Retraction Policy
Retraction Policy
El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis is committed to preserving the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of the scholarly record. The journal recognizes that published articles may require correction, expression of concern, or retraction when serious errors, ethical violations, or unreliable findings are identified after publication.
Retraction is not intended to punish authors, but to correct the academic record and protect readers from unreliable, unethical, or misleading scholarly content.
1. Grounds for Retraction
An article published in El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis may be retracted when there is clear evidence that the publication contains serious problems that invalidate its reliability, originality, or ethical integrity.
Grounds for retraction include, but are not limited to:
Plagiarism, including unattributed copying, excessive textual similarity, unattributed translation, or unauthorized use of another person’s ideas, data, interpretation, or findings.
Duplicate or redundant publication, including publication of substantially similar work in another journal, book, proceedings, repository, or publication venue without proper disclosure.
Fabrication or falsification of data, textual evidence, interview materials, fieldwork results, hadith references, manuscript evidence, or research findings.
Serious methodological errors that invalidate the article’s findings or conclusions.
Manipulated, fabricated, or unverifiable references.
Citation manipulation or unethical citation practices intended to distort scholarly impact.
Misrepresentation of hadith sources, false attribution of hadith, inaccurate takhrij, misleading use of sanad or matn analysis, or deliberate distortion of classical or contemporary sources.
Ethical violations in living hadith research, including lack of informed consent, misuse of interview data, exposure of participant identity, misrepresentation of religious communities, or harmful use of sensitive fieldwork data.
Unauthorized use of copyrighted materials, images, tables, manuscripts, archival materials, translations, or other third-party content.
Undisclosed conflict of interest that significantly affects the objectivity or credibility of the article.
Manipulation of the peer-review process.
Authorship misconduct, including ghost authorship, guest authorship, forged author consent, or unauthorized addition or removal of authors.
Use of artificial intelligence tools to fabricate references, generate false data, conceal plagiarism, or produce misleading scholarly claims.
Legal, ethical, or academic concerns that substantially compromise the integrity of the published article.
2. Corrections, Expressions of Concern, and Retractions
The journal may take different editorial actions depending on the severity of the problem.
A correction may be issued when an honest error is identified, but the main findings, argument, and scholarly contribution of the article remain valid. Corrections may involve inaccurate metadata, minor factual errors, citation mistakes, formatting problems, author affiliation errors, or other non-fatal issues.
An expression of concern may be issued when credible concerns arise regarding the reliability, originality, authorship, ethical compliance, or integrity of an article, but the investigation has not yet reached a final conclusion.
A retraction may be issued when the article is proven to contain serious ethical violations, unreliable findings, duplicate publication, plagiarism, fabricated data, manipulated references, or other substantial problems that invalidate the article or damage the scholarly record.
3. Retraction Procedure
When a possible reason for retraction is reported or identified, the editorial team will conduct a preliminary assessment of the case. The concern may be raised by editors, reviewers, readers, authors, institutions, indexing databases, or other parties.
The editorial team may examine the published article, similarity reports, peer-review history, correspondence, source documents, hadith references, fieldwork evidence, author statements, and other relevant materials.
The corresponding author will normally be contacted and given an opportunity to provide clarification, explanation, or supporting evidence. When necessary, the editorial team may also contact co-authors, reviewers, institutions, ethics committees, or other relevant parties.
The final decision regarding correction, expression of concern, or retraction will be made by the editorial team based on available evidence, ethical considerations, and the need to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.
4. Retraction Notice
When an article is retracted, El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis will publish a clear retraction notice. The notice will be linked to the retracted article and will identify the article title, author(s), volume, issue, year, DOI or article link, and reason for retraction.
The retraction notice will be made publicly available to ensure transparency and accountability. The notice will state who initiated the retraction when appropriate, whether by the author, editor, institution, or journal.
A retracted article will not be removed from the journal website except in exceptional circumstances, such as legal requirements, court orders, serious privacy violations, defamatory content, or material that may cause harm. The article page will be clearly marked as Retracted to prevent improper citation or use.
5. Author-Initiated Retraction
Authors may request retraction if they discover serious errors, ethical problems, duplicate publication, unreliable data, incorrect hadith attribution, or other substantial issues that compromise the validity of their published article.
The request must be submitted in writing to the editorial office, explaining the reason for retraction and providing relevant evidence. All authors should agree to the request whenever possible. The editorial team will review the request before issuing a formal retraction notice.
6. Editorial-Initiated Retraction
The editorial team may initiate retraction when serious concerns are identified after publication, even if the author does not agree with the decision. Editorial-initiated retraction may occur when there is sufficient evidence of plagiarism, data fabrication, ethical violations, peer-review manipulation, duplicate publication, false authorship, or other serious misconduct.
The journal reserves the right to retract an article to protect the credibility of the journal, the reliability of the scholarly record, and the interests of readers.
7. Retraction and Indexing Databases
When an article is retracted, the journal may notify relevant indexing services, abstracting databases, repositories, DOI registration agencies, and academic platforms to ensure that the retraction status is reflected in scholarly databases.
The DOI or official article record may remain active, but it should clearly indicate that the article has been retracted.
8. Post-Retraction Use and Citation
Retracted articles should not be cited as valid scholarly evidence. If a retracted article must be cited for the purpose of discussing the retraction, publication ethics, or scholarly correction, the citation must clearly state that the article has been retracted.
Readers, authors, and researchers are responsible for checking the current publication status of articles before citing them.
9. Appeals and Disputes
Authors may submit an appeal if they believe that a retraction decision was made based on incomplete evidence, misunderstanding, or procedural error. Appeals must be submitted in writing with clear academic justification and supporting evidence.
The editorial team will review the appeal carefully. When necessary, the journal may seek advice from independent experts, ethics committees, or relevant institutions. The final decision after appeal rests with the editorial team.
10. Commitment to Publication Integrity
Through this retraction policy, El-Mizzi: Jurnal Ilmu Hadis seeks to uphold academic honesty, transparency, accountability, and trust in scholarly publishing. The journal is committed to correcting the scholarly record whenever serious errors or ethical violations are identified.
