Retraction

Papers published in the Viva Medika Journal may be considered for withdrawal from publication under the following circumstances:

1.Clear evidence of unreliable findings, whether due to errors (e.g., data falsification) or honest mistakes (e.g., calculation or experimental errors).
2. Prior publication elsewhere without appropriate cross-referencing, permission, or justification, which constitutes over-publication.
3. Indications of plagiarism.
4. Unethical research reporting.

The article retraction mechanism follows the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Retraction Guidelines, which can be accessed at https://publicationethics.org/files/retraction%20guidelines.pdf.

Sanctions for intentional errors take the form of an article labeled with 'Retract' status, which can damage the author's credibility