Last updated: October, 2025

Acadlore Publishing Services (“Acadlore”) participates in the Crossmark initiative, a multi-publisher effort launched by Crossref to provide a standardized way for readers to verify the current status of scholarly content.

By displaying the Crossmark logo on all published articles, Acadlore affirms its ongoing commitment to maintaining the integrity, reliability, and transparency of the scholarly record.

Clicking the Crossmark button—located in the upper right corner of each article—allows readers to confirm whether the article is the most recent and authoritative version, and to access additional publication information such as updates, corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern, where applicable.

Acadlore recognizes that maintaining the accuracy and completeness of the academic record is a fundamental responsibility of scholarly publishing.

To that end, we are committed to:

• Ensuring that all published materials are accurate, up to date, and citable;

• Providing transparent mechanisms for post-publication corrections, retractions, and editorial updates;

• Adhering to recognized international standards, including:

-COPE Retraction Guidelines (2019);

-ICMJE Recommendations;

-Crossref and Crossmark Content Update Policies.

This policy applies to all Acadlore journals, books, and conference proceedings.

Each Acadlore publication is assigned a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) that serves as its version of record.

Any updates—such as corrections, retractions, or expressions of concern—will be permanently linked to the original article through Crossmark and Crossref metadata to ensure the publication history remains transparent and traceable.

All update records will clearly indicate:

• The date and type of change;

• The reason for the update;

• References to the affected article DOI.

No previously published content will be altered in a way that obscures its original version.

Post-publication changes are made only when necessary to ensure the scholarly accuracy, legal integrity, and completeness of the record.

Updates may take one of the following forms:

A Correction Notice will be issued when:

• Minor errors (e.g., typographical, layout, or metadata issues) significantly affect data interpretation but do not invalidate the main conclusions;

• Important elements such as figures, tables, or references were omitted or formatted incorrectly;

• Author information, acknowledgments, funding statements, or conflict-of-interest disclosures require clarification or amendment.

• Authors or readers may request a correction by contacting the editorial office.

• Upon verification and editorial approval, a Correction Notice will be published in the next available issue, linked to the original article via Crossmark.

• The correction will not alter the original publication date or DOI.

A Retraction Notice is issued when:

• There is clear evidence of unreliable findings due to data fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, or major methodological errors;

• The article involves unethical research or significant breaches of publication ethics;

• Legal or privacy issues require removal of content from the public domain.

• The decision to retract is made jointly by the editor-in-chief and the publisher, following COPE Retraction Guidelines.

• Retracted articles will remain accessible on the journal’s website, clearly watermarked as “RETRACTED,” to preserve the integrity of the scholarly record.

• The accompanying Retraction Notice will detail the reason, responsible parties (if applicable), and date of retraction.

In exceptional legal circumstances—such as defamation, breach of privacy, or court orders—Acadlore may remove an article entirely, with a clear explanatory notice replacing the original content.

An Expression of Concern may be published when:

• There is inconclusive evidence of misconduct or data integrity issues;

• An institutional investigation is ongoing or significantly delayed;

• Concerns cannot be resolved in a timely manner.

• The editorial board, in consultation with the publisher, will evaluate the available information and issue an Expression of Concern to inform readers of potential issues.

• The notice will remain linked to the article until the matter is resolved, after which it may be replaced by a Correction or Retraction.

Authors are encouraged to notify the editorial office promptly if they discover an error or inaccuracy in their published work.

Readers who suspect errors, ethical breaches, or data irregularities are also invited to contact the editorial office.

All reports will be handled confidentially and investigated according to COPE procedures.

All Acadlore journals ensure the permanent preservation and accessibility of the scholarly record through digital archiving services such as CLOCKSS and Portico.

Crossmark metadata will remain publicly available and linked to the DOI indefinitely, ensuring that updates to the scholarly record are permanently traceable and verifiable.

Each post-publication update—Correction, Retraction, or Expression of Concern—will:

• Be assigned a unique DOI;

• Clearly state the reason for the change;

• Be freely accessible to all readers;

• Be linked bidirectionally to the original article;

• Be displayed within the Crossmark metadata and visible on the article webpage.

No changes to published content will be made without clear documentation of the update.

This Crossmark Policy is periodically reviewed to ensure alignment with international best practices and evolving ethical standards in scholarly publishing.

Revisions to this policy will be published on Acadlore’s official website and communicated to editors and journal managers.

For questions regarding this policy or Crossmark updates, please contact: info@acadlore.com.

• Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Retraction Guidelines (Version 2, September 2019). Available at:

• Crossref. Crossmark Policy and Metadata Implementation Guide. Available at:

• International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals. Available at:

• Council of Science Editors (CSE). Editorial Policy Statements. Available at: