The journal adheres to the guidelines of the Code of Conduct for Journal Editors (COPE), available at: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/guideline/retraction-guidelines

The journal publishes errata exclusively for information within the Methods or Results sections. Errata will not be issued for author names, abbreviations, affiliations, or title changes. The corresponding author must thoroughly review this information in the final PDF proof sent for approval prior to publication.

Grounds for retraction include plagiarism, evidence of unreliable data, the use of material or data without the authors’ prior authorization, or a conflict of interest that has affected the interpretation of the work or editorial recommendations.

The journal follows the guidelines from:

Guidelines on Best Practices for Strengthening Ethics in Scientific Publication

Guidelines on Registering, Marking, and Publishing Errata

Guidelines on Registering, Marking, and Publishing Retractions

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