replacement, or a submitted manuscript requires withdrawal because of errors, ethical concerns, legal requirements, or other circumstances affecting the integrity of the scholarly record.

TATOHI applies these procedures carefully and transparently to protect the integrity, accuracy, and completeness of the scholarly record and to maintain confidence in the journal's electronic archives. Editorial actions are undertaken according to appropriate publication ethics principles and, where applicable, relevant guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Policy Statement

TATOHI is committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, transparency, and accessibility of its scholarly publications. When an error, ethical concern, legal issue, or other serious problem is identified before or after publication, the editorial team will assess the available evidence and determine the appropriate action.

The action taken will depend on the nature and seriousness of the concern, whether the article's principal findings or conclusions remain reliable, and whether the problem can be resolved through a correction or requires a more substantial editorial action. Withdrawal, correction, retraction, removal, and replacement are distinct procedures and will be applied according to the circumstances of each case.

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Article Retraction

TATOHI may retract a published article when substantial problems make its findings or conclusions unreliable, or when serious research or publication ethics concerns compromise the integrity of the published work or its publication process.

Articles may be subject to retraction under circumstances including:

A significant research or scholarly error renders the article's principal findings or conclusions unreliable, including serious errors in data, calculations, analysis, or interpretation.
Research misconduct is identified, including data fabrication or falsification.
Duplicate or redundant publication has occurred without appropriate disclosure, justification, or cross-referencing.
Serious publication ethics violations are identified, including plagiarism, substantial unattributed use of another person's work, or serious authorship misconduct.
Research materials, data, confidential information, or other protected material have been used without appropriate authorization, materially affecting the integrity or legality of the publication.
The research was conducted in violation of applicable ethical requirements.
The article was published following manipulation or serious compromise of the peer-review or editorial process.
A major undisclosed competing interest materially undermines confidence in the work or the integrity of the editorial process.
A serious copyright, privacy, legal, or other rights violation affects the published article.

To ensure that retraction procedures follow recognized publication ethics standards, TATOHI refers, where applicable, to the guidance of COPE and applies the following process:

Any concern that may require retraction is brought to the attention of the Editor-in-Chief or the appropriate editor.
The editor assesses the concern, reviews the available evidence, and, where appropriate, requests an explanation or supporting information from the author or authors.
Where necessary, the editorial team may consult independent experts, members of the Editorial Board, the publisher, the author's institution, or other relevant parties.
The editorial team determines the appropriate action based on the evidence, the seriousness of the issue, and applicable publication ethics principles.
The decision is communicated to the relevant author or authors and, where appropriate, other relevant parties.
A retraction notice is published online and clearly linked to the affected article. The notice identifies the article, states that it has been retracted, explains the reason or reasons for retraction, and identifies the party issuing the notice.

A retracted article should remain part of the journal's scholarly archive wherever technically and legally possible. The original article must be clearly identified as RETRACTED, and the retraction notice must remain linked to the original article so that readers, researchers, librarians, and indexing services can understand the publication's status.

Retraction is intended primarily to correct the scholarly record and protect readers and research integrity. It is not intended solely as a punishment for authors.

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Article Withdrawal

Authors are expected to carefully review TATOHI's submission requirements and author guidelines before submitting a manuscript through the journal's Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform. Authors should not submit the same manuscript simultaneously to another journal.

Authors are generally not permitted to withdraw a manuscript after it has entered the editorial or peer-review process without a legitimate reason. Withdrawal after substantial editorial or peer-review work may result in unnecessary use of the time and resources of editors, reviewers, and the journal.

If an author wishes to withdraw a submitted manuscript, the corresponding author must submit a formal withdrawal request to the journal through the appropriate editorial communication channel. The request should state the reason for withdrawal and, where applicable, confirm that all co-authors agree to the request.

The editorial team will evaluate the request and determine whether withdrawal is appropriate, taking into account the manuscript's editorial stage, the reasons provided, and any relevant ethical concerns. A withdrawal request does not automatically end an ongoing investigation into potential publication ethics violations.

Once an article has been formally published, any subsequent action affecting the published scholarly record will be handled under the applicable provisions of this R-W-C Policy. Withdrawal of a submitted manuscript is distinct from retraction of a published article.

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Article Correction

TATOHI considers issuing a correction when a published article remains substantially reliable but contains an error or omission that should be corrected to maintain the accuracy and integrity of the scholarly record.

A correction may be considered under circumstances including:

A limited portion of an otherwise reliable publication contains incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information that requires correction.
Errors occur in author names, affiliations, contributor information, or other bibliographic metadata.
A significant error is introduced during editing, typesetting, or the publication process.
Additional information is required to clarify or supplement the published work without invalidating its principal findings or conclusions.

Corrections to published content may include:

Publisher Correction (Erratum): A correction issued to address a significant error introduced by the journal or publisher during the editing, production, or publication process.
Author Correction (Corrigendum): A correction issued to address a significant error attributable to the author or authors.
Addendum: Additional information provided to clarify, supplement, or update the published article when necessary for a more complete or accurate scholarly record.

The decision on whether a correction is warranted is made by the editor or editorial team, with consultation from reviewers, Editorial Board members, or other appropriate experts where necessary. The editor may contact the author or authors to request clarification or supporting information.

Corrections must be clearly identified, linked to the affected article, and published in a manner that preserves the transparency and traceability of the scholarly record. If an error substantially undermines the reliability of the article's findings or conclusions, the editorial team may consider retraction instead of correction.

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Article Removal

In very rare circumstances, a published article may need to be removed from TATOHI's online platform because its continued public availability would create a serious legal or other exceptional risk that cannot reasonably be addressed through a correction or retraction notice.

Removal may be considered only in circumstances such as where an article violates legal rights, is subject to a valid court order or other binding legal requirement, or where continued public availability could create a serious and demonstrable risk of harm.

Where removal is legally necessary or otherwise strictly justified, TATOHI will preserve the article's bibliographic metadata, including its title and author information, wherever legally and technically possible. The publicly accessible content may be replaced with a notification explaining that the article has been removed and stating the general reason for the removal to the extent legally permissible.

Article removal is distinct from retraction. Wherever possible, the scholarly record should remain identifiable and traceable even when access to the full article is restricted or removed.

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Article Replacement

In exceptional circumstances, an article may be replaced by a corrected version when the original article contains a serious problem that cannot adequately be addressed through a conventional correction and when a corrected and republished version is considered appropriate to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

Any replacement or republication decision will be made by the editorial team after evaluating the nature of the problem, the reliability of the corrected version, and relevant publication ethics guidance.

Where an article has been retracted and a corrected version is subsequently published, the original article must not simply be deleted or silently overwritten. The original version should remain identifiable as retracted and clearly linked to the corrected version wherever technically and legally possible. The publication history must be documented transparently.

The retraction notice should explain the reason for the action and provide an appropriate link to the corrected version where applicable. The corrected and republished article should also clearly indicate its relationship to the original retracted article.

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