Retraction and Correction

RETRACTION, CORRECTION, AND REMOVAL POLICY

Policy Statement

Jurnal Pertahanan dan Bela Negara acknowledges that authors dedicate significant effort to conducting research and preparing their manuscripts. However, circumstances may arise where published articles need to be corrected, retracted, or removed to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record. Corrections, clarifications, retractions, and editorial notices are executed in accordance with strict criteria to maintain public trust, editorial rigor, and the authority of our digital archives.

Article Retraction

A retraction is published when an article contains fundamental flaws, severe errors, or significant violations of research and publication ethics. Grounds for retraction include, but are not limited to, plagiarism, duplicate or simultaneous submission, data falsification/fabrication, false authorship claims, unapproved peer review manipulation, or unethical research practices.

Retraction Procedures & Mechanisms

  1. Pre-Publication Violations: If an ethical violation or serious flaw is identified before formal publication, the manuscript will be rejected and returned to the author with an official decision letter from the Editor-in-Chief.
  2. Post-Publication Retractions: If a violation or critical error is identified after publication, the journal applies the following procedures:
    • The online article is linked to a prominent Retraction Statement explaining the objective reasons for retraction.
    • The original PDF article is retained to preserve the historical record, but each page is clearly watermarked with "RETRACTED".
    • The HTML version of the article will display a clear