Correction and Retraction

Sipakatau Journal takes its responsibility to maintain the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record of our content for all end users very seriously. Changes to articles after they have been published online may only be made under the circumstances outlined below: Sipakatau Journal places great importance on the authority of articles after they have been published, and our policy is based on the best practices in the academic publishing community.

An Erratum is a statement by the authors of the original paper that briefly describes any correction(s) resulting from errors or omissions. Any effects on the conclusions of this study should be noted. The corrected article is not removed from the online journal, but a notice of erratum is given. The Erratum is freely available to all readers and is linked to the corrected article.

A Retraction is a notice that the paper should not be regarded as part of the scientific literature. Retractions are issued if there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, which can be a result of misconduct or honest error; if the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper referencing, permission, or justification; if the work is plagiarized; or if the work reports unethical research. To protect the integrity of the record, the retracted article is not removed from the online journal, but a notice of retraction is given, made freely available to all readers, and linked to the retracted article. Retractions can be published by the authors when they discover substantial scientific errors; in other cases, the Editors or Publisher may conclude that retraction is appropriate. In all cases, the retraction indicates the reason for the action and who was responsible for the decision. If a retraction is made without the unanimous agreement of the authors, it is also noted. In rare and extreme cases involving legal infringement, the publisher may redact or remove an article. The bibliographic information of the article will be retained to ensure the integrity of the scientific record.

A Publisher's Note notifies readers that an article has been corrected after publication. It is issued by the Publisher and is used in cases where typographical or production errors (which are the fault of the Publisher) affect the integrity of the article metadata (such as title, author list, or byline) or significantly impact the readers' ability to comprehend the article. The original article has been removed and replaced with the corrected version. Publisher's Notes are freely available to all readers. Minor errors that do not affect the integrity of the metadata or a reader's ability to understand an article and that do not involve a scientific error or omission will be corrected at the discretion of the Publisher.

In such a case, the original article will be removed and replaced with the corrected version. The date on which the correction was made is noted on the corrected article. Authors should also be aware that an original article can only be removed and replaced with a corrected version less than one year after the original publication date. Corrections to articles with publication dates older than one year will only be documented by a Publisher's Note.

The following guideline may also be helpful: COPE Guidelines for Retracting Articles