Retraction, Withdrawal, & Correction (R-W-C) Policy

Article Retraction

JCEF is firmly dedicated to upholding the integrity of scholarly publications and, as a result, occasionally finds it necessary to withdraw articles. Articles may be subject to retraction under the following circumstances:

When a significant scientific error is identified that would render the article's conclusions invalid. This may occur if there is clear evidence of unreliability in the findings, either due to misconduct (e.g., data fabrication) or an honest mistake (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error).
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Article Withdrawal

Authors are not permitted to retract their submitted manuscripts because doing so would entail a significant waste of valuable resources, including the considerable time invested by editors and referees in processing the manuscript and the efforts made by the publisher. It is essential to emphasise that before an author submits a manuscript through our OJS, they must affirm their acceptance of the checklist provided. Should an author wish to withdraw a manuscript, an official letter signed by the corresponding author and their organisational leader must be sent to the Principal Editor.

Article Correction

Corrections to content that has undergone peer review are categorized as follows:

Publisher correction (erratum): This type of correction is used to inform readers of a significant error made by the publishing or journal staff, typically relating to a production error. Such errors negatively affect the publication record, the scientific integrity of the article, or the reputation of the Authors or the journal.
Author correction (corrigendum): This correction notifies readers of a significant error made by the Authors themselves, which has a detrimental impact on the publication record, the scientific integrity of the article, or the reputation of the Authors or the journal.
Addendum: An addendum is an addition to the article made by its Authors to address inconsistencies, provide further details to expand upon the existing work, or explain and update information in the main work.