Corrections and Retractions Policy

Resonance: Journal of Global Music Studies is committed to maintaining the accuracy, integrity, transparency, and reliability of the scholarly record. The journal recognizes that errors, ethical concerns, or issues of research integrity may occasionally arise after publication. When such concerns are identified, the Editorial Office will take appropriate action in accordance with recognized standards of publication ethics and editorial best practice.

This policy explains how the journal handles post-publication corrections, retractions, expressions of concern, article withdrawals, and related updates to the version of record.

2. Corrections

A correction may be issued when an article contains an error that affects the accuracy, clarity, interpretation, citation, metadata, authorship information, funding statement, conflict of interest declaration, or presentation of the published work, but does not invalidate the article’s overall findings or scholarly contribution.

Corrections may include, but are not limited to:

• errors in author names, affiliations, ORCID iDs, acknowledgements, funding information, or conflict of interest statements;
• errors in references, quotations, translations, musical examples, figures, tables, captions, or supplementary materials;
• errors in data presentation, terminology, transcription, notation, or analytical description that require clarification;
• omitted information that should have been included in the published article;
• production or formatting errors introduced during copyediting, typesetting, or publication.

Minor typographical or formatting errors that do not affect meaning, interpretation, indexing, citation, or the scholarly record may be corrected silently at the discretion of the Editorial Office. Substantive corrections will be published as a formal correction notice.

3. Retractions

A retraction may be issued when the published article is found to contain serious errors, unreliable findings, ethical violations, or other problems that substantially undermine the integrity or validity of the work.

Grounds for retraction may include:

• fabrication, falsification, or manipulation of data, sources, interviews, fieldnotes, images, musical examples, audio-visual materials, or research findings;
• plagiarism, self-plagiarism, duplicate publication, or substantial unattributed use of another person’s work;
• serious errors that invalidate the article’s findings, arguments, conclusions, or scholarly contribution;
• unethical research practices, including lack of required consent, misuse of confidential materials, or violation of participant protection standards;
• copyright infringement, unauthorized use of images, recordings, scores, translations, archival materials, or other protected content;
• undisclosed conflicts of interest that seriously compromise the integrity of the article;
• evidence that the peer review, authorship, submission, or editorial process was manipulated.

A retracted article will normally remain accessible on the journal website in order to preserve the scholarly record, but it will be clearly marked as retracted. The retraction notice will explain the reason for the retraction and will be linked to the original article.

4. Expressions of Concern

An expression of concern may be published when serious questions arise about the integrity, reliability, authorship, ethical status, or publication process of an article, but the available evidence is incomplete or an investigation is still ongoing.

The journal may issue an expression of concern when:

• there is credible evidence of potential misconduct, but the matter has not yet been resolved;
• an institutional or external investigation is underway;
• authors, institutions, or relevant parties have not provided sufficient clarification;
• the reliability of the published article is uncertain but immediate retraction is not yet justified;
• there are unresolved concerns about consent, copyright, authorship, data integrity, or peer review integrity.

An expression of concern will be clearly linked to the article. Once the matter is resolved, the journal may update the notice, issue a correction, retract the article, or take no further action, depending on the outcome.

5. Article Withdrawal Before Publication

Article withdrawal refers to the removal of a manuscript before formal publication. Authors may request withdrawal before acceptance or publication by contacting the Editorial Office and providing a clear reason for the request.

After an article has been formally published, assigned a DOI, and made available as the version of record, it will not normally be withdrawn. Post-publication concerns will instead be handled through correction, expression of concern, or retraction, as appropriate.

6. Post-Publication Updates and Version Control

The version of record represents the official published version of an article. Any substantive post-publication change will be documented through a formal notice. The journal will not make undisclosed changes that affect the interpretation, citation, authorship, evidence, or scholarly conclusions of a published article.

Where applicable, notices will include:

• the title and bibliographic details of the affected article;
• the DOI or persistent link of the affected article;
• the reason for the correction, retraction, or expression of concern;
• the date of the notice;
• information on whether the notice was initiated by the authors, editors, institution, or another party.

7. Editorial Procedure

Concerns about a published article may be raised by authors, readers, reviewers, editors, institutions, research participants, copyright holders, or other relevant parties. All concerns should be submitted to the Editorial Office with sufficient detail and supporting evidence.

The Editorial Office may take the following steps:

• acknowledge receipt of the concern;
• conduct an initial assessment of the issue;
• contact the corresponding author or relevant author group for clarification;
• consult reviewers, editorial board members, institutions, legal advisers, copyright holders, or ethics bodies where appropriate;
• evaluate the evidence in relation to the published article and the journal’s policies;
• issue a correction, expression of concern, retraction, or other editorial notice where warranted.

The journal seeks to resolve post-publication concerns fairly and efficiently. Complex cases involving institutional investigations, contested evidence, copyright disputes, or research misconduct may require additional time and external consultation.

8. Author Responsibilities

Authors are expected to notify the Editorial Office promptly if they discover a significant error, omission, ethical concern, or integrity issue in their published work. Authors must cooperate with editorial inquiries and provide supporting information when requested.

Failure to respond to reasonable editorial requests may be noted in the journal’s assessment of the case and may lead the Editorial Office to proceed based on the evidence available.

9. Appeals and Disputes

Authors or other parties may appeal a correction, retraction, expression of concern, or related editorial decision by submitting a written explanation and relevant supporting evidence to the Editorial Office.

Appeals will be reviewed by the Editorial Office and, where appropriate, by independent editorial board members or external advisers who were not directly involved in the original decision. The journal’s final decision will be based on the evidence available and the need to protect the integrity of the scholarly record.

10. Preservation of the Scholarly Record

The journal does not remove published articles from its website except in exceptional circumstances, such as legal requirements, serious privacy risks, threats to participant safety, or content that may cause harm if it remains publicly available. In most cases, the article will remain accessible with a clear correction, retraction, or editorial notice attached.

Effective date: May 28, 2026

Last updated: May 28, 2026