Post-Publication Policies

 

Article Withdrawal

Authors are expected to carefully consider their decision before submitting a manuscript to Literasi. Submission indicates that the authors intend the manuscript to undergo the journal's editorial and peer-review processes.

Withdrawal requests must be submitted formally to the Editor-in-Chief and should state the manuscript title, manuscript identification number, corresponding author's name, and the reason for withdrawal.

Before Peer Review: withdrawal requests may normally be approved.

During Peer Review: authors must provide a reasonable explanation, and withdrawal becomes effective only after written confirmation from the editorial office.

After Acceptance: withdrawal is strongly discouraged and will only be considered when supported by compelling reasons.

After Publication: a published article cannot normally be withdrawn at the authors' request. Concerns will instead be handled through correction or retraction.

Correction Policy

A correction may be issued when an otherwise reliable published article contains an error or omission that affects its interpretation, presentation, or scholarly record but does not invalidate its principal findings or conclusions.

Corrections will be clearly identified, linked to the original article, and made permanently accessible as part of the publication record.

Retraction Policy

Retraction may be considered when findings are unreliable because of major error or misconduct, including fabrication or falsification of data, plagiarism, redundant or unauthorized publication, serious copyright or legal violations, unethical research, peer-review manipulation, or other serious breaches of research or publication integrity.

Retraction is intended primarily to correct and protect the scholarly record, rather than to punish authors.

A retracted article will remain identifiable in the scholarly record. A retraction notice will be published, linked to the article, state the reason for retraction, and remain freely accessible.

Expression of Concern

The journal may publish an Expression of Concern when serious questions have been raised regarding the integrity or reliability of a published article but available evidence remains inconclusive or an investigation is ongoing.

The Expression of Concern may subsequently be replaced or supplemented by a correction, retraction, or other editorial notice when sufficient information becomes available.