RESR endorses and follows the strictest ethical principles and recommendations from the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the Council of Science Editors (CSE). Below are the policies and responsibilities for editors, authors, and reviewers to ensure that research, publication, and correction processes are conducted ethically, professionally, and responsibly.

Reporting Suspicions and Issues

Everyone is encouraged to use the Contact information to report any problems or suspicions of misconduct found in published works or during the review process. When submitting your message, include a detailed report describing dates and events so that the journal team can act quickly and accurately. This policy aims to maintain a transparent and accurate record of scientific knowledge, ensuring that errors, inaccuracies, or research misconduct are corrected responsibly and ethically. The RESR will use COPE guidelines to base actions and decisions regarding corrections and withdrawals.

Corrections

Errors after publication may be identified by different actors (authors, readers, editors, etc.) and should be reported to the journal’s editorial team to take action. Corrections may apply to typos, factual inaccuracies, data errors, or authorship errors that do not affect the study’s conclusions. The correction will be published as an erratum, explaining the reason for it and detailing the changes made, linked to the original article.

Withdrawals

A total or partial withdrawal of an article may be necessary when there are problems that invalidate the results or conclusions. Additionally, in cases where there is evidence of scientific misconduct, such as plagiarism, data falsification, duplicate publication, and others, the article will also be withdrawn. The identification of such issues or other violations may come from the authors, the editorial team, or external reports. The final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief of the RESR, based on investigations and consultation with experts when necessary. If a withdrawal is necessary, it will be published in the form of a note, explaining its reasons, linked to the original article, which will be marked as “retracted” both in the PDF and on the article page.