Corrections and Crossmark

Fight Medicine maintains the published record of every article and registers each change to it. The journal participates in Crossmark: the Crossmark badge on an article tells readers whether the version they are reading is current and links to any correction, update or retraction. The publisher's Crossmark policy is registered under DOI 10.67999/crossmark.policy, and its substance is set out here.

Types of update

An erratum corrects an error introduced during production. A corrigendum corrects an error made by the authors that does not change the conclusions. An addendum adds information that was unavailable at publication. An expression of concern notifies readers that an issue is under investigation. A retraction withdraws an article whose findings are unreliable or whose publication breached ethical standards, following the COPE Retraction Guidelines; the retracted article remains online, marked as retracted, with the retraction notice linked.

Corrections and versions

Confirmed errors are documented and corrected in the article and its metadata. Minor corrections retain the existing citation and identifiers. Substantive revisions that change how an article should be cited are issued as a new version, with the earlier version retained and identified as superseded. Each update is published as a notice that carries its own DOI, is linked to the original article through its DOI, and is registered with Crossref and shown in Crossmark.

Metadata maintenance

Title, contributor, affiliation, DOI, URL, licence and access metadata are updated when necessary. DOI resolution targets are updated whenever an address changes. Persistent identifiers are never reassigned or reused. If an article is withdrawn, its bibliographic record remains available with a clear status notice and explanation.

Reporting an error

Readers, authors and reviewers may report a suspected error, or question a published article, by writing to [email protected]. Reports are acknowledged and assessed, and the outcome is recorded as described above.

Policy adopted October 2026.