Correction and Retraction

Tamumatra: Jurnal Seni Pertunjukan addresses concerns about published articles to protect reliable scholarship in arts education, drama, dance, and music. This policy applies once an article is published online as part of the scholarly record, even before issue allocation. Unpublished submissions are covered by the Withdrawal of Manuscript policy.

Corrections

A correction is appropriate when a specific error can be repaired and the main findings and conclusions remain reliable. Examples include inaccurate performance dates, incorrect captions or musical examples, incomplete attribution, and errors in educational data or contributor information. The editor considers the significance of the error and supporting documentation. Changes affecting scholarly meaning are explained in a correction notice rather than silently replacing the published text.

Retractions and Unresolved Concerns

Retraction may be necessary when substantial evidence shows that an article is fundamentally unreliable or involves serious publication or research ethics problems that a correction cannot adequately resolve. Examples include fabricated fieldwork or interviews; falsified accounts of performances, rehearsals, or classroom activities; materially misattributed artistic work; plagiarism; unauthorised use of recordings or images; and serious breaches of participant privacy or consent. The response depends on the evidence, extent, and consequences of the problem.

Differences in artistic interpretation, aesthetic judgement, theory, or critical evaluation do not, by themselves, justify retraction or establish misconduct. An expression of concern may inform readers while a credible unresolved concern is assessed.

Assessment and Editorial Responsibility

Authors, readers, and other interested parties may report concerns through the journal's published contact details, identifying the article, issue, and available evidence. An editor without a relevant conflict of interest assesses the concern, seeks authors' explanations, and may consult specialists, rights holders, or responsible institutions. Allegations are distinguished from established findings. Any institutional determination cited in a notice is attributed to its source.

Authors are informed of proposed corrective action and its reasons and given an opportunity to respond. The editor decides on the evidence; unanimous author agreement is not required for a correction or retraction. An appeal should identify a factual error, procedural concern, or new evidence.

Notices and Preservation of the Record

Correction, expression of concern, and retraction notices are dated, clearly labelled, and linked to the article, with reciprocal links wherever technically possible. They identify the article and authors, the action, its issuer, and the reasons. Relevant author responses are represented accurately. Notices remain accessible, and article records and DOI metadata are updated where available. Retracted articles are clearly marked and ordinarily remain accessible alongside their notices.

Published content is not erased to conceal an error. Restricting or removing content is exceptional and requires a specific, documented justification concerning rights or privacy. Identifying metadata and an explanatory notice are retained to the extent those requirements permit.