Erratum and retraction policy

The RDC adopts procedures to record and publish errata, retractions, and expressions of concern based on the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

 

In case of need for corrections, updates, or retractions in originals, these must be sent in writing to the electronic address revista@cade.gov.br.

 

  1. a) ERRATUM

The Editorial Team may publish errata when the article has typographical or diagramming errors, or there is the need to correct the title of the article, name of the author(s).

  1. b) RETRACTION

Retraction is a public instrument to register problems with a published article (partial retraction) or to communicate its cancellation (full retraction). In any case, the retracted article, in whole or in part, will not be removed from the journal.

The Editorial Team may retract the article when there is clear evidence that: 

1) research findings are unreliable, whether as a result of a material error (e.g., miscalculation or grammatical error), or as a result of fabrication (e.g., data fabrication) or falsification (e.g., image manipulation); 

2) there is plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or redundant publication; 

3) the research findings have been previously published in another institution and there is no citation, communication of the fact to the editors, permission to republish, or justification; 

4) the article contains unauthorized use of information or materials; 

5) copyright is infringed or there is some other relevant legal issue (e.g., the unauthorized use of images); 

6) the article presents unethical research; 

7) the article has been published based on a compromised or manipulated peer review; 

8) the authors do not communicate a material conflict of interest that, in the editors' perspective, has unduly affected the interpretations of the paper or the recommendations of the editors and reviewers.

  1. c) EXPRESSION OF CONCERN

The Editorial Team will issue an expression of concern when there is concern about the reliability of an article, but insufficient information is available to warrant a retraction.