Corrections Policy

Correction Notice

A correction notice will be issued when it is necessary to correct an error or omission which can impact the interpretation of the article, but where the scholarly integrity of the article remains intact. Examples include mislabeling of a figure, missing key information on funding or competing interests of the authors.

GU J. Phytosci. distinguishes between major and minor errors. For correction notices, major errors or omissions are considered to be any changes which impacts the interpretation of the article, but where the scholarly integrity of the article remains intact.

1:  All major errors are accompanied by a separate correction notice. The correction notice should provide clear details of the error and the changes that have been made to the Version of Record. Under these circumstances GU J. Phytosci. will:

  • Correct the online article.

  • Issue a separate correction notice electronically linked back to the corrected version.

  • Add a footnote to the article displaying the electronic link to the correction notice.

  • Paginate and make available the correction notice in the online issue of the journal.

  • Make the correction notice free to view.

2: Any minor errors will not be accompanied by a separate correction notice. Instead a footnote will be added to the article detailing to the reader that the article has been corrected. Minor errors do not impact the reliability of, or the reader’s understanding of, the scholarly content.