Corrections and Retractions

The Ukrainian Black Sea Region Agrarian Science journal fully adheres to the COPE (Committee on Publication Ethics) principles and upholds the highest standards of research integrity.
The editorial board takes action to prevent and address any form of academic misconduct, including plagiarism, data fabrication, duplicate publication, or unethical authorship practices.

Research Misconduct

The journal strictly prohibits:

  • duplicate or simultaneous submissions of the same or substantially similar manuscripts;
  • citation manipulation intended to increase personal or journal citation counts;
  • data fabrication or falsification, including image manipulation;
  • undeclared or deceptive use of AI tools for generating text or data;
  • false authorship, identity misuse, or participation in “paper mills” (systematic fraudulent publishing schemes).

All suspected cases are investigated in accordance with COPE guidelines. Depending on the outcome, the editorial board may issue a rejection, correction, or retraction and apply appropriate sanctions.

Corrections, Errata, and Corrigenda

If significant errors are identified after publication, the journal may issue:

  • a Correction – for substantive mistakes not affecting the validity of the results;
  • an Erratum – for editorial errors introduced during production;
  • a Corrigendum – for author errors acknowledged after publication.

Corrections may be initiated by the authors, editors, or readers. After verification and approval, a separate correction notice is published and linked to the original article.

Retraction

An article may be retracted if:

  • its findings are proven unreliable due to error or misconduct;
  • it constitutes plagiarism or duplicate publication;
  • it involves unethical research or compromised peer review;
  • fraudulent or coercive authorship is confirmed.

When retraction is approved:

  • the article remains accessible online but marked “Retracted”;
  • metadata and citations remain publicly available to preserve the scholarly record.

Full removal occurs only in exceptional cases (e.g. legal obligations, copyright violations, privacy concerns, or security issues).

Expression of Concern

If there are serious doubts about an article’s integrity but insufficient evidence for retraction, the editorial board may issue an Expression of Concern.
This notice, assigned a unique DOI, remains linked to the article until the investigation concludes.

Investigation Procedure

  • Investigations may be initiated by the editorial board, authors, or third parties.
  • Authors are notified and given the opportunity to respond.
  • The Editor-in-Chief or Deputy Editor makes the final decision after reviewing all evidence.
  • All actions – corrections, retractions, or notices of concern – are implemented promptly to uphold academic integrity.

Voluntary Withdrawal

Authors may request to withdraw their manuscript before publication by submitting a signed letter explaining the reason for withdrawal.
Upon approval, the manuscript is removed from the publisher’s database, while authors retain full copyright of their work.