Withdrawl Policy

Withdrawal Policy

Authors are not permitted to withdraw submitted manuscripts after the peer-review process has started, except for reasons that are acceptable to the Editorial Board. Withdrawal of a manuscript is considered an unethical practice and wastes valuable resources of editors and reviewers.

The following rules apply to manuscript withdrawal:

  1. Before Review Process
    • Authors may request withdrawal before the manuscript enters the review stage. A formal request must be sent to the Editor-in-Chief by email, stating the reason for withdrawal.
  2. During the Peer Review Process
    • Withdrawal during peer review is not allowed without compelling reasons, such as serious errors in the data, ethical issues, or duplicate submission.
    • Authors must submit a formal letter signed by all co-authors explaining the reasons.
  3. After Acceptance
    • Withdrawal is strictly prohibited once the manuscript has been accepted for publication.
    • If authors insist on withdrawing, a penalty will be imposed, which may include a ban on submitting to this journal for 2 years.
  4. Unethical Withdrawal
    • If a manuscript is withdrawn without proper justification or if the authors fail to respond to editorial communication, the journal will blacklist the authors for future submissions.
    • The authors’ institutions may also be notified of this violation.
  5. Editorial Rights
    • The Editorial Board has the authority to decide whether a withdrawal request is acceptable or not.

Note: Authors are advised to carefully consider submission before sending the manuscript to avoid withdrawal issues.

Retraction Policy

Jurnal Hukum Rakyat Indonesia is committed to maintaining the integrity of the academic record. Retraction of an article will be carried out if a published work is found to contain significant ethical, legal, or academic violations. This policy follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

The grounds for retraction include, but are not limited to:

  1. Plagiarism and Redundant Publication
    • Evidence of plagiarism, duplicate publication, or substantial overlap with other published works without proper citation.
  2. Data Fabrication or Falsification
    • Discovery of fraudulent or manipulated data that affects the reliability of the research findings.
  3. Unethical Research
    • Failure to obtain proper ethical approval for research involving human or animal subjects, or violation of applicable ethical standards.
  4. Serious Authorship Issues
    • Evidence of unauthorized authorship, guest authorship, or omission of rightful contributors.
  5. Major Errors
    • Serious mistakes in methodology, analysis, or conclusions that invalidate the results.

Retraction Procedure

  • The Editorial Board will initiate retraction upon credible evidence of misconduct or serious errors.
  • The corresponding author will be contacted to explain.
  • If the explanation is unsatisfactory, the article will be formally retracted.
  • A retraction notice will be published on the journal website, clearly stating the reasons for retraction, while preserving the original metadata for transparency.
  • Retracted articles will remain accessible but marked as “Retracted” to maintain the scholarly record.

Author Sanctions

  • Authors of retracted articles may be prohibited from submitting future manuscripts to the journal for up to two years, depending on the severity of the violation.
  • In severe cases, the authors’ institutions will be notified.