Correction and Retraction

CHAIN: Journal of Computer Technology, Computer Engineering, and Informatics is committed to maintaining the accuracy, integrity, and reliability of the scholarly record. Corrections and retractions are handled carefully to ensure that published articles remain trustworthy and that significant errors or ethical concerns are appropriately addressed.

Corrections may be issued when an error in a published article affects the accuracy or clarity of the work but does not invalidate its overall findings, interpretation, or conclusions. Corrections may address factual errors, typographical mistakes, figures, tables, author information, references, or other relevant content.

Correction Policy: When a correction is approved, the journal will publish a formal correction notice and, where appropriate, update the original article while maintaining a clear record of the changes. The correction notice will identify the affected article and explain the nature of the correction.

Retraction may be considered when a published article contains substantial errors, unreliable findings, serious ethical violations, research misconduct, plagiarism, fabricated or falsified data, duplicate publication, or other circumstances that significantly compromise the validity or integrity of the published work.

  1. Assessment: The editorial team will assess the reported issue and review the available evidence before determining whether a correction, retraction, or other editorial action is appropriate.
  2. Author Response: The authors may be contacted and given an opportunity to provide clarification, supporting evidence, or a response to the concern.
  3. Editorial Decision: The journal will determine the appropriate action based on the seriousness and impact of the identified issue. The journal may consult reviewers, editors, institutions, or other relevant experts when necessary.
  4. Retraction Notice: When retraction is warranted, a retraction notice will be published and linked to the original article. The reason for the retraction will be clearly stated to maintain the transparency of the scholarly record.

A retracted article will remain part of the journal's published record where technically appropriate, but it will be clearly identified as retracted. The original content will not normally be removed because maintaining the publication history is important for transparency and scholarly record preservation.

Corrections and retractions may be initiated based on information received from authors, reviewers, editors, readers, institutions, or other reliable sources. All cases will be evaluated objectively and handled with appropriate confidentiality and fairness.

CHAIN reserves the right to take appropriate editorial action whenever necessary to protect the integrity, accuracy, and reliability of its published scholarly record.