Article Retraction & Withdrawal

WUJUD: Journal of Engineering and Technology

WUJUD: Journal of Engineering and Technology is committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, transparency, and integrity of the scholarly record. The journal therefore applies clear procedures for article withdrawal, correction, expression of concern, and retraction when significant errors, ethical violations, research misconduct, or other circumstances affecting the integrity of a manuscript or published article are identified.

Policy Overview

Action	Publication Stage	Purpose
Article Withdrawal	Before official publication	Removes a manuscript from the editorial process when a justified reason exists before publication.
Erratum	After publication	Corrects a significant error introduced during the journal's production or publication process.
Corrigendum	After publication	Corrects an author-originated error that does not invalidate the principal findings of the article.
Expression of Concern	After publication	Alerts readers when serious concerns exist but the evidence or investigation is not yet conclusive.
Retraction	After publication	Corrects the scholarly record when an article is seriously unreliable, unethical, redundant, plagiarized, or otherwise unsuitable to remain part of the literature without a clear retraction notice.

Article Withdrawal

Article withdrawal applies to manuscripts that have entered the editorial process but have not yet been officially published. Authors may request withdrawal by submitting a clear written explanation to the editorial office. A withdrawal request is subject to editorial consideration and documentation.

Once an article has been officially published online as part of the scholarly record, it will not normally be treated as a manuscript withdrawal. Any significant problem identified after publication will be handled through correction, expression of concern, or retraction procedures as appropriate.

Grounds for Manuscript Withdrawal

A manuscript may be withdrawn before publication when justified circumstances exist, including:

A formal withdrawal request submitted by the corresponding author with a clear explanation.
Discovery of a significant methodological, analytical, or data error that prevents responsible publication.
Identification of duplicate or simultaneous submission to another journal.
Identification of plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, inappropriate authorship, or another serious ethical concern.
A substantial authorship dispute that cannot be resolved before publication.
Other exceptional circumstances accepted by the Editor as sufficient to terminate the publication process.

Withdrawal Procedure

The corresponding author submits a formal withdrawal request to the editorial office.
The request should state the manuscript title, submission identification, corresponding author, and reason for withdrawal.
The Editor reviews the request and may seek clarification where necessary.
Where authorship is shared, the journal may request confirmation that the withdrawal request is known to the relevant authors.
The manuscript will be formally removed from active editorial processing only after the journal confirms the withdrawal.

No Withdrawal Fee

WUJUD: Journal of Engineering and Technology does not impose an article withdrawal fee. However, authors are expected to submit manuscripts responsibly and should not request withdrawal without a legitimate reason after substantial editorial or peer-review work has been completed.

Article Retraction

Retraction is a mechanism for correcting the scholarly literature when a published article contains serious problems that make its findings, conclusions, integrity, or publication status unreliable. The principal purpose of retraction is to correct the scholarly record and protect its integrity, rather than to punish authors.

Grounds for Retraction

No.	Ground	Description
1	Unreliable Findings	Findings or conclusions are demonstrated to be seriously unreliable because of major error or misconduct.
2	Fabrication	Research data or information has been created or reported dishonestly.
3	Falsification	Data, materials, methods, processes, instruments, images, or results have been improperly manipulated.
4	Plagiarism	Significant portions of another person's work, ideas, data, or intellectual contribution were used without appropriate acknowledgement.
5	Redundant Publication	Substantially identical findings or content have been published elsewhere without proper disclosure, justification, or cross-reference.
6	Unethical Research	The published research is shown to involve a serious violation of applicable ethical requirements.
7	Serious Publication Misconduct	Other serious violations significantly compromise the reliability or integrity of the published article or scholarly record.

Correction Before Retraction

Retraction is generally reserved for serious problems that substantially undermine an article's reliability or integrity. When an error affects only a limited part of an otherwise reliable article, the journal may issue an erratum or corrigendum instead of retracting the entire article.

Erratum

An erratum may be issued when an error has been introduced during the journal's editorial, copyediting, layout, production, or publication process and the error requires formal correction while the main findings of the article remain valid.

Corrigendum

A corrigendum may be published when an author-originated error is identified after publication but the error does not invalidate the principal findings or conclusions of the article. The correction will clearly identify the original article and describe the information being corrected.

Expression of Concern

The journal may publish an Expression of Concern when there are significant concerns regarding a published article but the evidence is inconclusive, an investigation is ongoing, relevant information cannot yet be obtained, or a definitive editorial action cannot reasonably be made at that time. The notice will be linked to the article concerned.

Retraction Procedure

1. Concern Identified

A potential problem may be reported by authors, readers, reviewers, editors, institutions, researchers, or other credible parties.

2. Preliminary Assessment

The editorial team examines the available evidence to determine whether further investigation is required.

3. Investigation and Clarification

Relevant authors and, where appropriate, institutions or other parties may be contacted to provide clarification, documentation, data, or other information necessary for a fair assessment.

4. Editorial Decision

Based on the available evidence, the Editor may determine that no action, correction, expression of concern, or retraction is appropriate.

5. Publication of Notice

When retraction is required, a transparent retraction notice will be published and linked to the original article.

Retraction Notice

A retraction notice will clearly identify the affected article and will be distinguishable from ordinary editorial content.

Identify the title and author(s) of the retracted article.
Provide a clear reference or link to the original article.
State that the publication has been retracted.
State the reason for the retraction.
Distinguish research misconduct from honest error where appropriate.
Identify who initiated or issued the retraction where relevant.
Avoid unnecessary, unsupported, or defamatory statements.

Preservation of the Scholarly Record

A retracted article will not simply be deleted from the journal's electronic archive. The article and its bibliographic metadata will remain identifiable in the scholarly record, while its retracted status will be clearly indicated. Where technically appropriate, the article file may be marked prominently as Retracted, and the retraction notice will remain permanently accessible.

DOI and Metadata

Retraction does not normally result in deletion of the article's bibliographic identity. Relevant metadata, DOI information, publication history, and retraction status should remain traceable so that readers, indexing services, libraries, and scholarly databases can identify the article and its corrected publication status.

Authorship Disputes

A disagreement concerning authorship does not automatically require retraction when there is no reason to question the reliability of the research findings. Where appropriate and supported by valid documentation, an authorship problem may instead be resolved through a formal correction to the published author or contributor information.

Partial Errors and Limited Problems

When only a limited part of an article contains an error and the remainder of the research remains reliable, the journal will normally consider a correction rather than retracting the complete article. The editorial action will be proportional to the seriousness and effect of the identified problem.

Transparency and Editorial Independence

Decisions concerning withdrawal, correction, expressions of concern, and retraction are made on the basis of available evidence, publication ethics, research integrity, and protection of the scholarly record. Editorial action will not be influenced by the academic status, institutional affiliation, commercial relationship, or reputation of the parties involved.

Publication Ethics Reference

In handling corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions, WUJUD: Journal of Engineering and Technology considers recognized principles of publication ethics, including guidance from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) .

Policy Summary

Withdrawal Before Publication	Permitted with justified reason and editorial confirmation
Withdrawal Fee	IDR 0 / No Fee
Published Article Removed	No; the scholarly record is preserved
Retraction Notice	Publicly available and linked to the affected article
Metadata Preservation	Maintained with clear retraction status

Commitment to the Integrity of the Scholarly Record

WUJUD: Journal of Engineering and Technology is committed to ensuring that withdrawal, correction, expression of concern, and retraction procedures are handled fairly, transparently, and responsibly. Published material will not be silently removed or altered in a manner that obscures the scholarly record, and corrective actions will be clearly documented whenever necessary to protect research integrity.