The NJRCS’s Editorial Board and Publisher are entrusted with the crucial responsibility of upholding the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record within their content for all users. Once an article has been published online, alterations can only be made under specific circumstances.
The policy of the NJRCS Editorial Board and Publisher places significant emphasis on maintaining the authority of articles post-publication, aligning with the best practices observed in the academic publishing realm.
Erratum
An Erratum serves as a concise statement provided by the authors of an original paper, detailing any corrections made due to errors or omissions identified in the initial publication. It is essential to ascertain whether these changes have impacted the conclusions drawn in the paper.
Notably, articles featuring corrections are not removed from the online journal issue; instead, an erratum notice is issued to acknowledge and rectify any inaccuracies.
Retraction of Scientific Articles
Upon publication of the Erratum, the corrected article is linked to the Erratum, which is freely available to all readers. Having a paper retracted means that the paper has been removed from the scientific literature and should not be considered a part of it.
The retraction of a study is issued if there is clear evidence to suggest that the findings are unreliable, this can be as a result of misconduct or honest errors; if the findings have been published elsewhere without proper referencing, permission, or justification; if the study has been plagiarized; or if the study reports unethical research.
This is done in order to protect the integrity of the record. As such, the retracted article is not removed from the online issue of the journal, but a notice of retraction is given to all readers, and the retracted article is linked to the notice of retraction.
The author(s) of a paper can publish a retraction when they discover that there has been a substantial mistake in the study; in other cases, Editor-In-Chief or publisher may decide that a retraction is necessary.
When a scientific publication needs to be retracted, the retraction notice will provide detailed information about the reason for the action and the individuals responsible for making the decision. In instances where authors do not unanimously agree to a retraction, this fact will also be disclosed in the notice.
A publisher may choose to redact or remove an article if it is discovered to be in violation of the law. To preserve the accuracy of the scientific record, bibliographic information about the article will remain intact. Publisher’s Notes are utilized by publishers to inform readers of corrections made after an article’s initial publication.
These notes are issued by the Publisher and are used when errors introduced during production or typographical errors impact the article’s metadata (such as title, author list, or by line) or significantly affect readers’ comprehension of the article.