Retraction and Correction Policy

Jurnal Pendidikan dan Pengajaran Guru Sekolah Dasar (JPPGuseda) is dedicated to preserving the integrity, quality, and completeness of the scholarly record. While we recognize the hard work authors invest in the peer-review process, the journal must occasionally publish corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern to address post-publication issues. All such actions are executed with the utmost transparency and in strict adherence to the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Article Retraction

A retraction is a mechanism for correcting the literature and alerting readers to publications that contain seriously flawed or erroneous data, ensuring that readers do not rely on invalid conclusions.

Grounds for Retraction: An article may be retracted if there is clear evidence of:

  • Unethical research conduct, such as data fabrication, falsification, or plagiarism.

  • Severe breaches of publication ethics, including duplicate publication (double submission), fake authorship, or compromised peer review.

  • Honest but significant errors (e.g., miscalculations or experimental errors) that invalidate the primary conclusions of the study.

The Retraction Process: In accordance with COPE Retraction Guidelines, JPPGuseda employs the following procedure:

  1. Investigation: Allegations are brought to the attention of the Editor-in-Chief, who will initiate a preliminary investigation guided by COPE flowcharts, often in consultation with the Editorial Board and the authors’ affiliated institutions.

  2. Notification: The final decision to retract is formally communicated to the authors and, when necessary, to their funding agencies or institutions.

  3. Execution in the Digital Archive:

    • A formal Retraction Notice will be published in the next available issue and linked directly to the original online article.

    • The original article is retained in the digital database to preserve the historical record, but the PDF version will be clearly watermarked with the word "RETRACTED" across every page.

    • The HTML version will be updated to display a prominent retraction warning before the reader can access the text.

(Note: If an ethical infringement is discovered before official publication, the manuscript will be formally rejected or withdrawn, which does not constitute a retraction).

2. Article Corrections

JPPGuseda considers issuing a correction when a published article contains a significant error that affects the publication record, the scientific integrity of the paper, or the reputation of the authors/journal, but does not invalidate the overall results. The Editor-in-Chief determines the appropriate category of correction:

  • Publisher Correction (Erratum): Issued to notify readers of a significant error introduced by the journal's editorial or production staff (e.g., typesetting errors, mislabeled figures) that negatively impacts the scientific record.

  • Author Correction (Corrigendum): Issued to notify readers of an important error made by the authors (e.g., a missing author, a flawed methodological description, or an incorrect data unit) that does not alter the fundamental conclusions of the study.

  • Addendum: An addition published to provide crucial supplementary information, explain post-publication inconsistencies, or expand upon the original work without altering the primary findings.

3. Article Removal (Legal Limitations)

The removal of an article from the JPPGuseda digital database is an exceptionally rare action. It will only occur in cases involving extreme legal constraints, such as:

  • Defamatory content or severe infringement of intellectual property/legal rights.

  • A formal court order mandating the removal of the text.

  • Content that poses a severe and immediate threat to public health or state security.

In such circumstances, the metadata (Title and Author list) will be permanently retained, but the article text and PDF will be replaced with a formal notice explaining that the content has been removed for legal or safety reasons.

4. Article Replacement

In highly specific cases where an article contains flawed data that poses a serious risk if acted upon (e.g., an inaccurate pedagogical or health-related protocol), the authors or editors may decide to retract the original article and simultaneously replace it with a corrected version. A retraction notice will be published, providing a clear document history and a direct link to the updated, re-published article.