Retraction Policy

Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record. Articles published in this journal may be retracted when there is clear evidence that the published work contains serious errors, ethical violations, or other problems that undermine the reliability or integrity of the article.

Retraction may be considered under the following circumstances:

1. Unreliable Findings
   The findings reported in the article are found to be unreliable, either as a result of research misconduct or honest error. This may include data fabrication, data falsification, data manipulation, miscalculation, methodological error, or serious misinterpretation of data.
2. Redundant or Duplicate Publication
   The article has been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission, or justification, resulting in redundant or duplicate publication.
3. Plagiarism
   The article contains plagiarised material, including the use of ideas, data, text, images, tables, or other materials from another source without proper attribution.
4. Unethical Research
   The article reports research that violates ethical standards, including breaches of participants’ rights, misuse of data, lack of required ethical approval where applicable, or other forms of unethical research practice.
5. Authorship or Conflict of Interest Problems
   The article involves serious authorship disputes, undisclosed conflicts of interest, or other ethical concerns that significantly affect the integrity of the publication.

Retraction Procedure

Concerns regarding a published article may be raised by editors, reviewers, authors, readers, institutions, or other parties. All retraction cases will be reviewed by the editorial team. The journal will examine the evidence carefully and, where necessary, seek clarification from the author(s) or relevant parties before making a final decision.

The retraction process follows good publication ethics practices and is guided by the principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The final decision to retract an article is made by the Editor-in-Chief or the editorial team based on the available evidence and the seriousness of the case.

Retraction Notice

When an article is retracted, Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies will publish a retraction notice. The notice will clearly state the reason for the retraction and will be linked to the retracted article. The original article will remain accessible where appropriate, but it will be clearly marked as retracted in order to preserve the scholarly record.

Commitment to Publication Ethics

Matsnawi: Journal of Tasawwuf and Psychotherapy Studies is committed to upholding publication ethics and maintaining the integrity of scholarly communication. The journal works collaboratively with authors, editors, reviewers, and relevant institutions to address publication concerns fairly, transparently, and responsibly.