The publisher of the journal “Ukrainian Journal of Applied Economics and Technology” considers published materials as the final “Published Version” (Version of Record). In case of detection of facts that discredit the scientific reliability of the article, the editorial board decides to make amendments or completely withdraw (retract) the material, guided by the COPE instructions (Retraction Guidelines).

1. Grounds for correction or withdrawal

The editorial board considers the possibility of publishing a correction (Correction) if the error is partial and does not refute the results of the study as a whole. However, the article is subject to mandatory withdrawal (Retraction) in the following cases:

  • Violation of academic integrity: detection of plagiarism, fabrication or falsification of data, fictitious authorship, or double publication.
  • Critical errors: establishment of facts of significant calculation or experimental errors that make the conclusions unreliable.
  • Technical malfunctions: reports from the authors themselves about detected errors (for example, the use of faulty equipment).

2. Marking and transparency procedure

To ensure transparency and inform the scientific community, each change in the status of the article is accompanied by:

  • Clear marking: indicating the reason for the correction/withdrawal and the date of the changes.
  • Metadata update: information about the retraction is displayed on the official website and transmitted to scientometric databases.

3. Retraction regulations

After making a decision to retract the article, the editorial board takes the following steps:

  1. Visual marking: a watermark “Retracted” is applied to the electronic version (PDF).
  2. Title change: the prefix “Retracted: [Article title]” is added to the title of the article.
  3. Official statement: a separate notice of retraction is published under the signature of the editorial board, indicating the reasons and preserving the DOI identifier.
  4. Copyright: the rights to the text remain with the authors, but the manuscript is removed from the active publishing base.

4. Consequences for authors

The editorial board reserves the right to decide on the feasibility of further cooperation with authors whose articles have been withdrawn due to gross violations of scientific ethics.