The Journal of Decision Support Systems and Multi-Criteria Decision Making (JODESMA) is committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of its published scholarly record. When an error is identified in a published article, the journal may publish a formal correction to ensure that the article remains accurate and that readers are clearly informed of the change.

Corrections may be initiated by authors, readers, editors, reviewers, or other parties who identify a factual, typographical, methodological, bibliographic, or other error in a published article.

A correction is appropriate when an error affects the published article but does not invalidate the overall findings, interpretation, or scholarly contribution of the work.

Examples may include:

• Typographical or formatting errors.
• Incorrect author affiliation.
• Incorrect bibliographic information.
• Errors in tables or figures that do not change the main conclusions.
• Minor errors in equations or mathematical notation.
• Incorrect labels or units.
• Errors in text that may cause misunderstanding.
• Incomplete or inaccurate metadata.
• Other factual errors that can be corrected without withdrawing or retracting the article.

Authors who identify an error in their published article should contact the Editorial Office as soon as possible.

A correction request should include:

• Article title.
• Author names.
• DOI or article identification.
• A clear description of the error.
• The location of the error in the published article.
• The proposed correction, where appropriate.

The journal may also identify errors independently or receive correction requests from readers and other members of the scholarly community.

The Editorial Office will assess the reported error and determine the appropriate course of action.

Depending on the nature and significance of the issue, the journal may:

• Correct the article.
• Publish an Erratum.
• Publish a Corrigendum.
• Issue an Expression of Concern.
• Initiate a retraction process.
• Determine that no formal correction is necessary.

Where necessary, the editor may consult the authors, reviewers, editorial board members, or relevant experts before making a decision.

When a formal correction is required, JODESMA will publish a correction notice that clearly identifies:

• The original article.
• The nature of the error.
• The corrected information.
• The relationship between the correction and the original article.

The correction notice will be linked to the original article whenever technically possible.

The original article will normally remain available as part of the scholarly record, with an appropriate notice indicating that a correction has been published.

JODESMA does not silently alter published articles in a way that obscures the publication history.

Where technically necessary, the journal may update the online article to incorporate a correction, provided that the correction and publication history remain transparent.

The DOI and bibliographic record should remain connected to the corrected publication.

If an error concerns authorship, affiliation, contribution, or author order, the journal may request confirmation from all affected authors and relevant documentation before making a change.

Authorship corrections will be handled in accordance with the journal's authorship and contributorship policy.

There is no fixed time limit for reporting a significant error in a published article. Concerns may be reported whenever they are identified.

JODESMA encourages authors and readers to report substantive errors promptly so that appropriate action can be taken.

The publication of a correction does not imply misconduct. Corrections may be required because of honest mistakes or technical errors.

Where evidence indicates possible research or publication misconduct, the matter may be handled under the journal's research misconduct and retraction procedures.