Retraction Policy

Revista Mundos do Trabalho’s Retraction Policy is inspired by the COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Editors will examine all claims made, whether it is a minor or a major problem in a publication. Whistle-blowers can demand it by sending a detailed e-mail to the journal’s Editor-in-Chief (see Contact). If the editors confirm the claims, they may consider requesting the author(s) to correct minor errors or mistakes, or they may considerer retracting the publication. Author(s) who publish in the journal must agree to correct possible errors or mistakes if and when asked.

The editors will consider retracting a publication if:

a) The author(s) refuse to correct the errors or mistakes asked by the editors.
b) There is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as result of a major error or of fabrication (e.g., of data) or falsification (e.g., image manipulation).
c) It constitutes plagiarism, self-plagiarism or redundant publication.
d) The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper attribution to previous sources or disclosure to the editor, permission to republish, or justification.
e) It contains material or data without authorisation for use.
f) Copyright has been infringed or there is some other serious legal issue (e.g., usage of images without permission).
g) It reports unethical research.
h) It has been published solely based on a compromised or manipulated peer review process.
i) The author(s) failed to disclose a major conflict of interest that, in the view of the editors, would have unduly affected interpretations of the work or recommendations by editors and peer reviewers.

The editors will not consider retraction a publication if:

a) The authorship is disputed but there is no reason to doubt the validity of the findings.
b) The main findings of the work are still reliable, and correction could sufficiently address errors or concerns.
c) Editors have inconclusive evidence to support retraction or are awaiting additional information such as from an institutional investigation.
d) Author conflicts of interest have been reported to the journal after publication, but in the editors’ view, these are not likely to have influenced interpretations or the conclusions of the article.

Notices of correction or retraction will:
a) Be linked to the retracted article.
b) Clearly identify the corrected or retracted article by citing it.
c) Be clearly identified as a correction or retraction.
d) Be published promptly to minimise harmful effects.
e) Be freely available to all readers.
f) State who is correcting or retracting the article.
g) State the reason(s) for correction or retraction.
h) Be objective, factual, and avoid inflammatory language.