Retraction, Correction & Expression of Concern Policy

POLICY TEXT 

The Journal of Learning and Educational Policy (JLEP) is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. In accordance with Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, the following procedures apply:

Corrections (Erratum/Corrigendum): When a published article contains a minor error that does not affect the integrity of the findings, the journal will publish a formal correction notice linked to the original article. Authors are obligated to promptly notify the Editor-in-Chief of any such errors.

Retractions: An article may be retracted if: (i) there is clear evidence of fabricated or falsified data; (ii) it constitutes plagiarism or duplicate publication; (iii) it contains ethical violations; or (iv) the findings are found to be unreliable due to methodological error. A retraction notice will be published, linked bidirectionally to the retracted article, and the PDF will be watermarked 'RETRACTED' with the retraction date.

Expression of Concern: When an investigation is ongoing and the Editor-in-Chief determines that readers should be alerted, an Expression of Concern may be published pending the outcome of the investigation.

Appeals: Authors may appeal any editorial decision by writing to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days. The appeal must provide a detailed rebuttal and will be reviewed by a member of the editorial board not involved in the original decision. All retraction decisions are made in accordance with COPE's Retraction Guidelines (https://publicationethics.org/retraction-guidelines).