Policy: Articles may be retracted if the findings are proven to be unreliable due to misconduct (e.g., data fabrication) or honest error (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error), plagiarism, or duplicate publication.
Procedure: Retractions are made at the decision of the editor-in-chief, following careful investigation in consultation with the authors and peer reviewers. A retraction notice will be published in the journal, clearly stating the reason for the retraction and who initiated it.