BJRD is committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the scholarly record.
Post-publication Notices
Post-publication notices must be clear, linked to the original article, permanently available, and proportionate to the issue identified. BJRD aims to acknowledge post-publication correction or integrity concerns within 5 working days where contact details are available, complete an initial assessment within 15 working days where possible, and publish an approved notice normally within 30 working days after the decision to correct, express concern, retract, or withdraw.
Corrections
A correction may be issued where an error, omission, or clarification is needed but the overall findings, conclusions, and integrity of the article remain reliable. Corrections may address author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, funding statements, conflict-of-interest disclosures, minor factual errors, methodological clarifications, table or figure errors, reference errors, or production errors.
Expressions of Concern
An expression of concern may be issued where serious concerns have been raised but the evidence is inconclusive, an investigation is ongoing, the authors’ institution has not completed its assessment, the authors have not provided adequate clarification, or BJRD believes readers should be alerted while preserving procedural fairness.
Retractions
A retraction may be issued where there is clear evidence that findings are unreliable, unethical, plagiarised, fabricated, falsified, substantially duplicated, affected by serious error, compromised by peer-review manipulation, or otherwise invalid. Retraction notices must identify the retracted article, state the reason for retraction, identify who is retracting the article where appropriate, be linked to the article, and remain permanently available.
Withdrawal before Publication
Authors may request withdrawal of a manuscript before publication by submitting a written request explaining the reason. BJRD may also withdraw a manuscript before publication where duplicate submission, serious plagiarism, ethical breach, legal issue, confidentiality issue, or other policy violation is identified. Once an article is formally published, withdrawal is generally not permitted except for exceptional legal or safety reasons.
Version Control and Visibility
Corrections, expressions of concern, retractions, and withdrawal notices must remain visible, citable where possible, and linked to the affected article and metadata. The notice must be written in neutral language, avoid unnecessary personal details, and explain the effect of the notice on the reliability of the article.
