Correction & Retraction Policy

Journal of Curriculum Innovation and Assessment

Correction Policy

1. Purpose of Corrections

JCIA ensures the credibility, clarity, and accuracy of research in curriculum innovation, educational assessment, and pedagogy. Corrections maintain the trustworthiness of the scholarly record for educators, policymakers, and researchers.

2. Types of Corrections

Erratum (Publisher-Initiated):
For errors during production (e.g., formatting, metadata, figures) not affecting study conclusions.

Corrigendum (Author-Initiated):
For substantive post-publication errors (e.g., factual, analytical mistakes) impacting understanding but not invalidating the study.

3. Correction Procedure

Error Detection: Authors, editors, reviewers, or readers may identify errors.

Editorial Review: The editorial team determines the correction type.

Implementation: A formal correction notice is published and linked to the original article; the main text remains unless critical changes are required.

4. Visibility & Indexing

Corrections are:

  • Clearly labeled and linked to the article

  • Indexed for traceability

  • Open access and permanently available

Retraction Policy

1. Purpose of Retractions

Retractions remove articles with fundamental validity issues, protecting educational and assessment research from being misused or cited incorrectly.

2. Grounds for Retraction

  • Research Misconduct: Plagiarism, falsification, data manipulation, unethical authorship

  • Ethical Violations: Lack of ethics approval, undisclosed conflicts

  • Critical Flaws: Methodological or interpretational errors

3. Retraction Process

  • Investigation: JCIA conducts an internal review; authors and institutions may be consulted.

  • Editorial Decision: Retractions issued following COPE guidelines.

  • Retraction Notice: Published publicly, marking the article as RETRACTED; maintains accessibility for transparency.

4. Transparency & Indexing

Retracted articles and notices:

  • Freely accessible

  • Clearly marked

  • Indexed in scholarly databases

⚖️ Ethical Governance

JCIA follows COPE standards and HEC guidelines for ethical academic publishing.

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Authors and readers are encouraged to report errors promptly. JCIA is committed to transparent and responsible scholarly publishing.