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.

Misprints

An errata notice is published in the necessary cases to correct an omission or an error made by the journal after publication that may have consequences on the publication record or on the reputation of the authors, without affecting the scholarly integrity of the manuscripts. Errors are accompanied by a separate notice, providing clear details of the error and any changes that have been made. In these cases they are:

  1. The manuscript is corrected.

  2. In the manuscript, a note is added at the end that refers to the errata notice.

  3. A notice of errata or correction is published separately associated with the corrected version.

  4. The errata or correction document is paged and DOI is placed.

Corrections

A notice of correction is generated in cases where it is pertinent to correct an error or omission made by the authors that may have consequences on the registration of the publication or on the reputation of the authors, without affecting the academic integrity of the manuscripts. . are accompanied by a separate notice, providing clear details of the mistake and any changes 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 notice of correction.

  3. A notice of errata or correction is published separately associated with the corrected version.

  4. The errata or correction document is paged and DOI is placed.

Retractions

A notice of retraction is published in the event that a significant error invalidates the conclusions of the article, or in the face of misconduct in the publication or when there has been misconduct in the investigation. Authors request the retraction of their manuscripts when their reasons meet the retraction criteria. The retraction operates on:

  1. When the inquiry constitutes plagiarism.

  2. When there is evidence of committed peer review.

  3. When there is evidence of fraudulent authorship.

  4. When there is clear evidence that the results are not reliable, due to misconduct, such as data fabrication or even image manipulation; or an error, such as experimental error;

  5. When results have been previously published elsewhere without cross referencing, seek appropriate permission or justification; in this sense, cases of duplicate publication or redundant publication are 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.

  4. The retraction statement is paginated and DOI is placed.

Item removal

A manuscript is removed in rare 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.