Retraction and Errata Process

On solutions for errors after publication

Articles and other types of documents published by the Electronic Medical Journal may contain inaccuracies or errors that were not detected during the evaluation and editing process and are revealed after publication. If the errors are of a major nature, retractions or errata may be published regarding errors that affect the validity of the obtained results. At the editors’ discretion, the following will then be published:

• An erratum (or corrigendum), which acknowledges one or more errors and corrects them, so that the corrected document remains active. The original document is retained, and at the end of the text it is stated that a correction was issued and a reference to the erratum document is provided.

• A retraction, which acknowledges one or more unintentional or intentional inaccuracies, for example the occurrence of plagiarism, use of inappropriate methodology, or the presentation of fabricated, manipulated, or irreproducible data or images that invalidate the conclusions. The retraction renders the article unavailable. The Editor-in-Chief will notify SciELO and other indexes about the retraction.