Unless otherwise stated, we generally do not accept requests for correction or retraction of the articles published online or in print by Beijing Daxue xuebao. Yixue ban. However, the Editorial Office would adopt corrections or retractions on published articles in the following cases:

Correction: If it is found that there are unintended scientific errors in the article, which would not lead to significant impacts on the results and conclusions of the article, the Editorial Office will publish corrections in the journal as soon as possible, detailing changes made to the original article and indicating the source of the article.

Retraction: In the following cases, the Editorial Office would retract published articles and issue retraction statements:

(1) If an article is found to have severe scientific errors, which makes the results and conclusions of the article unreliable;

(2) For article suspected of academic misconduct, such as plagiarism and data falsification, the Editorial Office will initiate an investigation and issue a statement to inform readers of the risks associated with the article. After completion of investigation, the results of the investigation will be made public. If it is confirmed that the article involves academic misconduct, the Editorial Office will retract the article and issue a retraction statement.