Corrections and Retractions Policy

Journal: International Journal of IoT, Embedded Systems and Industrial Automation (IJIESIA)

1. Issue Identification

Concerns about a published article may be raised by authors, readers, reviewers, or editors.

• The concern must be submitted to the editorial office with a clear description of the issue.
• The editorial office records the report and assigns it to the Editor-in-Chief for review.

2. Preliminary Assessment

• The Editor-in-Chief evaluates whether the issue is minor (e.g., formatting or metadata error) or major (affecting research validity or ethics).
• If needed, supporting documents or explanations are requested from the authors.

3. Investigation

• The editorial team reviews the evidence and may consult reviewers, editorial board members, or the authors’ institutions if necessary.
• The journal determines whether the issue requires a correction or a retraction.

4. Correction Procedure

• If the issue is minor and does not affect the research conclusions, a Correction Notice is prepared by the editorial office.
• The notice clearly describes the error and the corrected information.
• The correction notice is published and linked to the original article.
• The original article remains accessible to readers.

5. Retraction Procedure

• If the article contains major errors, plagiarism, ethical violations, or unreliable findings, the journal issues a Retraction Notice.
• The retraction notice explains the reason for the retraction.
• The notice is permanently linked to the original article.
• The article remains accessible but is clearly marked as Retracted in the journal and PDF.

6. Publication of Notice

• All correction and retraction notices are published as separate documents.
• The notices are linked to the original article.
• Article status updates are reflected in the journal’s metadata and Crossmark record.