Retraction is a mechanism for informing and alerting readers about problems in a published article. This journal is committed to ensuring the integrity of published scientific research and, at the request of the editorial committee, undertakes to retract articles if it is determined that they contain false information, plagiarism, ethical violations, scientific fraud, or other similar issues.
Reasons for retracting an article according to COPE:
Fidelity of findings
Plagiarism
Redundant publication
Unauthorised material
Copyright infringement
Unethical research
Compromise or manipulation of the peer review process
Undeclared conflict of interest
Substantial errors
Retraction process
This will be initiated if a complaint is received or a problem is detected in a published article. The article will be immediately withdrawn from publication if the complaint is deemed appropriate, and the problem will be investigated.
If it is determined to be true, appropriate measures will be taken, including retraction of the article and notification of the relevant academic or professional authorities.
The retraction will be carried out transparently, providing detailed information about the problem and the measures taken to resolve it.
In addition, the journal is committed to taking measures to prevent similar problems in the future, including the implementation of stricter quality controls and the promotion of ethics in scientific research and publication.
In the case of minor errors that do not substantially alter the content or its interpretation, the author will be notified to proceed with the corresponding correction in the published version.
Conflict of interest
The journal guarantees that its publications are free from undue influence, whether financial, professional, contractual, institutional or personal, at any stage of the submission, review or publication of manuscripts. For this reason, it requires both authors and reviewers to explicitly declare any possible conflict of interest related to the work submitted for evaluation.
The journal reserves the right to reject any manuscript in which an undeclared conflict of interest is detected or suspected.
Misconduct
This journal does not tolerate plagiarism or self-plagiarism. All manuscripts received are reviewed using specialised tools for detecting textual similarities. The inclusion of ideas, data, words or materials from other authors without proper citation of the original source is considered plagiarism.
Controversial cases
In the event of disputes during the evaluation process, the Editorial Committee will act as the resolution body, especially when reviewers indicate the existence of a possible conflict of interest with the assigned manuscript.
The journal will ensure the suitability of peer reviewers, considering their thematic affinity and academic background as set out in the Scientific Evaluation Policy.
As recognised in the Authorship Policy, authors are responsible for ensuring that the content presented in the article complies with all ethical and legal standards, including plagiarism standards, and are responsible for the consequences of any violations.
