Corrections, retractions and updates to published articles

If it is necessary to make a change to the published article, it will be done after careful consideration by the Editor in accordance with Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidance «Post-publication discussions and corrections».

The readers will be fully informed about any necessary changes with a post-publication notice (permanently linked to the original article, free to access) in the form of a Correction notice, a Retraction, an Editorial Expressions of Concern or, in rare cases, a Removal.

In rare cases, editorial team may consider possibility of article removal if article's content contains any defamatory and/or violets the legal rights of study participant.