Article Retraction & Withdrawal

Post-Publication Integrity and Manuscript Withdrawal Policy of Intensi Journal Psychology (INTENSI)

Intensi Journal Psychology (INTENSI), published by Universitas Jayabaya, is committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, transparency, and integrity of the scholarly record.

This policy explains the procedures for manuscript withdrawal before publication, article retraction after publication, and corrective actions when errors or publication ethics concerns are identified.

The primary purpose of withdrawal, correction, and retraction is to preserve the integrity and reliability of the scholarly record rather than to punish authors.

INTENSI evaluates each case according to the nature, severity, reliability, ethical implications, and publication status of the manuscript or article.

Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript that has not yet been formally published. A withdrawal request should be communicated to the editorial office with a clear explanation of the reason for withdrawal.

Examples of circumstances that may justify withdrawal include:

• discovery of a serious error that requires substantial reconsideration of the manuscript;
• unresolved authorship or contributor disputes;
• discovery of ethical, legal, or copyright concerns;
• accidental or inappropriate duplicate submission; or
• other circumstances that make continuation of the editorial process inappropriate.

A request for manuscript withdrawal should be submitted by the corresponding author through the journal's editorial communication channel.

The request should identify:

• the manuscript title;
• the manuscript or submission identification number;
• the names of the authors;
• the reason for requesting withdrawal; and
• confirmation that the authors are aware of the request.

Once the final version of an article has been made publicly available on the journal website, it forms part of the scholarly record. Serious concerns identified after this point will therefore be handled through correction, retraction, or another appropriate post-publication notice rather than by silently removing the publication.

Retraction is reserved for serious problems that substantially compromise the reliability, validity, originality, or ethical integrity of a published article.

An article may be considered for retraction when:

• the findings or conclusions are unreliable because of serious error;
• evidence indicates fabrication, falsification, or serious manipulation of research data;
• substantial plagiarism is identified;
• the article constitutes substantial redundant or duplicate publication;
• the research was conducted or reported in a manner involving serious ethical violations;
• copyright or other serious legal problems substantially affect the publication; or
• another serious problem makes the published findings unreliable or the publication unethical.

Retraction is not normally appropriate when the identified problem affects only a limited part of the article and the principal findings remain reliable.

Where the same or substantially similar article has been published in more than one journal without appropriate justification, permission, or cross-referencing, INTENSI may take corrective action.

The editorial decision will consider publication chronology, the extent of overlap, the reliability of the findings, and the need to provide readers with a clear and accurate scholarly record.

Allegations that may lead to correction or retraction will be evaluated objectively and confidentially.

Where appropriate, the journal may:

1. conduct an initial assessment of the allegation;
2. examine the published article and relevant documentation;
3. contact the corresponding author and other relevant parties;
4. request original research data or supporting evidence;
5. consult editors, reviewers, or independent experts where appropriate;
6. evaluate the reliability and seriousness of the concern; and
7. determine the appropriate corrective editorial action.

When an article is retracted, INTENSI will publish a clear retraction notice linked to the affected article.

The notice should clearly:

• identify the retracted article;
• identify who is retracting the article;
• explain the reason for the retraction;
• distinguish, where possible, between honest error and publication misconduct;
• be clearly linked to the original article; and
• use factual, objective, and non-defamatory language.

The publication record will be preserved whenever reasonably possible so that readers, researchers, indexing services, and citation databases can identify the original publication and its retracted status.

The article page and/or article file may be clearly marked "Retracted" or "Article Retracted", and the retraction notice will remain accessible and linked to the article.

Where an article has a DOI or other persistent identifier, the identifier will continue to resolve to a scholarly record showing the article's retracted status rather than being silently removed.

INTENSI will make reasonable efforts to ensure that retraction information is clearly represented in journal metadata and can be recognized by relevant indexing and bibliographic services.

Authors will normally be informed of a proposed retraction and given an appropriate opportunity to provide relevant information or clarification. However, author disagreement does not prevent the journal from taking necessary corrective action when the available evidence demonstrates that retraction is required to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

The Editor-in-Chief and authorized Editorial Team are responsible for evaluating withdrawal, correction, and retraction cases and determining appropriate editorial action.

Decisions will be based on available evidence, publication ethics principles, the reliability of the published record, and the responsibility of the journal to provide accurate information to readers.

Policy at a Glance

Publication Ethics Reference

INTENSI handles correction and retraction cases with reference to established principles of scholarly publication ethics and relevant guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Preserving the Integrity of the Scholarly Record

Intensi Journal Psychology is committed to transparent corrective action, responsible editorial practice, and the long-term integrity of published psychological scholarship.