Article Withdrawal

Al-Ridha: Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat recognizes the importance of the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record. While authors may occasionally need to withdraw a manuscript, withdrawals must follow formal, ethical procedures as outlined below:

1. Article Withdrawal (Prior to Publication)

• Author-Initiated Withdrawal:

  • Authors may request the withdrawal of their manuscript during the peer-review or editing stages by submitting a formal written request signed by all authors to the Editor-in-Chief stating clear and valid reasons.

  • An article is not officially withdrawn until the author receives a formal withdrawal confirmation from the editorial board.

  • Submitting the manuscript to another journal before receiving formal withdrawal confirmation is strictly prohibited and considered unethical misconduct.

• Editorial Desk Withdrawal:

  • The Editor reserves the right to withdraw a manuscript if the author fails to respond to revision queries or proofreading requests after repeated reminders within a specified timeframe (e.g., 30 days).

2. Article Retraction (Post-Publication)

• Grounds for Retraction:

  • In accordance with COPE guidelines, an article published online will be formally retracted if there is clear evidence of scientific misconduct, such as severe plagiarism, data fabrication, falsification, unethical community intervention, duplicate publication, or bogus authorship claims.

• Retraction Mechanism:

  • The original article PDF will not be deleted from the journal's website to preserve the scholarly record. Instead, it will be watermarked with "RETRACTED" on every page.

  • A formal Retraction Notice explaining the reasons and signed by the Editor-in-Chief will be published in the current issue and linked bi-directionally to the original article DOI.

3. Article Correction (Erratum / Corrigendum)

• If minor errors, unintentional inaccuracies, or typographic mistakes are identified that do not undermine the scientific validity or community outcomes of the paper, an Erratum (publisher’s error) or Corrigendum (author’s error) will be published and linked to the original article.

4. Article Removal (Extreme Cases)

• In exceptionally rare circumstances involving severe legal violations, court orders, defamation, copyright infringement, or direct privacy/safety risks to community partners, the metadata and PDF may be removed and replaced with a formal statement explaining the legal grounds for removal.