Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections

Post-Publication Discussion

The editorial board of the journal encourages academic discussion and constructive critique of published research findings. Such discussions may reveal shortcomings in published articles, including both major and minor errors that were either undetected or undetectable during the editorial process. When engaging in article discussions (e.g., posting public comments, publishing forum articles, issuing corrections, writing critical responses to published articles, or authors’ replies to criticism), the editorial board urges all participants to avoid personal attacks on any authors, editors, or reviewers, as well as discriminatory remarks, subjective judgments, or negative characterisations of the journal's work.

Minor Corrections

Minor errors in a published article that do not affect its content or the scientific integrity of the research (e.g., typographical mistakes, broken links, incorrect page numbers in article headers, etc.) are corrected through the publication of amendments. This is done by replacing the original PDF file with a corrected version, accompanied by a note indicating the nature of the changes made.

Corrections of Substantial Errors

Corrections are published when significant errors are discovered after publication that materially affect the research integrity or content of the article. Common reasons for publishing corrections include changes in authorship, unintentional errors in research findings, or mistakes in the content of tables and figures. Such corrections are published as separate documents and assigned a unique DOI. The decision to publish an erratum or correction is made by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the authors and the handling editor.