We recognize the significant effort authors invest in preparing their manuscripts and have established a peer-review process to ensure quality. However, in exceptional cases, published articles may need to be retracted or removed for scientific reasons. Such actions are taken only under extraordinary circumstances and with careful deliberation. We adhere to strict protocols for issuing corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies to maintain trust in the integrity of our electronic archive. Our goal is to preserve the scientific record's integrity and completeness for the benefit of researchers and librarians.

At Ilomata International Journal of Management, we are dedicated to maintaining the scientific record's integrity. Articles may need to be retracted if:

• Significant scientific errors invalidate the article's conclusions.
• Findings are duplicated in another publication without appropriate cross-referencing.
• Ethical issues such as plagiarism or incorrect authorship are identified.

To ensure retractions follow best practices and COPE guidelines, we implement the following process:

• Potential retractions are submitted to the journal editor.
• The editor evaluates the issue in line with COPE guidelines and considers the author’s response.
• The editor's conclusions are reviewed by the Ethics Advisory Board for consistency.
• The final decision is communicated to the author and relevant parties.
• A retraction statement is published online and in the next journal issue.

Note: Copyright does not automatically entitle authors to retract an article post-publication. The scientific record's integrity is prioritized per COPE's Retraction Guidelines.

At Ilomata International Journal of Management, authors are not permitted to withdraw submitted manuscripts, as this squanders valuable resources. Authors must agree to a checklist before submitting their manuscripts through our OJS.

• Withdrawal during the peer-review process incurs a fee of $50 USD/Rp 800,000 per manuscript.
• Withdrawal after acceptance for publication incurs a fee of $70 USD/Rp 1,000,000 per manuscript.
• Withdrawal of an article already published as an "Article in Press" due to errors or ethical violations incurs a fee of $100 USD/Rp 1,200,000 per manuscript.

Failure to pay the fine will result in the author and their affiliate being blacklisted for one year. Withdrawal requests must be accompanied by an official letter signed by the author and the head of their institution.

Ilomata International Journal of Management considers publishing corrections if:

• A small portion of the publication contains flawed or misleading data due to an honest error.
• The list of authors or contributors is incorrect.

Corrections are categorized as follows:

• Publisher's correction (erratum): For errors made by the publisher/journal staff that negatively impact the publication.
• Author's correction (corrigendum): For errors made by the authors that negatively impact the publication.
• Addendum: For additional clarification provided by the authors.

The decision to publish corrections is made by the Editor, in consultation with Reviewers or the Editorial Board. The Editor will contact the concerned authors for clarification, but the final decision rests with the Editor.

In very limited cases, published articles may need to be removed from our online platform. This only occurs if the article:

• Clearly defames or violates the legal rights of others.
• Is likely subject to a court order.
• Poses a serious health risk.

In such situations, the metadata (such as title and author information) will be retained, but the article's text will be replaced with a notice indicating that the article has been removed for legal reasons.

In cases where a follow-up article could pose a serious health risk, the author may wish to retract the original flawed document and replace it with a revised version. The retraction procedure will be followed, with the distinction that the retraction notice of the article will include a link to the corrected and republished article, along with its document history.