The publisher considers retraction of a publication as a mechanism to mitigate the adverse consequences of publishing a monograph containing accidental or intentional errors, data falsification, biased authorship representation, and conflicts of interest identified after publication. The protocol for implementing retraction procedures includes the following potential actions:

1. Assessment of Corrective Measures:

   • Evaluate the possibility of correcting the content of the published monograph without direct retraction.
   • Applicable in cases of minor errors or biases in authorship that do not significantly impact the overall significance, applicability, or effectiveness of the published results.

2. Initiation of Investigation:

   • Investigate circumstances that might warrant retraction, such as plagiarism, conflict of interest, data falsification, violation of publication ethics, or erroneous published results.
   • The investigation is initiated upon receipt of evidence indicating potential issues.

3. Removal from Electronic and Indexing Resources:

   • Remove the monograph from the publisher's electronic resources and indexing platforms if the investigation confirms one or more of the following:
     • The monograph's results can lead to varying degrees of negative consequences.
     • The monograph violates legal rights of individuals.
     • The monograph has a defamatory nature.
     • The monograph or its parts may be subject to legal actions.
     • The monograph contains information violating personal data privacy without appropriate consent, including identifying individuals based on published photographs.

4. Retraction Notice Generation:

   • Generate a retraction notice for indexing resources, providing essential information to identify the monograph, including its title and authors or a link to the retracted monograph.
   • Include details about the reason for retraction, initiator of the retraction, and possibly the evidence supporting the retraction reason.
   • Request prompt public dissemination of the retraction information.
   • Obtain approvals from relevant institutions affiliated with the authors in adherence to COPE guidelines for collaboration on research integrity cases before making the notice available.

The publication's retraction notice will be made public only when there is conclusive evidence validating the retraction. The entire process is conducted in accordance with established ethical guidelines to ensure transparency and integrity in research publication.