Permanency of content

All articles published in ASIDE Journals receive a DOI and are permanently published. This applies regardless of the outcome of the peer review that follows after publication.

All content, including articles that have not (yet) passed peer review, is permanently archived. All versions of all articles that have passed peer review will be archived in databases.

By applying the Crossmark policies, ASIDE Journals is committed to maintaining its content and alerting readers to changes if and when they occur.

Clicking on the Crossmark logo will display an article's current status and direct you to the latest published version; it may also provide additional information.

To maintain the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record, the following policies will be applied when published content needs to be corrected; these policies take into account current best practices in the scholarly publishing and library communities:

Correction to an Article

Where articles are peer-reviewed before publication, Corrections (or Errata) are published to alert readers to errors in the article that became apparent following the publication of the final article.

Retraction

Articles may be retracted for several reasons, including:

• honest errors reported by the authors (for example, errors due to the mixing up of samples or use of a scientific tool or equipment that is found subsequently to be faulty)
• research misconduct (data fabrication)
• duplicate or overlapping publication
• fraudulent use of data
• clear plagiarism
• unethical research

For any retracted article, the reason for retraction and who is instigating the retraction will be clearly stated in the Retraction notice. The retraction notice will be linked to the retracted article (which usually remains on the site), and the article will be clearly marked as retracted (including the PDF).

An article is usually only retracted at the author’s request or by the publisher in response to an institutional investigation. In the context of ASIDE Journals' publication model, it is essential to note that a retracted article is not 'unpublished' or 'withdrawn' in order for it to be published elsewhere. The reasons for retraction are usually so serious that the whole study, or large parts, are not appropriate for inclusion in scientific literature anywhere.

The content of a retracted article would only be removed where legal limitations have been placed upon the publisher, copyright holder, or author(s), for example, if the article is clearly defamatory or infringes others' legal rights or if the article is the subject of a court order. In such cases, the bibliographic information for the article will be retained on the site, along with information regarding the circumstances that led to the removal of the content.

Under rare circumstances, for example, if false or inaccurate data have been published that, if acted upon, pose a serious health risk, the original incorrect version(s) may be removed and a corrected version published. The reason for this partial removal would be clearly stated in the latest version.

Editorial Note

If there is a potential, not yet resolved, problem with an article, it may be appropriate to alert readers with an Editorial Note. For example, such an Editorial Note may be added if ASIDE Journals receives information that research or publication misconduct might have occurred or a serious dispute between authors or between the authors and third parties. The Editorial Note will usually be posted while further investigations occur and until a more permanent solution has been found (e.g., the publication of a revised 'corrected' version or a Retraction).