Corrections and Retractions

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While it is implicitly assumed that submitted materials are based on honest observations with genuine intentions, information may come to light that contradicts this.

Corrections

Errors in identified in published papers may require requiring the publication of a corrigendum or erratum. These are published on a numbered page and will contain the original paper citation.

Expressions of Concern

Where significant doubt arises as to the honesty or integrity of a submitted or published article, the Editor in Chief will ensure that the matter is adequately addressed, usually by the authors' sponsoring institution since it is not the Editor’s  responsibility to carry out investigation/s. A printed retraction will be made should it be determined that a fraudulent paper was inadvertently published. Alternatively, the Editor may choose to publish an expression of concern over aspects of the conduct or integrity of the work published if the previous solution is not dealt with in a satisfactory manner by the sponsoring institution.

Retractions

Infringements of professional ethical codes (e.g. multiple submission, bogus claims of authorship, plagiarism, fraudulent use of data etc) may result in the journal formally retracting a paper. This may be done by means of a published retraction note in the format “Retraction: [article title]” signed by the authors and/or the editor in a paginated part of a subsequent issue of the journal and listed in the contents.