Article Retraction & Withdrawal

Journal Trias Criminologica: Studies in Criminal Law, Criminology, and Penology is committed to maintaining the integrity of academic publications. The retraction and withdrawal policy follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines to ensure that every published work meets the highest ethical standards.

Article Withdrawal (Before Publication)

Authors may request withdrawal of their manuscript before publication if:

The manuscript is still under review or editing, and
The author provides a valid reason accepted by the editorial board (e.g., critical data error or submission to another journal).

A formal withdrawal request must be sent via email to the Editor-in-Chief, explaining the reason for withdrawal. Once approved, the manuscript will be marked as “Withdrawn” in the journal system for record-keeping purposes.

Article Retraction (After Publication)

A published article may be retracted when there is clear evidence of serious ethical misconduct, including but not limited to:

Plagiarism or duplicate publication,
Data fabrication or falsification,
Copyright infringement or misleading research reporting, or
Violation of scientific integrity.

The Editor-in-Chief will initiate the retraction based on verification and ethical recommendations from the editorial board.
Upon retraction, a “Retraction Notice” will be published on the journal’s website explaining the reasons for retraction and linking to the original article. The retracted article will remain accessible online but marked with a “Retracted” watermark on each page to ensure transparency.

Corrections and Errata

If the identified issue does not compromise the overall validity of the work (e.g., minor data or typographical errors), the journal may issue a correction or erratum instead of a full retraction.

Publisher-Initiated Retraction

The publisher reserves the right to retract an article in cases involving: