Errata, Corrections and retractions policy

Manuscripts that have been published remain accurate, current, unaltered to the extent possible in the journal. However, there are exceptional circumstances in which a work must be corrected, retracted or even deleted. These actions will be carried out after a careful estimate by the editorial team, according to the standards suggested by the Editorial Committee.
For such cases, rectification procedures are presented according to the type, seriousness and effects of the inaccuracy detected, such as a correction or errata notice, a retraction or the elimination of the article. The objective of this procedure is to show the changes in a transparent way, guaranteeing the integrity of the academic record.

Errata Policy
An errata notice is issued when necessary to correct an omission or error made by the journal after publication that may have consequences for the journal's record or the reputation of the authors, without affecting the academic integrity of the manuscripts. Errors are accompanied by a separate notice, providing clear details of the error and any changes made. These are the following:

  1. The manuscript is corrected.
  2. A note is added at the end of the manuscript the end that refers to the errata notice.
  3. A errata or correction notice is published separately in associated with the corrected version.
  4. The errata or correction document is paginated and DOI is entered.

Correction policies
A correction notice is generated in cases where it is pertinent to correct an error or omission made by the authors that may have consequences for the publication's record or the authors' reputation, without affecting the academic integrity of the manuscripts. Corrections are accompanied by a separate notice, providing clear details of the error and the modifications that have been made. In these cases, they are:

  1. The manuscript is corrected.
  2. A note is added at the end of the manuscript that refers to the correction notice.
  3. A notice of errata or correction is published separately associated with the corrected version.
  4. The errata or correction document is paginated and DOI is entered.

Retraction polices
A retraction notice is issued in the event that a material error invalidates the conclusions of the article, or in the event of misconduct in publication or when there has been misconduct in research. Authors request retraction of their manuscripts when their reasons meet the criteria for retraction. Retraction is applicable in:

  1. When research constitutes plagiarism..
  2. When there is evidence of peer review by engaged judgement.
  3. When there is evidence of fraudulent authorship.
  4. When there is clear evidence that the results are unreliable, due to misconduct, such as data fabrication or even image manipulation; or error, such as experimental error;
  5. When results have been previously published elsewhere without cross referencing, appropriate permission or justification should be sought; in this regard, duplicate publication or redundant publication is prohibited.
  6. When there are indications of unethical research and violations of professional ethical codes.

In the event that the decision to retract a manuscript has been chosen:

  1. Added a 'retracted article' watermark in the published version of the article record.
  2. "Retracted article: [article title]" is placed above the article title.
  3. A separate retraction statement titled "Retraction: [article title]" is published, associated with the retracted article, and is signed by the editors.

The retraction statement is paginated and DOI is placed.

Deletion of article
A manuscript is deleted in exceptional cases where the issues are serious and cannot be addressed through a notice of retraction or correction. This circumstance happens in:

  1. When a manuscript is subject to a court order
  2. When the manuscript is flagrantly defamatory or infringes other legal rights
  3. When the manuscript, if not acted upon, could pose a serious health risk.

If a manuscript is deleted, the metadata (authorships and title) are kept and the text is replaced by a document indicating that the manuscript has been deleted for legal reasons.