Correction and Retraction

Articles published in DEPLOY form part of the permanent scholarly record and therefore cannot be deleted, replaced, or silently edited. All post-publication changes are made openly through one of the mechanisms below, following COPE guidance.

1. Erratum (publisher error)

For errors introduced in production: misspelled author names, swapped affiliations, wrong figures at layout, or incorrect metadata. Published as a citable notice with its own DOI, bidirectionally linked to the original article.

2. Corrigendum (author error)

For author errors that affect understanding but do not change the main conclusions: incorrect table values, minor calculation errors, or misattributed citations.

3. Expression of Concern

Published where serious concerns exist but the investigation is incomplete. It is provisional and is either withdrawn or escalated to retraction once the investigation concludes.

4. Retraction

Used where an article is fundamentally flawed or seriously unethical: fabricated or falsified data, substantial plagiarism, undisclosed duplicate publication, methodological errors invalidating the conclusions, irreproducible results, breaches of research ethics, or misappropriation of others' work.

The original article remains available for transparency, watermarked "RETRACTED" on every page, prefixed [RETRACTED] in its title, and accompanied by a citable retraction notice stating the reason, the party requesting it, and the date. Retraction metadata is sent to Crossref and indexing services.

5. Article Removal

Full removal occurs only in exceptional circumstances: a court order, personal data endangering an individual, or serious health risk. Metadata is retained with an explanatory note.

6. Requests

Requests go to deployjournal@gmail.com with the subject "Correction/Retraction Request - [Article DOI]". Author requests require the agreement of all authors. The final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief, who may also initiate action on the journal's own motion.