Retraction & Correction Policy

The Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare & Life Sciences (JAIHL) follows the principles and best-practice recommendations of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) in handling corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern to maintain the integrity of the scholarly record. All formal amendments are published promptly, permanently linked to the original article, and assigned a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI).

1. Corrections

Corrections are issued when significant errors are identified in a published article that originate from the authors or the journal but do not invalidate the overall results or conclusions of the work. JAIHL distinguishes between two types of corrections:

  • Corrigenda (Author Corrections): Issued to correct significant omissions or errors made by the authors (e.g., mislabeled data in a table, an omitted author name, or a missed funding source).
  • Errata (Journal Corrections): Issued to correct significant errors introduced by the journal's production or typesetting team during copyediting or formatting that affect the clarity or accuracy of the paper.

2. Retractions

Retractions are issued when a published article is found to be fundamentally unreliable or invalid due to one or more of the following reasons:

  • Major methodological, analytical, or computational errors that invalidate the study's conclusions.
  • Ethical violations, including unpermitted plagiarism, data fabrication, data falsification, or undisclosed use of generative AI where disclosure is required.
  • Redundant or duplicate publication across multiple journals.
  • Serious breaches of publication or research ethics.

A formal retraction notice will be published and linked to the original article. The original article will remain accessible for transparency and scholarly record-keeping but will be clearly labeled and watermarked as “Retracted” on the PDF and HTML versions.

3. Expressions of Concern

An Expression of Concern may be issued by the editorial leadership when there is credible evidence of potential misconduct, data integrity issues, or ethical concerns, but the formal investigation is ongoing or inconclusive. This notice will remain permanently associated with the article until a final editorial decision is reached.

4. Editorial Oversight

All decisions regarding corrections, retractions, and expressions of concern are made by the editorial leadership of the Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare & Life Sciences in accordance with COPE guidance and are independent of authors, reviewers, institutions, or sponsors.