General Provisions

• This policy establishes the procedure for the retraction of articles published in the journal "Plant Genetic Resources".
• The purpose of retraction is to correct the published record and ensure the integrity of scientific publications.
• Retraction may be initiated by the authors, the Editorial Board, readers, or authorized entities.

Grounds for Retraction

• Established facts of plagiarism or unlawful appropriation of materials.
• Significant errors in the research that render the results unreliable or incorrect.
• Redundant (duplicate) publication of the same material without proper reference.
• Data falsification or manipulation.
• Failure to disclose a conflict of interest that affects the interpretation of results.
• Identification of serious ethical violations during the conduct of the research.
• Identification of unauthorized use (without citation or justification) of artificial intelligence technologies for writing the article or generating charts, tables, or other graphical materials.

Initiating the Retraction Procedure

• The party initiating the retraction submits a written statement justifying the reasons for the request.
• Evidence supporting the necessity of the retraction must be attached to the statement.
• The statement is reviewed by the Editorial Board within five working days.

Review of the Retraction Request

• A commission consisting of three independent experts is established.
• The commission conducts a comprehensive analysis of the material and provided evidence.
• The authors of the article are given the opportunity to provide their explanations.
• The review period shall not exceed 30 calendar days.

Decision-Making on Retraction

• The commission may reach one of the following decisions:
  • To reject the request for retraction;
  • To suggest that the authors publish a correction (erratum/corrigendum);
  • To recommend the full retraction of the article.
• Decisions are made by a majority vote of the commission members.

Formalizing the Retraction

• Upon a decision to retract an article:
  • The article is marked as "Retracted" in all versions of the journal;
  • A retraction notice is published, specifying the reasons;
  • The notice contains a link to the original article.
• Format of the Retraction Notice:
  • A clear heading: "Retraction Notice";
  • Bibliographic data of the original article;
  • Detailed justification of the reasons for retraction;
  • The date the decision takes effect.

Consequences of Retraction

• The retracted article remains in the journal's archive with a corresponding watermark.
• Notification of the retraction is sent to:
  • The authors of the article;
  • Indexing databases;
  • The relevant scientific community.
• Information regarding the retraction is published in the nearest issue of the journal.

Authors' Rights

• Authors have the right to:
  • Receive a detailed justification for the retraction decision;
  • File an appeal against the commission's decision;
  • Publish a comment regarding the retraction decision.
• Appeals are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief within 14 days.