To uphold the scholarly integrity of all published articles, Bentham Science publishes post-publication notices when necessary. Authors who provide false information, fabricate supporting data or images, or engage in unethical publishing practices, will be subject to sanctions, and their papers will be retracted.
Correction Notice
Bentham Science will publish a correction notice in cases where errors or omissions result in a change in the interpretation of the article. This includes, but is not limited to, mislabeled figures, missing essential funding information, or undisclosed competing interests.
Errors may be classified as major or minor. Major errors are inaccuracies or omissions that affect the clarity, integrity, and reliability of an article. Minor errors do not impact the overall meaning of the text.
For major corrections, a separate correction notice will be published, outlining the specific errors and the revisions or alterations that have been incorporated in the final version.
To rectify significant errors or omissions, the Publisher will take the following steps:
- Amend the online version of the article to incorporate the necessary corrections.
- Publish a separate correction notice, which will be linked to the revised version of the article.
- A footnote will be added to the article and hyperlinked to the correction notice, informing readers of the update.
There will be no separate correction notice published for minor errors or corrections. Instead, a footnote will be added to the article, indicating that modifications have been made to keep the readers informed. Any decision regarding the retraction of an article will be made in accordance with COPE guidelines available at: https://publicationethics.org/guidance/flowchart/fabricated-data-published-article
Correction Notice for Articles in Press
Articles in Press - those that have been accepted for publication or published as E-pub Ahead of Schedule but have not been formally assigned volume, issue, or page numbers - may be withdrawn if they contain errors, or violate publishing ethics guidelines. Violations include multiple submissions, false claims of authorship, plagiarism, fraudulent use of data, or similar misconduct. In such cases, the article will be withdrawn from the journal, meaning that all article files will be removed and replaced with a PDF notice stating that the article has been withdrawn in accordance with Bentham Science Publishers' Editorial Policies.
Copied Submission and Redundant Publication
Bentham Science journals ensure that all submitted research is original and has not been previously published in electronic or print format. Only manuscripts that present original research or are based on a thesis available on a preprint server and has not been published elsewhere - will be considered for publication.
Manuscripts submitted to Bentham Science journals must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere at the same time. Authors who engage in simultaneous submissions may be subject to penalties. Additionally, authors are required to cite their previous research work and explicitly state how their current submission differs from their prior publications. They must also provide references for their earlier research work - whether published or under review, - to ensure compliance with manuscript submission criteria. If an author reuses text from their previously published work, other than the Methods section, this must be clearly indicated in the manuscript. Additionally, if figures or a substantial portion of text are being reused, formal permission from the copyright holder is required.
For projects presented at conferences, Bentham Science will consider the extended versions of such manuscripts, provided that this is explicitly declared in the cover letter and meets the journal’s originality criteria. The manuscript must also cite and acknowledge the previous version, contain substantial new and unpublished content, and have the necessary permissions in place. provided that this is explicitly declared in the cover letter Redundant publications are defined as the publication of the same data more than once. This may result in manuscript rejection or a request to merge submissions and rectify previously published content. Plagiarized or misleading publications may lead to article retraction and penalties for the authors.
Manipulation of Citations
Authors who attempt to artificially increase the number of citations to their own research or to previously published manuscripts in a particular journal may face sanctions. Similarly, editors and reviewers must not pressure authors to include references solely to boost citations to their own work, that of an associate, or any journal with which they are affiliated.
