Corrections and Retractions

We fully support the principles outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and strongly oppose any violations of ethical standards. Special attention is given to ensuring originality and preventing plagiarism.

Articles officially published in the journal are considered the Version of Record. If the scientific integrity of an article is substantially undermined, it may become necessary to publish corrections to, or retractions of, articles at the discretion of the editors.

Article Retraction

Article retraction is reserved for publications that are seriously flawed such that their findings or conclusions cannot be relied upon. Journal editors should consider retracting an article if:

  • - it contains infringements of professional ethical standards, such as false claims of authorship, plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, duplicate publication, or any other practice considered potentially harmful to the scientific community;
  • - it contains major errors (e.g., miscalculations or experimental errors), or its main conclusions are no longer valid or are seriously undermined due to new evidence that was not available to the authors at the time of publication;
  • - it contains significant errors reported by the authors (for example, errors resulting from mixed samples or the use of scientific tools or equipment later found to be faulty).

For any retracted article, the reason for retraction and the party initiating the retraction will be clearly stated in the retraction notice. The notice will be linked to the retracted article, and the article itself will be clearly marked as retracted. The original article will remain unchanged except for a watermark on each page of the PDF indicating that it has been “Retracted”.

A retraction note entitled “Retraction: [Article Title]” will be published in a subsequent issue of the journal and listed in that issue’s table of contents.

The journal may also issue an Expression of Concern if an article is under investigation.

Please note that even if authors retain copyright of an article, this does not automatically grant them the right to retract it after publication.

Use of Artificial Intelligence

Undeclared use of artificial intelligence to generate text, images, or data in a manuscript is considered a serious ethical violation and may result in retraction. Authors are required to disclose any use of such tools. Failure to disclose this information may constitute grounds for retraction.

Availability of Retracted Articles

Retracted articles will remain accessible in the journal’s archives and will be clearly marked as “Retracted”. Articles will be removed only in exceptional cases, such as when required by applicable laws.

Article Replacement

In cases where an article, if acted upon, could pose a serious health risk, the authors may request retraction of the original article and replacement with a corrected version. In such cases, the standard retraction procedures will apply, with the difference that the retraction notice will include a link to the corrected and republished article, along with the document history.

Article Correction

Article correction is intended to notify readers of significant errors that negatively affect the Version of Record, the scientific integrity of the article, or the reputation of the authors or the journal.

Corrections to peer-reviewed content are categorized as follows:

  • - Publisher Correction (Erratum): an error introduced by the journal staff;
  • - Author Correction (Corrigendum): an error made by the authors;
  • - Addendum: an addition by the authors to clarify inconsistencies, expand upon the existing work, or update information in the original article.

Authors are expected to inform the journal’s Managing Editor of any major error or mistake discovered after online publication.

Corrections are issued at the discretion of the editors, sometimes in consultation with reviewers, Advisory Board members, or Editorial Board members. A correction will be published when it is determined that the scientific record is better served by a correction rather than a retraction. While authors may be contacted for clarification, the final decision regarding the necessity and type of correction rests with the editors.

Correction notices are published as soon as possible and are linked bidirectionally with the original article. All publishable amendments receive a DOI.

At the editors’ discretion, Mechanics and Advanced Technologies may also correct the online version of the article (PDF). In such cases, a correction notice will be added at the end of the article indicating the changes made since initial publication, and an erratum will be issued.