The Journal of Creative Practices in Language Learning and Teaching (CPLT) is committed to preserving the integrity and reliability of the scholarly record. Where a published article is found to contain serious errors, ethical breaches, or evidence of misconduct, the journal may issue a retraction.

Grounds for Retraction

A retraction may be issued in cases involving:

• plagiarism or unattributed use of another person’s work
• data fabrication, falsification, or serious misrepresentation of findings
• duplicate or redundant publication
• ethical breaches, including the absence of required approval or consent
• major errors that significantly affect the validity, interpretation, or conclusions of the article
• unresolved authorship disputes or other serious publication concerns

Retraction Process

Concerns may be raised by readers, reviewers, editors, or other parties. The editorial team will assess the matter, review the available evidence, and, where appropriate, seek clarification from the author(s). If retraction is considered necessary, the author(s) will be informed of the decision.

When an article is retracted, CPLT will publish a formal retraction notice. The notice will be clearly linked to the original article, and the article will be marked as retracted in order to maintain transparency in the scholarly record.

Retraction Notice

A retraction notice will normally include:

• the title and author(s) of the retracted article
• the reason for retraction
• the date of retraction
• a clear link to the original article

Compliance with Ethical Guidelines

CPLT follows recognised publication ethics standards, including the guidance of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), in handling retractions, corrections, and related ethical matters.