Correction and Retraction Policy
Asian Journal Science and Engineering (AJSE) is committed to keeping the scientific record accurate and complete. When errors or problems are found in a published article, the journal will correct or retract it in a transparent way. This policy follows the COPE Retraction Guidelines and the practices of Crossref.
1. Types of Post-Publication Notices
| Notice | When it is used |
|---|---|
| Erratum | To correct an error introduced by the journal during editing, typesetting, or production that affects the publication record or the integrity of the article. |
| Corrigendum | To correct an important error made by the authors (for example in data, figures, tables, author names, or affiliations) when the main findings and conclusions remain valid. |
| Expression of Concern | When there are serious concerns about the reliability of an article or possible misconduct, and an investigation is ongoing or its result is not yet conclusive. |
| Retraction | When the findings are unreliable or the article involves serious misconduct (see Section 3). |
| Retraction and Replacement | When an honest error (for example a miscalculation) changes the results, but the corrected work is still valid; the article is retracted and the corrected version is republished. |
Minor errors that do not affect the meaning of the article, the scientific content, or the ability to find and cite the article (such as small spelling or grammatical errors) will not normally be corrected with a notice.
2. Corrections
- Requests for correction may come from the authors, readers, reviewers, or the editors.
- Authors who find an error in their published article must inform the Editor-in-Chief through the Contact page, explaining the error and the proposed correction.
- The editors decide whether a correction is needed and what type of notice is appropriate. If the authors cannot agree on a correction, the editors may consult independent reviewers.
- The correction notice is published in the next available issue with the title "Erratum: [original title]" or "Corrigendum: [original title]", and it cites and links to the original article. Where appropriate, a corrected version of the article file is also posted, with the correction clearly noted.
3. Retractions
An article will be retracted when:
- there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, because of misconduct (data fabrication or falsification) or a major honest error;
- it contains plagiarism, including self-plagiarism;
- it has already been published elsewhere without proper permission or citation (duplicate or redundant publication);
- it contains material or data used without authorization;
- it reports unethical research, or the authors failed to disclose a major conflict of interest that would have affected the review;
- the peer review process was manipulated or compromised.
Retraction may be requested by the authors or initiated by the editors. Allegations are investigated according to the COPE flowcharts; the authors are given the opportunity to respond, and their institution may be asked to investigate. The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief together with the editorial board.
4. Retraction Notice
- The retraction notice is published in the next available issue with the title "Retraction: [original title]", lists the authors, and states clearly the reason for retraction and who requested it.
- The notice is linked to the retracted article, and the retracted article is linked to the notice.
- The retracted article is not removed from the website; it remains available, and every page of the PDF is clearly marked "RETRACTED".
- The DOI of the retracted article remains active, and the retraction status is updated in the Crossref metadata.
5. Article Removal
In very rare cases, an article may have to be removed from the website, for example when it is defamatory, infringes legal rights, is the subject of a court order, or could pose a serious health risk if followed. In such cases, the bibliographic information (title, authors, and DOI) remains on the website together with a notice explaining that the article has been removed for legal reasons.
6. Withdrawal Before Publication
Withdrawal of a manuscript by the authors before publication is a different process and is described in the Withdrawal of Manuscript policy.
