Corrections and Retractions

Evangelikal: Jurnal Teologi Injili dan Pembinaan Warga Jemaat will issue corrections, retraction statements, and other post-publication updates, including Editor's Notes on published content.

The following are the categories of post-publication corrections and updates for peer-reviewed primary research and review types and specific types of articles that are not peer-reviewed. Substantial errors in Additional Information and Extended Data are corrected similar to the amendments in the main article. Except for the Editor's Note, all of the categories below are bi-directionally linked to the original article and indexed.

Author Corrections: Author Corrections may be published to correct important errors made by authors that affect the scientific integrity of published articles, publication notes, or the reputation of authors or journals.

Publisher Corrections: Publisher Corrections may be published to correct important errors made by journals that affect the scientific integrity of published articles, publication records, or the reputation of authors or journals.

Addendum: An addendum is generally published when significant additional information that is essential to the reader's understanding of the article has been revealed after publication.

Editor's Note: Editor's Note warns readers if the journal has initiated an investigation in response to concerns raised about a published article. This is an online-only update, created only for the HTML version of the published article notes. It is not indexed.

Retraction: An article can be retracted when the integrity of a published work is substantially undermined due to errors in the conduct, analysis, and reporting of the research. Violations of publication or research ethics may also result in the revocation of the research. The original article is marked as retracted, but the PDF version remains available to readers, and the retraction statement is bi-directional related to the original published paper. A revocation statement will usually include a statement of consent or disagreement from the author.

When making corrections to articles, in most cases, the original article (PDF and HTML) is corrected and linked bidirectionally to and from the published amendment notice, detailing the original error. For the sake of transparency, when changes made to the original article affect data in an image, table, or text (for example, when a data point/error bar changes or a curve requires a redraw), the amendment notice will reproduce the original data. When it is not possible to correct the original article in HTML and PDF versions (for example, an article published years before the error appeared), the article will remain unchanged but contain a two-way link to and from the published amendment notice.

 

Retraction Policy

The Evangelikal: Jurnal Teologi Injili dan Pembinaan Warga Jemaat strives to maintain the highest standards of integrity and academic rigor in the scholarly publishing process. However, in instances where published articles are found to contain errors, inaccuracies, plagiarism, ethical violations, or other issues that compromise the integrity of the research or the credibility of the journal, a retraction may be issued.

The decision to retract an article is taken very seriously and is made in accordance with the guidelines outlined below:

Identification of Issues: Any concerns regarding the validity, integrity, or ethics of published articles should be brought to the attention of the editorial board promptly. Such concerns may be raised by authors, readers, reviewers, or other stakeholders in the academic community.

Investigation Process: Upon receiving a formal complaint, the editorial board will initiate a thorough investigation. This investigation may involve consultation with relevant experts, examination of supporting data and documentation, and communication with the authors of the article in question.

Evaluation of Findings: Following the investigation, the editorial board will evaluate the findings to determine the severity of the identified issues. The decision to retract an article will be based on whether the issues significantly undermine the validity, credibility, or ethical standards of the research.

Author Notification and Response: If the editorial board determines that retraction is necessary, the corresponding author of the article will be notified promptly. Authors will be given the opportunity to respond to the findings of the investigation and to provide any additional information or clarifications.

Appeals Process: Authors who disagree with the decision to retract their article may request an appeal. Appeals will be considered by the editorial board on a case-by-case basis, taking into account any additional evidence or arguments presented by the authors.

Publication of Retraction Notice: If the final decision to retract an article is confirmed, Evangelikal will publish a formal retraction notice. This notice will clearly state the reasons for the retraction.