Correction and Retraction Policy
The World Review of Research and Innovation (WRRI) keeps its published record accurate by issuing corrections, retractions and other notices when they are needed, including Editor's Notes and Editorial Expressions of Concern. These apply to research and review articles and, where relevant, to other content. Significant errors in supplementary files are handled in the same way as errors in the article itself. Every formal notice except an Editor's Note is indexed and linked to and from the original article.
Where the service is available, WRRI uses Crossmark so that readers can check that they are reading the current version and see any formal changes.
Kinds of Notice
- Author Correction: fixes a significant error made by the authors that affects the reliability of the work, the scholarly record or the reputation of the authors or the journal.
- Change of Author Name: an author whose name has changed since publication may ask for the record to be updated.
- Publisher Correction: fixes a significant error introduced by the journal during production.
- Addendum: supplies important additional information that came to light after publication.
- Editor's Note: tells readers that concerns about an article are being examined; displayed online only and not indexed.
- Editorial Expression of Concern: a formal editorial statement about serious doubts over an article's integrity; linked to the article, given a DOI where possible and indexed.
Following COPE guidance, Editor's Notes and Expressions of Concern keep readers informed while an investigation continues, and may later be replaced by a correction or a retraction.
Retraction
An article is retracted when serious errors in its design, analysis or reporting, or breaches of research or publication ethics, mean that its findings cannot be relied on. The article remains online, clearly watermarked as retracted, and is linked to the retraction notice. The notice states whether the authors agreed with the retraction.
Where a correction changes figures, tables or text, the notice shows the original version for transparency. Older articles that cannot be edited are left as they are and linked to the notice.
Removal
Very rarely, WRRI may take content down if:
- it is defamatory or unlawful, or infringes intellectual property or privacy rights;
- a court or public authority orders its removal; or
- it presents an immediate, serious risk to public health.
The title, authors and other bibliographic details remain visible, together with an explanation of why the content was removed.
Responses and Commentary
WRRI welcomes scholarly debate after publication. Critiques, clarifications and replication studies may be submitted as "Matters Arising" and will be peer reviewed in the normal way.
How Concerns Are Investigated
Concerns from authors or readers are examined carefully. Authors are always invited to respond, and the journal may review original data or seek expert advice. Possible outcomes include:
- a correction or addendum;
- an Editor's Note or Expression of Concern, normally followed by a final notice;
- retraction; or
- in serious cases, informing the author's institution.
The purpose is to protect the integrity of the literature, not to punish individuals. Investigations can take time, and WRRI will keep readers informed through interim notices where appropriate.
Contact: editor@wrri.ibexinstitute.org