Retraction Policy

The Advances in Engineering and Multidisciplinary Knowledge (AEMK) is committed to ensuring the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record. As such, we understand that it is an essential part of our ethical responsibilities to be prepared to correct, clarify, retract, and/or apologize for articles when necessary.

1. Grounds for Retraction: Retractions are considered in cases of evidence of unreliable findings, plagiarism, duplicate publication, and unethical research. We may consider an expression of concern notice if an article is under investigation. All retraction notices will explain why the article was retracted.
2. Process of Retraction: The retraction process will involve the journal editor, the authors of the paper, and the reviewers. If it is determined that a retraction is necessary, a retraction notice will be published online in a subsequent issue of the journal and linked to the retracted article. The retraction notice will include the title, authors, and citation for the retracted article and the reason for the retraction.
3. Retraction Initiation: Retractions can be initiated by the authors of the work, by the editor of the journal based on advice from members of the scientific community, or by the publisher in accordance with guidelines and standards of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
4. Visibility of Retracted Articles: The original article will remain on the website, marked as retracted, and linked to the retraction notice. The article’s PDF will also bear a watermark noting the retraction.

In all cases, the goal of the retraction policy is to correct the scientific record and ensure its integrity. We believe that corrections, clarifications, retractions, and apologies are all integral parts of the scientific process that provide mechanisms for correcting the literature and maintaining trust in the scientific process.