Complains, errata, retractions

Part 1. Complaints and appeals

Publications handle complaints and appeals by first having the Editorial Board review the case, with the Editor-in-Chief making a final decision based on the information gathered and following Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines. The Publication will acknowledge the complaint promptly, conduct a thorough investigation, and provide a detailed, confidential response to the author within a specified timeframe. Actions can range from issuing corrections for minor errors to retractions for major issues, and the published record will be updated accordingly. The process consists of:

Initial review: The Editorial Board reviews the complaint to determine its validity.

Acknowledgment: The journal will acknowledge receipt of the complaint, often within 5 to 7 working days.

Investigation: An investigation will be conducted, which may involve consulting with external experts. Allegations may also be referred to relevant institutions for further investigation.

Final decision: The Editor-in-Chief makes the final decision, informed by the investigation and adherence to COPE guidelines.

Response: A detailed response explaining the decision and any actions taken will be provided to the author, typically within 30 days.

Actions: Depending on the findings, the journal may issue a correction, a retraction notice, or take other appropriate action to maintain academic integrity. These notices are linked to the original article.

Confidentiality: The handling of complaints and appeals is kept confidential and shared only with those directly involved in the process.

 

Part 2. Errata, retractions, expressions of concern
The Editor in Chief will decide if any post-publishing author's complaint is appropriate (editorial mistake) or not (i.e. result of author's errors during post-review and pre-publishing process). If editor finds such complaint valid, the proceedings will publish corrections (errata) on the conference web site. Likewise, we should publish ‘retractions’ if work is proven to be fraudulent or plagiarism or will published ‘expressions of concern’ if editors have well-founded suspicions of misconduct. The authors can send retraction note for published paper, but the Editor in Chief decides if such statement will be accepted or not.