Article Retraction & Withdrawal

Jurnal Pelita Sains dan Kesehatan follows COPE guidelines for retracting and withdrawing articles.

Reasons for Retraction:

  • Serious errors in data or interpretation
  • Plagiarism
  • Duplicate publication
  • Breach of research ethics
  • Complaints from readers or institutions

Process :

  1. Initial investigation by the editor
  2. Consultation with the editorial board or third parties if needed
  3. If proven, the article will be retracted and the reason clearly stated on the website

Withdrawal Before Publication :

A manuscript may be withdrawn by the author before acceptance or publication , by submitting a formal request to the editor.