In principle, journal editors cannot independently determine which articles are published. Publication decisions are made in accordance with the policies of the journal’s editorial board and are constrained by applicable legal requirements concerning defamation, copyright infringement, duplicate publication, and plagiarism. Once published, articles are expected to remain permanently available, unchanged, and unaltered wherever possible. However, in exceptional circumstances, it may be necessary to retract or remove a published article.

Any decision to retract or remove an article will only be taken under extraordinary conditions and must follow established ethical and legal standards.

This policy is formulated in accordance with the COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Article Withdrawal and Retraction

The withdrawal or retraction of a published article may be initiated by the journal editor, the author(s), and/or the publishing institution. In certain cases, a retraction notice may include an apology for the error and/or an acknowledgment of individuals or institutions that brought the issue to attention.

Any retraction of a published scholarly article must be accompanied by a clear statement that the original article should no longer be considered part of the scientific record and that its data and conclusions should not be used as a basis for future research.

Grounds for Article Retraction

Article retraction may occur under the following circumstances:

1. The article contains significant errors in the early version or was unintentionally submitted or published more than once, either within JURNALISTRENDI or across different publishers.
2. There is evidence of serious violations of research ethics, including but not limited to double submission, false claims of authorship, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, fabricated data, or similar misconduct.
3. The author(s), with full awareness of the ethical violation, submit a formal request for retraction accompanied by an official withdrawal statement addressed to the Editorial Board of JURNALISTRENDI.

Authors are not permitted to request withdrawal or replacement of manuscripts that have been accepted and scheduled for publication for any reason other than those specified above.

Forms of Retraction Applied by JURNALISTRENDI

JURNALISTRENDI applies the following forms of retraction, depending on the stage of publication:

1. If an ethical violation is identified before publication, the editor will return the manuscript to the author along with an official withdrawal notice issued by the Editor-in-Chief.
2. If an ethical violation is identified after publication, the original article will remain accessible without alteration to its content; however, a clear watermark stating “RETRACTED” will be applied to every page of the PDF file.

Article Removal: Legal Limitations

In extremely limited cases, it may be necessary to remove an article entirely from the JURNALISTRENDI online database. This action will only be taken if the article is found to be:

1. Defamatory or libelous;
2. Containing hoaxes or false information;
3. Infringing upon the legal rights of individuals or institutions;
4. Subject to a court order;
5. Posing a threat to national security.

In such cases, the article’s metadata (title and author information) will remain accessible, but the full text will be replaced with a notice stating that the article has been removed for legal reasons.

Article Replacement

In cases where the continuation of an article poses a serious risk, the author(s) may request to retract the flawed article and replace it with a corrected version. In such instances, the retraction procedure will be followed, and the database will include a clear link to the corrected and republished article along with its revision history.

Publication Fee Policy

Article Processing Charges (APC) paid to JURNALISTRENDI are non-refundable under any circumstances.