Policy on errata, corrections and retractions

Published articles will be maintained as current, accurate, and unaltered to the extent possible. However, exceptional circumstances may arise that warrant the correction, retraction, or removal of an already published manuscript. Such events will be addressed by the journal's editorial team with prudence to preserve the ethics of all entities involved, following the guidelines recommended by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

In these cases, the system of standards and control mechanisms for scientific communication has several main rectification procedures according to the type, severity, and consequences of the detected inaccuracy. These can take the form of an erratum notice or correction, a retraction, and, in rare instances, the removal of the article. The purpose of this mechanism is to ensure that changes are transparent and that the integrity of the academic record is always guaranteed.

Errata

An erratum notice will be published when it is necessary to correct an error or omission made by the journal after publication that may affect the publication record or the reputation of the authors or the journal, but where the academic integrity of the article remains intact.

All errors will be accompanied by a separate notice. The notice should provide clear details of the error and the changes that have been made to the document.

In these circumstances:

• The article will be corrected.
• A note will be added at the end of the article with reference to the erratum notice.
• A separate erratum or correction notice will be published linked to the corrected version.
• The erratum or correction document will be paginated and assigned a DOI.