Corrections and Retractions Policy
Errors must be corrected transparently and proportionately.
- Material errors discovered before submission block the workflow until corrected.
- Errors discovered after submission are reported to the relevant journal without concealment.
- Minor corrections, major corrections, authorship changes, withdrawals and retractions are handled according to the journal’s policy and research-integrity standards.
- Workflow records preserve the reason, date and responsible action for significant corrections.
- The platform does not suppress adverse editorial decisions or create misleading publication-status claims.
Core rule: If a fact cannot be verified, it is not presented as verified. If information is missing, it is not invented.