Retraction, Correction, and Expression of Concern Policy

Retraction, Correction, and Expression of Concern Policy

JSRTH is committed to maintaining the integrity of the scientific record. In accordance with COPE guidelines, the following procedures apply:

Corrections (Erratum/Corrigendum)

A correction is issued when a published article contains a minor error that does not affect the conclusions. The correction notice is linked to the original article, identifies the error, and states the correct information.

Retraction

A retraction is issued when an article contains a fundamental error that invalidates its conclusions, or when misconduct is confirmed (e.g., fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or undisclosed conflicts of interest). Retracted articles remain visible on the website with a retraction notice stamped on the PDF.

Expression of Concern

An Expression of Concern is issued when an investigation into alleged misconduct is ongoing, or when evidence of concern exists but is insufficient to warrant retraction. Authors, readers, or institutions may raise concerns by contacting editor.jsrth@gmail.com. All reports are investigated according to COPE flowcharts.

Process

• Concerns about published articles should be emailed to editor.jsrth@gmail.com
• The Editor-in-Chief will acknowledge receipt within 5 business days
• An investigation will be conducted in accordance with COPE guidelines
• The decision to issue a correction, retraction, or expression of concern will be made by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the Editorial Board
• Notices will be published as soon as possible and linked to the original article