Post-Publication Discussion

Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections Policy

The International Journal of Management and Business Economics (IJMEBE) encourages ongoing intellectual debate and post-publication academic exchange. In accordance with the principles set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the journal provides formal mechanisms to accommodate post-publication critiques, commentaries, and necessary corrections to published scholarly work.

Mechanisms for Post-Publication Discussion

  1. Letters to the Editor / Scholarly Commentaries:
    1. Readers, researchers, and practitioners may submit constructive critiques, substantive commentaries, or points of clarification regarding any article published in IJMEBE.
    2. Submissions must be evidence-based, professional in tone, and focused directly on the scientific methodology, data interpretation, or theoretical arguments of the published paper.
    3. Letters to the Editor are evaluated by the editorial board. If deemed relevant and academically constructive, the original authors will be invited to submit a formal Author Response to ensure balanced debate.
    4. Both the commentary and the author's response may be published simultaneously in a subsequent issue upon peer-review assessment.
  2. Reporting Errors and Inaccuracies:
    1. Authors or third-party readers who identify errors, ambiguities, or technical inaccuracies in published manuscripts are encouraged to notify the editorial office promptly via the official editorial email.

Corrections, Amendments, and Retractions

Depending on the nature and magnitude of the issue identified, the journal handles amendments as follows:

  • Erratum / Publisher's Correction:

Published when an error has been introduced by the journal during editing, typesetting, or production that affects the scientific integrity, authorship metadata, or meaning of the paper.

  • Corrigendum / Author's Correction:

Published when the authors recognize an honest, unintentional mistake (such as typographical errors in formulas, minor numerical inaccuracies in tables, or missing acknowledgments) that does not invalidate the central findings or conclusions of the study.

  • Expression of Concern:

Issued by the Editor-in-Chief when substantiated concerns or ambiguous evidence emerge regarding the integrity or conduct of a study, particularly while an institutional inquiry or formal investigation is ongoing.

  • Retraction:

Executed in accordance with COPE Retraction Guidelines when findings are proven to be fundamentally flawed, unreplicable due to severe errors, or compromised by ethical misconduct (e.g., data fabrication, falsification, or substantial plagiarism). A formal Retraction Notice is published, permanently linked via DOI to the original paper, which is retained in the archives with a visible "RETRACTED" watermark.

All corrections, additions, and retractions are assigned their own Digital Object Identifier (DOI), permanently cross-linked to the original article, and indexed in bibliographic databases to maintain a transparent, uncorrupted scholarly record.