Pakungwati Journal of Islamic Law and Society (PJILS)
Pakungwati Journal of Islamic Law and Society (PJILS) is committed to preserving the accuracy, reliability, transparency, and integrity of the scholarly record. When significant errors, ethical concerns, or research misconduct are identified after publication, the journal may take appropriate corrective action, including the publication of a correction, an expression of concern, or a retraction. In exceptional circumstances, an unpublished or early-stage article may also be withdrawn in accordance with this policy.
PJILS seeks to ensure that published content remains accurate, trustworthy, and ethically sound.
Corrections, concerns, and retractions are clearly identified and linked to the original article.
Authors and other relevant parties are normally given an opportunity to respond before major editorial action is taken.
The scholarly record should remain traceable. Published articles are therefore not ordinarily removed without explanation.
A correction may be issued when a published article contains an error that should be formally amended but does not invalidate the central findings, argument, or scholarly contribution of the work. Examples may include significant typographical errors, incorrect author information, inaccurate references, errors in tables or figures, misstatements of factual or legal information, or other substantive but limited inaccuracies.
Where a correction is required, PJILS will normally publish a clearly identified correction notice and link it electronically to the original article. The original article may also be updated where appropriate, with the nature and date of the correction clearly indicated.
Serious error, miscalculation, or other problems substantially undermine the reliability of the article's findings or conclusions.
Data, evidence, interviews, legal materials, documents, or research findings have been fabricated, falsified, or materially manipulated.
Substantial unattributed use of another person's language, ideas, arguments, data, or other intellectual contributions is established.
Substantially the same work has been published elsewhere without appropriate disclosure, citation, or legitimate justification.
Serious ethical violations involving participants, communities, privacy, consent, confidentiality, or research procedures are established.
Major authorship misconduct, copyright infringement, unauthorized publication, or another legal or ethical issue materially affects the legitimacy of the publication.
PJILS may issue an expression of concern when credible allegations raise serious doubts about a published article but an investigation has not yet been completed, available evidence is inconclusive, relevant parties or institutions are unable to provide timely clarification, or a final editorial decision cannot yet be reached. An expression of concern is intended to alert readers while maintaining procedural fairness.
A concern may be raised by an author, reader, reviewer, editor, institution, or other relevant party.
The Editorial Team evaluates whether the allegation is sufficiently specific and credible to warrant further investigation.
Relevant authors and, where appropriate, institutions or other parties may be contacted for clarification, supporting documents, original data, or other evidence. Authors are normally given an opportunity to respond.
After evaluating the available evidence, the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Team determine whether no action, a correction, an expression of concern, a retraction, or another appropriate measure is required.
Where corrective action is necessary, PJILS publishes a transparent notice explaining the nature and reason for the action and links the notice to the affected article.
A retracted article will ordinarily remain accessible as part of the scholarly record but will be clearly marked as Retracted. A retraction notice will explain the reason for the retraction and will be linked to the original article.
The original article should not ordinarily be silently deleted or replaced, as maintaining a transparent publication history is important for the integrity of the academic record.
Complete removal of a published article is reserved for exceptional circumstances, such as a binding legal requirement, serious privacy or confidentiality violations, content that poses a substantial and immediate risk of harm, or other circumstances in which continued public availability would itself cause significant legal or ethical harm. Where removal is necessary, the bibliographic record should normally remain available with a notice explaining why the content was removed.
Authors who wish to withdraw a manuscript before publication must submit a written request explaining the reason for withdrawal. The Editorial Team will determine whether the request can be approved based on the stage of editorial processing and the circumstances involved. Once an article has been formally published, an author request alone is not sufficient for removal; any subsequent action must follow the journal's correction or retraction procedures.
Authors may submit a reasoned appeal against a correction, expression of concern, or retraction decision when they believe that relevant evidence has been overlooked or the policy has been applied incorrectly. Appeals will be considered independently and do not automatically suspend or reverse an editorial action already taken.
Through this policy, Pakungwati Journal of Islamic Law and Society seeks to correct the scholarly record transparently, proportionately, and fairly whenever significant errors or ethical concerns arise, while preserving the permanence and credibility of published academic work.
