Article Retraction

Articles published in JACOST will be considered for retraction if:

1. there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of major error (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error) or as a result of fabrication (e.g., of data) or falsification (e.g., image manipulation);
2. it contains plagiarism;
3. the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper attribution to previous sources or disclosure to the editor, permission to republish, or justification (i.e., cases of redundant publication);
4. it contains material or data without authorization for use;
5. copyright has been infringed or there is some other serious legal issue (e.g., libel, privacy);
6. there is an ethical violation;
7. it has been published solely on the basis of a compromised or manipulated peer review process;
8. the authors failed to disclose a major competing interest (i.e., conflict of interest) that, in the view of the editor, would have unduly affected the interpretation of the work or the recommendations of editors and peer reviewers.

This policy follows the guidelines of COPE.