Crossmark Policy of Siembra (Since 2026)

https://doi.org/10.29166/siembra.crossmarkpolicy

Siembra is committed to maintaining the integrity of its published content. Siembra immediately records any modifications or updates and makes the Crossmark button visible in the different versions of the articles.

Crossmark is a service provided by Crossref, a nonprofit organization that provides digital infrastructure for the global academic and research community. Crossmark allows readers to see if articles published in Siembra have been modified, updated, or retracted after publication.

Corrections and retractions policy

In accordance with COPE's (Committee on Publication Ethics) recommendations for good scientific and bibliographic publishing practices, Siembra 's changes policy will be adjusted to the circumstances stated below:

Changes in accepted and published articles

Prior to the publication of a manuscript, the authors receive a galley proof, containing the style corrections and editorial changes made to the accepted manuscript, for review and acceptance.

Authors should indicate any errors or changes they consider not pertinent so that the Editor can correct them before publication of the article. If the authors require changes or modifications to the accepted manuscripts, they should send a written request to the Editor, who will review and, if appropriate, accept the requested changes or modifications.

Should the author require new material or information to be added to the accepted manuscript, this must be submitted (for review) to the peer reviewers of the original manuscript, with reference to the request made.

Changes or modifications to published articles

If authors detect an error or omission in the published article, which may alter its comprehensibility, yet does not alter its academic-scientific integrity, they should notify the Editor so that he/she can proceed with the correction of the published content. The Editor will choose to publish an erratum or a corrigendum, according to the type of error detected.

• Erratum
  • The erratum is a correction of errors resulting from the editorial process. The erratum is published by the Editor as a new document in the volume and issue in which the error(s) occurred.
• Corrigendum
  • A corrigendum is a change in the published article at the request of the author at any time. Authors will notify the Editor of the requested changes, which will be evaluated and the impact of the change on the content of the article will be determined prior to its acceptance and publication. The corrigendum is published as a new document in the volume and issue in which the changes are made.

Retraction of published articles

According to the COPE Retraction Guidelines (2021), the publisher should consider retracting a publication if:

• They have clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of major error (e.g., miscalculation or experimental error), or as a result of fabrication (e.g., of data) or falsification (e.g., image manipulation).
• It constitutes plagiarism.
• The findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper attribution to previous sources or disclosure to the editor, permission to republish, or justification (e.g., cases of redundant publication).
• It contains material or data without authorization for use.
• Copyright has been infringed or there is some other serious legal issue (e.g., libel, privacy).
• It reports unethical research.
• It has been published solely on the basis of a compromised or manipulated peer review process.
• The author(s) failed to disclose a major competing interest (a.k.a. conflict of interest) that, in the view of the editor, would have unduly affected interpretations of the work or recommendations by editors and peer reviewers.

Retracted articles will remain on the platform with the label [RETRACTED] at the beginning of the title,  with a watermark on the document.