Correction and Retraction

Article Correction, Retraction, and Removal Policy

Journal of Islamic Studies and Research on Arabic (JISRA) takes its responsibility to maintain the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record of our content for all end users very seriously. Changes to articles after they have been published online may only be made under the circumstances outlined below. Journal of Islamic Studies and Research on Arabic (JISRA) places great importance on the authority of articles after they have been published, and our policy is based on international best practices in the academic publishing community and standards established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

1. Erratum

An Erratum is a statement published by the authors of the original paper that briefly describes any correction(s) resulting from significant errors or omissions. Any effects on the conclusions or data interpretation of the paper must be clearly stated. The original published article is not removed from the online journal platform, but a formal notice of erratum is issued. The Erratum is made freely available to all readers, assigned a unique digital object identifier (DOI), and permanently linked to the corrected article to ensure complete historical transparency.

2. Retraction

A Retraction is a formal notice that the paper should no longer be regarded as part of the valid scientific literature. Retractions are issued if there is clear evidence that the research findings are unreliable, whether as a result of intentional misconduct (e.g., data fabrication, falsification, or image manipulation) or honest human error; if the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper referencing, permission, or justification (redundant/duplicate publication); if the work contains substantial plagiarism; or if the work reports unethical research practices.

To protect the integrity of the scientific record, the retracted article is not removed from the online journal platform. Instead, a formal notice of retraction is published, made freely accessible to all readers, and permanently linked to the retracted paper.

  • Initiation: Retractions may be published by the authors when they discover substantial scientific errors in their work. In other cases, the Editor-in-Chief or Publisher may independently conclude that a retraction is necessary following a formal investigation.

  • Documentation: In all cases, the retraction notice explicitly indicates the reason for the action, the evidence supporting the decision, and who is responsible for making the determination. If a retraction is issued without the unanimous agreement of all co-authors, that dissent is explicitly noted.

  • Article Removal: In rare and extreme cases involving legal infringement, court orders, or severe defamation, the Publisher may redact or remove the full-text file. Bibliographic metadata regarding the article will always be retained to preserve the continuity and integrity of the scholarly record.

     

3. Publisher's Note

A Publisher's Note notifies readers that an article has been corrected subsequent to publication due to technical or administrative oversights. It is issued directly by the Publisher and is used in cases where typographical or production errors (attributable to the Publisher) affect the integrity of the article metadata (such as title, author names, bylines, or institutional affiliations) or significantly impact the readers' ability to comprehend the article.

  • Correction Procedure: In such cases, the original file is updated and replaced with a corrected version. Publisher's Notes are freely available to all readers, and the exact date the correction was executed is clearly stated on the revised article page.

  • Time Constraint: Authors and readers should note that an original article file can only be directly updated and replaced with a corrected version less than one year after the original publication date. Corrections requested for an article older than one year will only be documented via a standalone Publisher's Note or Corrigendum attached to the publication record without replacing the original PDF.

Reporting Standards and External Guidelines

For additional information on retraction workflows, editorial responsibilities, and procedural ethics, JISRA operates in strict compliance with the:

  • COPE Guidelines for Retracting Articles (Committee on Publication Ethics)