Retraction and Correction Policy

Last Updated: April 2025

InnovatioSports Journal upholds transparency, integrity, and reliability as fundamental principles in academic publishing. Accordingly, retraction or correction procedures are carefully implemented when serious errors, ethical violations, or misleading information are identified in published articles.

RETRACTION CASES

An article may be retracted in the following cases:

  • Detection of major scientific errors or data fabrication

  • Unethical behavior (plagiarism, falsification, absence of ethical approval, etc.)

  • Concealed conflicts of interest during the publication process

  • Manipulation or abuse of the peer review process

  • Discovery that the article was previously published elsewhere

Retraction Procedure:

  • The Editorial Board reviews the case and may consult an ethics committee.

  • Authors are informed and asked for an explanation.

  • If retraction is decided, the article is not removed from the system but marked as “RETRACTED” on the PDF.

  • A retraction notice explaining the reason is published under the relevant DOI.

CORRECTION CASES

Corrections may be issued in the following cases:

  • Minor typographical or technical errors

  • Calculation errors in data or statistics that do not affect the study's conclusions

  • Citation omissions or formatting inconsistencies

Correction Procedure:

  • The error is reported by authors or readers.

  • The editor evaluates the report and decides whether a correction is necessary.

  • A correction notice is linked to the original DOI and the date of correction is specified.

NOTE

  • Retraction and correction procedures are carried out in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

  • InnovatioSports Journal regularly reviews this policy to ensure compliance with ethical standards and to maintain trust in academic publishing.

For more information or to report an issue, please contact us:  info@isjournal.org