Correction & Retraction Policy

The Indonesian Journal of Hospital Administration (IJHAA) is dedicated to preserving the accuracy, credibility, and integrity of the scholarly literature it publishes. This policy is developed with reference to the guidelines and core practices of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), particularly those concerning retractions, post-publication discussions, and corrections.

Authors are expected to inform the editorial office of IJHAA without undue delay if they discover substantial errors, inaccuracies, or potential ethical violations in a manuscript that has been submitted or an article that has already been published. Concerns regarding the integrity or reliability of published work may also be raised by readers, peer reviewers, research institutions, or other relevant parties for the journal's consideration and appropriate follow-up.

Correction

The Indonesian Journal of Hospital Administration (IJHAA) is committed to ensuring the accuracy, transparency, and reliability of its published articles. A correction may be considered when an error or omission is identified in a published article and requires amendment to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record, provided that the issue does not invalidate the study's main findings or conclusions.

Circumstances that may warrant a correction include, but are not limited to:

  • Inaccuracies in the text, tables, figures, statistical calculations, or other reported data that can be rectified without changing the principal conclusions of the study.

  • Errors in authors' names, institutional affiliations, or other publication details.

  • Incomplete or incorrect statements concerning research funding, competing interests, author contributions, or the use of artificial intelligence (AI).

  • Significant inaccuracies or omissions in the methodology, acknowledgements, references, or supplementary materials.

Requests for corrections must clearly identify the published article, describe the error or omission, propose the necessary amendment, and explain its potential implications for the interpretation of the research findings. Requests involving changes to authorship must include a clear justification and documented consent from all affected authors. If an authorship disagreement cannot be resolved among the parties involved, IJHAA may refer the matter to the relevant institution for further investigation.

Corrections approved by the editorial team will be published as formal, dated notices and linked to the original article, where appropriate. If the article itself is updated, the revised version must clearly indicate the changes made and provide a reference to the corresponding correction notice. IJHAA does not permit substantive changes that affect the meaning, accuracy, or attribution of published work to be made without appropriate disclosure.

All correction requests will be evaluated by the editorial team on a case-by-case basis, with due consideration given to publication ethics, the significance of the error, and the need to maintain a transparent and trustworthy scholarly record.

Retractions

The Indonesian Journal of Hospital Administration (IJHAA) is committed to upholding publication ethics and preserving the accuracy, credibility, and integrity of the scientific record. Retraction may be considered when substantial evidence indicates that a published article is unreliable or involves serious breaches of research or publication ethics.

Reasons that may warrant retraction include, but are not limited to:

  • Significant methodological or factual errors, data fabrication, data falsification, or deliberate manipulation that substantially undermines the validity of the research findings.

  • Extensive plagiarism or duplicate publication that cannot be justified under accepted scholarly publishing standards.

  • Research involving human participants or other regulated activities conducted without the necessary ethical approval, informed consent, or compliance with applicable ethical requirements.

  • Evidence of manipulation, misconduct, or serious irregularities in the peer-review process.

  • Unauthorized use of copyrighted material or other serious violations of intellectual property rights that compromise the legitimacy of the publication.

  • Failure to disclose relevant competing interests or the provision of misleading information that materially affects the interpretation or credibility of the reported findings.

Retraction is intended to correct the scholarly record and alert readers to concerns regarding the reliability or ethical integrity of a publication, rather than to serve as a form of punishment. A retraction may arise from an unintentional error as well as from research or publication misconduct. Therefore, retraction alone should not be interpreted as proof that the authors deliberately engaged in wrongdoing. An authorship disagreement, in the absence of concerns affecting the validity of the research or other serious ethical violations, would not ordinarily be sufficient grounds for retracting an article.

Following an editorial investigation and evaluation of the available evidence, IJHAA may issue a formal retraction notice when retraction is considered necessary. The notice will clearly identify the affected article, explain the reasons for the retraction, and indicate whether the retraction is initiated by the authors, the journal, or another responsible party, as appropriate. The notice will be publicly accessible and electronically linked to the original article.

To maintain transparency and preserve the publication record, the original article will generally remain accessible, with a prominent retraction statement displayed on its webpage and incorporated into its downloadable version. IJHAA will handle retractions in accordance with applicable publication ethics principles and relevant recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).