Retraction

General Principles

The editorial team of Share: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Keuangan Islam adheres to established ethical standards in scholarly publishing. Editors do not independently determine the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts without oversight; all decisions are made in accordance with the journal’s editorial policies and applicable legal and ethical considerations, including those related to defamation, copyright infringement, redundant publication, and plagiarism.

Published articles remain part of the permanent scientific record. However, under exceptional circumstances, it may become necessary to withdraw, retract, or remove a published article to uphold academic integrity.

1. Article Withdrawal

Withdrawal refers to the removal of a manuscript from the review or early publication process before final publication. Authors may request withdrawal in the following cases:

  • The manuscript was submitted in error or submitted simultaneously to more than one journal (e.g., double submission).

  • Serious ethical breaches are identified before publication, such as plagiarism, false authorship claims, or data fabrication.

Authors must submit a signed statement of withdrawal addressed to the Editorial Board. The decision to approve withdrawal lies with the Editor-in-Chief, and once approved, the manuscript will be removed from the system and not proceed to publication.

2. Article Retraction

Retraction is the mechanism for correcting the literature and alerting readers to serious issues with a published article. A retraction may be initiated by the:

  • Journal editorial board,

  • Author(s),

  • Author(s)’ institution(s).

Reasons for retraction include, but are not limited to:

  • Proven instances of plagiarism or self-plagiarism,

  • Data fabrication or falsification,

  • False or disputed authorship,

  • Ethical misconduct,

  • Duplicate publication,

  • Major errors that invalidate the findings and conclusions.

A retraction notice will be published and linked to the original article. Depending on the situation:

  • The original article PDF will remain online, but a watermark with “Retracted” will be applied on every page.

  • The HTML version, if available, may be removed.

  • A retraction screen with an explanation will precede access to the article.

  • The retraction notice will state the reason for the retraction and who initiated it.

If retraction occurs prior to publication, the editorial office will return the manuscript to the author along with a formal notice of retraction from the Editor-in-Chief.

3. Article Removal (Legal Limitations)

In rare and extreme cases, an article may be removed from the journal’s online archive. This may occur if:

  • The content is defamatory,

  • The article is proven to be a hoax or fraudulent,

  • It infringes on the legal rights of others,

  • A court order has been issued,

  • The content poses a threat to national security.

In such cases, the article’s metadata (title and author(s)) will remain accessible, but the full text will be replaced with a statement indicating that the article has been removed for legal reasons.

4. Article Replacement

In cases where a published article contains errors that, if acted upon, could pose a serious risk to practice or policy, authors may request a replacement of the article. This is done by:

  • Retracting the flawed version,

  • Republishing a corrected version,

  • Adding a notice linking the retraction to the corrected article, including the publication history and an explanation of the correction.

The replacement procedure follows the same steps as a retraction, with the additional publication of the corrected article.