Article Retraction & Withdrawal

Article Withdrawal:

Withdrawal of an article by an author after the peer-review process has begun is strongly discouraged.

If the author still wishes to withdraw the manuscript, the request must be submitted in writing with clear reasons.

Withdrawal of a manuscript after it has been accepted for publication will only be considered in exceptional cases, such as substantial errors or ethical violations.

Article Withdrawal:

LOKASEVA will retract a published article if it finds:

Evidence that the findings are unreliable due to errors or data manipulation.

Plagiarism or duplication of publication.

Violation of research ethics, such as unauthorized use of data.

Undisclosed conflicts of interest that affect the interpretation of the results.

Retraction Procedure:

A notice of retraction will be published on the journal website and linked to the retracted article.

The retracted article will remain available online with a "Retracted" watermark on every page.

The reasons for the retraction will be explained in detail for transparency.