Article Retraction & Withdrawal

The ResearchGet Journal of Economics and Business (RGJEB) is committed to maintaining the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of the scholarly record. This Article Retraction and Withdrawal Policy is established to regulate the correction, withdrawal, and retraction of manuscripts and published articles in accordance with publication ethics, editorial responsibility, and academic integrity. The policy applies to all manuscripts submitted to RGJEB and all articles published by the journal.

Article Retraction

Article retraction is a formal action taken to remove the validity of a published article from the scholarly record while preserving the article’s publication history. A retraction may be issued when a published article is found to contain serious ethical violations, unreliable findings, plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, duplicate publication, unauthorized use of copyrighted material, undisclosed conflicts of interest, authorship disputes, or other forms of academic misconduct that significantly affect the credibility and integrity of the article.

Retraction may also be considered when the article contains major errors in data, analysis, interpretation, or conclusions that cannot be corrected through a standard correction notice. The decision to retract an article is made by the editorial team after careful investigation, communication with the author(s), and evaluation of available evidence. When necessary, the journal may consult reviewers, editorial board members, institutional representatives, or relevant ethical guidelines before making a final decision.

A retracted article will remain accessible on the journal website to preserve the scholarly record, but it will be clearly marked as “Retracted”. A retraction notice will be published and linked to the original article, explaining the reason for retraction, the party initiating the retraction, and the date of the retraction decision. The journal will ensure that retraction notices are transparent, accurate, and clearly distinguishable from regular published articles.

Article Withdrawal

Article withdrawal refers to the removal of a manuscript from the editorial or publication process before it is formally published. Authors may request manuscript withdrawal only for valid reasons, such as serious errors discovered by the authors, duplicate submission made unintentionally, authorship problems, ethical concerns, or other substantial circumstances that prevent continuation of the publication process.

Authors who wish to withdraw a manuscript must submit a formal withdrawal request to the editorial office. The request must include the manuscript title, author names, submission date, reason for withdrawal, and confirmation that all authors agree to the withdrawal. The corresponding author is responsible for ensuring that the withdrawal request represents the consent of all co-authors.

Withdrawal requests submitted during the early editorial screening stage may be approved after verification by the editorial team. However, withdrawal requests submitted after the manuscript has entered the peer-review, revision, copyediting, layout editing, or publication production stage will be carefully evaluated because editorial resources, reviewer time, and journal production processes may already have been used. The journal reserves the right to reject unreasonable withdrawal requests or record the withdrawal history for editorial documentation.

Withdrawal After Acceptance

Authors are strongly discouraged from withdrawing manuscripts after acceptance, especially after the article has entered copyediting, layout editing, proofreading, or publication scheduling. Withdrawal after acceptance may disrupt journal publication planning and may be considered unethical if it is caused by simultaneous submission, acceptance by another journal, or failure to comply with the author’s publication commitment.

If authors request withdrawal after acceptance, the editorial team will conduct an evaluation before making a decision. The request must be supported by strong reasons and written approval from all authors. The journal may document the case as part of its publication ethics record to prevent repeated unethical submission behavior.

Article Correction

Correction may be issued when a published article contains minor errors that do not invalidate the overall findings, conclusions, or scholarly contribution of the work. Corrections may include typographical errors, author affiliation errors, metadata inaccuracies, reference errors, or minor mistakes in tables, figures, or text. A correction notice will be published when necessary and linked to the original article to ensure transparency.

Expression of Concern

An expression of concern may be issued when the editorial team receives credible information about possible ethical violations, research misconduct, unreliable data, or publication irregularities, but the investigation has not yet reached a final conclusion. The expression of concern serves as a temporary notice to inform readers while the editorial team conducts further investigation.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are responsible for ensuring the accuracy, originality, and ethical compliance of their manuscripts before submission. Authors must promptly notify the editorial team if they discover significant errors, ethical issues, authorship disputes, or data problems in a submitted or published manuscript. Authors are expected to cooperate fully with the journal during investigations related to correction, withdrawal, retraction, or ethical concerns.

Editorial Responsibilities

The editorial team is responsible for evaluating all requests and allegations related to article withdrawal, correction, retraction, and publication misconduct. All decisions will be made based on evidence, publication ethics, academic integrity, and the need to protect the reliability of the scholarly record. RGJEB is committed to handling all cases fairly, transparently, and consistently.