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Original and Unpublished
Duplications
Authorship
Policy on Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, Duplication, and Fragmentation
Correction and Retraction Policy

Original and Unpublished

The journals included in the portal prioritize the publication of original content (written by those who declare authorship) and unpublished content (not previously published in another scientific journal).

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Duplications

"Duplication" refers to content sent simultaneously to more than one journal, leading to unnecessary and unknowing evaluation, review, and publication work by two or more journals. The journals included in the portal adopt the recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding the detection of a "Redundant (duplicate) publication in a submitted manuscript" and a "Redundant (duplicate) publication in a published article."

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Authorship

The journals included in the portal promote authorship criteria aligned with the guidelines agreed upon by the international scientific community. According to the ICMJE, authorship can have significant academic, social, and financial implications, so all those listed as authors must be able to publicly assume responsibility for their article's content. All contributors who do not meet the authorship criteria should appear in the Acknowledgements section. The portal promotes the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) on "How to recognize potential authorship problems."

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Policy on Plagiarism, Self-Plagiarism, Duplication, and Fragmentation

To ensure originality and avoid sending works to external review that exhibit plagiarism, self-plagiarism, or duplication, the journals included in the portal use Crossref's Similarity Check service, based on iThenticate software. Additionally, the portal promotes the tracking of online content to detect cases of result fragmentation or "salami slicing."

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Correction and Retraction Policy

According to the ICMJE, errors are part of scientific practice and publication, and when detected, they require correction. New publication platforms allow the publication of corrections as a new version of the article and the identification of previous versions. If errors are detected after an article is published, journals adopt the guidelines on "Corrections, retractions, republications, and version control" from the ICMJE.

However, when errors are severe enough to invalidate the results and conclusions of an article, retraction may be required. According to the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), retraction is a mechanism to correct the literature and alert readers about articles containing erroneous or flawed data, rendering their results and conclusions unreliable and, therefore, must be removed from circulation. The retraction mechanism may be used in cases of redundant publication, plagiarism, peer review manipulation, unauthorized data reuse, copyright infringement, unethical research, and/or undisclosed conflicts of interest that may have unduly influenced interpretations or recommendations. In any of these cases, journals adopt the COPE "Retraction Guidelines."

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