Corrections & Retractions

Corrections & Retractions

The conference applies the COPE Retraction Guidelines for post-publication corrections.

Types of post-publication notices

1. Correction (Erratum / Corrigendum)

Issued for honest errors that affect interpretation but not the overall scientific validity of the article. Examples:

  • Author list errors
  • Typos in numerical results
  • Mislabelled figures
  • Missing or incorrect affiliations
  • Citation errors

The original article remains available with a prominent link to the correction notice.

2. Expression of Concern

Issued when:

  • The editor has well-founded but unproven concerns about the integrity of the work
  • An investigation is ongoing and the outcome is not yet clear
  • Readers should be alerted to potential issues

An Expression of Concern is not a retraction. It may be removed if the investigation concludes the work is valid, or it may be replaced by a full retraction.

3. Retraction

A retraction is issued when:

  • The findings are unreliable due to misconduct (fabrication, falsification, plagiarism)
  • Or due to honest error (e.g., methodological mistake, miscalculation)
  • Findings have been previously published elsewhere without disclosure
  • The work constitutes plagiarism
  • The work reports unethical research

Retraction procedure

  1. Concerns are reported to the editorial office.
  2. An investigation is conducted per COPE guidelines.
  3. If retraction is warranted, the editor drafts a retraction notice.
  4. The notice is sent to the corresponding author for review (not approval).
  5. The retraction is published, linked to the original article.
  6. The original article remains available with a prominent "RETRACTED" watermark.
  7. Indexing partners (Google Scholar, Zenodo, OpenAIRE, etc.) are notified.

Visibility of retracted articles

Retracted articles are not removed from the platform. They remain accessible with:

  • A "RETRACTED" watermark on the PDF
  • A banner on the article landing page linking to the retraction notice
  • Updated metadata in indexing services

Author-initiated retractions

Authors who discover significant errors in their own published work are encouraged to request a retraction. Self-initiated retractions are treated with the same procedural rigour but receive a neutral tone in the retraction notice.

Reporting concerns

Suspected errors or misconduct may be reported confidentially to info@econferences.ru.