Article Retraction & Withdrawal

Withdrawal

Authors can withdraw their own manuscripts if substantive errors are found.
The editor can cancel the publication if ethical violations (e.g. plagiarism) are proven.
If a withdrawal is made:
The journal provides written confirmation.
The record is marked as “Withdrawn” and the URL is redirected or an official notice is displayed.

Retraction 

Is done in cases of:
Newly revealed plagiarism,
Data or methods are substantively incorrect,
Serious negligence such as incorrect distribution of data.

Procedure:
The editorial team conducts an investigation.
If a retraction is necessary, the journal issues a retraction notice:
Explaining the reasons,
Including references to the original article,
Maintaining access to the metadata/article so that the academic trail is clear.
Retracted articles will be watermarked “Retracted” and the notice will still appear in the journal catalog.