The International Journal of Poultry Science (IJPS) is committed to preserving an accurate, transparent, and reliable scientific record. If an error, omission, or integrity concern is identified after publication, the journal will evaluate its significance and determine the most appropriate form of post-publication action.

Post-Publication Concerns

Concerns regarding a published article may be submitted by authors, readers, reviewers, editors, institutions, or other parties. Reports should provide sufficient information or supporting evidence to enable the journal to understand and evaluate the concern.

Credible concerns will be assessed fairly. The journal may seek clarification or supporting information from authors, editors, institutions, ethics committees, or other relevant parties before reaching a decision.

Minor Amendments

Minor errors involving spelling, grammar, formatting, or presentation that do not alter the scientific meaning or reliability of an article may be corrected when appropriate. A formal correction notice may not be necessary when the change has no material effect on the scientific record.

Corrections to Published Articles

A formal correction may be published when an error affects the accuracy or interpretation of part of an article but the principal results and conclusions remain reliable.

Corrections may address errors involving figures, tables, experimental details, calculations, data presentation, author information, or other material elements of the publication. The correction notice will clearly identify the affected article and explain the nature of the correction.

Where the published article itself is updated, the existence of the correction will be clearly indicated and the correction notice will be linked to the article.

Author Responsibility for Errors

Authors should contact the journal promptly if they identify a significant error or omission in their published article. Authors should explain the issue and provide any data, documentation, or corrected material necessary for the journal to evaluate its effect on the scientific record.

Retraction

IJPS may retract an article when its findings are unreliable, when serious research or publication misconduct has occurred, or when other circumstances substantially undermine confidence in the integrity of the publication.

Circumstances that may result in retraction include:

• Fabricated, falsified, or seriously manipulated experimental data;
• Major analytical, statistical, methodological, or other errors that invalidate the principal findings;
• Plagiarism or substantial unauthorized duplication;
• Duplicate or redundant publication that has not been appropriately disclosed;
• Serious violations of animal research ethics, animal welfare requirements, or other required ethical standards;
• Manipulation or serious compromise of the peer review or editorial process;
• Serious authorship, copyright, or permission issues affecting the integrity of the article; or
• Other substantial concerns that make the findings or publication unreliable.

Retraction Notice and Article Status

Retracted articles will normally remain accessible as part of the scholarly record but will be clearly identified as retracted. A separate retraction notice will be published and linked to the affected article.

The notice will explain the reason for the retraction and, where appropriate, indicate who initiated the action. Retraction notices should provide sufficient information for readers to understand why the article should no longer be relied upon while avoiding unnecessary or potentially defamatory statements.

Expressions of Concern

An Expression of Concern may be issued when substantial concerns exist about an article but the evidence available to the journal is incomplete, inconclusive, or subject to an ongoing investigation.

The notice may remain associated with the article until sufficient information becomes available. Following resolution of the matter, the journal may issue a correction, retraction, or other appropriate notice, or update the Expression of Concern to reflect the outcome.

Retraction with Republication

In exceptional cases involving a substantial but unintentional error, retraction with republication may be considered when the original article cannot be adequately corrected through a standard correction but the underlying research remains scientifically sound.

Any republished version must undergo appropriate editorial evaluation and, where necessary, further peer review. The relationship between the retracted article and the republished version will be clearly disclosed.

Removal of an Article

Removal of a published article is reserved for exceptional circumstances, such as a legal requirement, a serious violation of privacy, content that creates a significant and immediate risk of harm, or another compelling reason that makes continued public availability inappropriate.

When removal is necessary, IJPS will seek to retain an appropriate bibliographic record and an explanatory notice whenever legally and ethically possible.

Poultry, Animal Health, and Welfare Findings

Because IJPS publishes research concerning poultry production, nutrition, health, disease, genetics, physiology, management, and animal welfare, errors affecting the interpretation of animal health, welfare, experimental outcomes, or scientifically significant production findings may require prompt editorial attention.

The journal will evaluate such concerns according to their scientific significance and the reliability of the available evidence.

Investigation and Supporting Evidence

IJPS may request original datasets, laboratory or experimental records, animal ethics documentation, statistical information, images, or other relevant supporting materials when investigating concerns about a published article.

Authors are expected to cooperate with reasonable requests made during an investigation. Where appropriate, the journal may consult the authors' institutions, ethics committees, funding bodies, or other relevant organizations.

Maintaining the Published Record

Post-publication actions will be documented transparently. Corrections, retractions, Expressions of Concern, and related notices will be linked to the affected publication whenever possible so that readers can readily determine its current status.

Editorial action is intended to correct the scholarly record and protect its reliability. Decisions will be based on the evidence available and the nature and seriousness of the issue rather than being treated primarily as punitive measures against authors.