Published Record Stewardship
Corrections and Retractions
Published articles are treated as controlled records. Any correction or retraction should preserve the historical chain and disclose the reason clearly.
Corrections
Minor metadata or production issues should be handled through a transparent correction workflow rather than silent replacement.
Post-publication changes should be audited and linked to the published record so readers can understand what changed and why.
Retractions
Retractions are reserved for serious problems such as unreliable findings, severe ethical issues, or publication misconduct.
The original record should remain traceable, with the retraction status and rationale made clear to readers.