Retractions

If errors or irregularities are identified, whether on the part of the journal or third parties—including duplicate publication, incomplete authorship information, or unethical conduct by authors—the journal will have 30 to 180 days to conduct the investigation and resolution process.

The editorial team must be notified by email of any errors. The time required for retraction will depend on the complexity of the evaluation and the possible need for further reviews.

Before publication, the final version of the manuscript is sent to the authors for review and approval.

In cases of plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or simultaneous submission of the same manuscript to other journals after the acceptance letter has been issued, the journal will publish, in the Retractions section, the article title, the authors' names, and their respective institutional affiliations.

Depending on the severity of the infraction, the journal may:

  • Contact the institutions to which the authors are affiliated;

  • Inform the co-authors about the investigation process and its implications.

The investigation will follow these steps:

  1. Definition of the nature of the misconduct (plagiarism, falsification of documents, data manipulation, misuse of third-party articles, etc.);

  2. Review of the submission and analysis of the entire initial and peer review process;

  3. Verification of communications with the authors;

  4. Analysis of the similarity report;

  5. Comparison of the complaints—anonymous or identified—with the editorial history;

  6. Issuance of a technical and scientific report of the investigation;

  7. Dialogue with the authors and, when applicable, with the complainants or those responsible for the original credit;

  8. Meeting with the journal's editorial and scientific committee to deliberate on the retraction.