Retractions
If an error is discovered, either by the JOURNAL or another party, such as duplicate publication, incomplete authorship information, or ethical misconduct by authors, the journal will have a period of 30 to 180 days to address the issue. The editorial team must be notified of the problem by email. The retraction timeframe will depend on the need for evaluation and additional reviews.
Before publication, the final version of the manuscript is sent to the authors for approval.
In the event of identified plagiarism or self-plagiarism, or if authors submit the same manuscript to other journals after receiving an acceptance letter, the journal will publish in the retractions section the article title, names of the authors, and institutional affiliations.
Furthermore, depending on the severity of the issue, the JOURNAL may contact the institutions with which the authors are affiliated and notify any co-authors involved in the process.
The investigation process will proceed as follows:
At the initial stage, before beginning the formal process, the nature of the misconduct must be identified—e.g., plagiarism, false authorship, data manipulation, theft, or misuse of others’ work. Then:
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Review the submission and the entire initial and peer review process;
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Examine all communications with the authors;
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Check the similarity report;
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Compare findings with any complaints—whether anonymous or identified—against the editorial process;
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Prepare a technical and scientific investigation report;
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Engage in dialogue with the authors and, if applicable, with identified complainants or rightful content owners;
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Hold a meeting with the editorial and scientific committee to make a final decision regarding the retraction.
