Article Retraction & Withdrawal

Article Withdrawal and Retraction Policy

Jurnal Kesehatan dr. Soebandi (JKDS) is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. The journal may withdraw manuscripts before publication or retract published articles when necessary, in accordance with ethical publishing standards.

  1. Article Withdrawal
    A manuscript may be withdrawn before publication under the following circumstances: 
  • at the request of the author, with a clear and reasonable explanation;
  • If the manuscript is found to contain major errors;
  • If ethical concerns are identified, including plagiarism, duplicate submission, or authorship disputes;
  • If the manuscript has been submitted in violation of the journal’s policies.

Withdrawal requests must be submitted in writing by the corresponding author and, where necessary, with the agreement of all co-authors. The editorial office reserves the right to evaluate the request before making a final decision

       2. Article Retraction
A published article may be retracted if : R

  • There is clear evidence of unreliable findings due to misconduct or serious error;
  • plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabricated data, falsified data, or other unethical practices are identified;
  • The article has been published based on a serious breach of ethical or editorial standards.
  • There is a proven authorship or legal dispute that affects the validity of the publication.

Retraction decisions are made by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board after careful evaluation. Where appropriate, the author(s) may be contacted for clarification before a final decision is made.

  1. Retraction Notice
    In the case of retraction, the journal will publish a retraction notice clearly stating the reason for the retraction. The original article may remain accessible for the integrity of the scholarly record, but it will be clearly marked as retracted.
  1. Editorial Responsibility
    JKDS reserves the right to take appropriate editorial action, including correction, expression of concern, withdrawal, or retraction, to maintain publication ethics and the reliability of the scholarly record.