Retraction of a published article is a mechanism for correcting the scientific record and informing readers that a publication contains significant flaws or errors. Retractions are carried out by the Editorial Board either upon the request of the author(s) or by editorial decision. The unreliability of published data may result from an honest error or deliberate misconduct.
The grounds for retraction may include:
If the authors consider it necessary to retract an article, they should submit a reasoned request to the Editorial Office. If the Editorial Board agrees with the request, it will independently carry out the retraction procedure.
If the Editorial Board decides to retract an article based on its own investigation or information received from third parties, the authors must be informed of this decision. The corresponding author must be provided with the wording of the reason for retraction.
After a retraction decision has been made, the article remains available on the Journal’s website within the corresponding issue. However, the electronic version of the article will be clearly marked “RETRACTED” together with the date of retraction. The same notice will be added to the table of contents of the relevant issue.
The views expressed in published articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position of the Editorial Board.