Policy text relevant to post-publication corrections, retractions, and editorial expressions of concern.
If the journal uses editorial expressions of concern, final wording should explicitly name that notice type before PMC submission.
Process for Handling Corrections, Retractions, and Editorial Expressions of Concern
PAIN Research recognizes its responsibility to ensure that questions of scientific misconduct or dishonesty in research are adequately pursued.
Should scientific misconduct or dishonesty be suspected or alleged, PAIN Research follows the recommended procedures outlined by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
1) Publication ethics
PAIN Research takes issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously.
We seek to protect the reputation of the journal against malpractice. Submitted articles may be checked using duplication-checking software.
Where an article is found to have plagiarised other work or included third-party copyright material without permission or with insufficient acknowledgement,
or where authorship of the article is contested, we reserve the right to take action including, but not limited to:
publishing an erratum or corrigendum (correction); retracting the article; taking up the matter with the head of department or dean of the author’s institution
and/or relevant academic bodies or societies; banning the author from publication in the journal, or appropriate legal action.