Correction Policy

Global Insights in Public and Preventive Health (GIPPH) is committed to maintaining the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the scholarly record. Corrections are issued when errors are identified that do not compromise the overall scientific validity of the published work.

Corrections may be issued in cases including, but not limited to:

• Minor typographical or formatting errors
• Errors in author names, affiliations, or contact information
• Citation, reference, or metadata inaccuracies
• Other non-scientific errors requiring clarification

All corrections are published as a Correction Notice or Erratum, which is clearly linked to the original article to ensure transparency, traceability, and proper indexing.

Retraction Policy

GIPPH considers retraction when serious concerns are identified that undermine the validity, reliability, or ethical standing of a published article. Retractions are handled in accordance with the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) Retraction Guidelines.

Retraction may be initiated in cases including, but not limited to:

• Proven plagiarism or duplicate/redundant publication
• Data fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate manipulation
• Serious methodological or analytical errors that invalidate conclusions
• Ethical misconduct involving authorship, research ethics, or participant consent

Retraction Fees

• If a retraction is requested by the author(s) without editorial fault, a retraction fee may be applicable due to administrative, ethical, and reputational implications for the journal.
• If a retraction is initiated by the journal due to verified ethical violations or quality concerns, no retraction fee is charged to the authors.

All retracted articles remain permanently accessible online as part of the scholarly record and are clearly labeled “Retracted”, with an accompanying retraction notice explaining the reason for retraction.

Privacy Policy

Global Insights in Public and Preventive Health (GIPPH) is committed to safeguarding the privacy and confidentiality of all individuals involved in the publication process.

The journal ensures:

• Protection of personal information provided during registration, manuscript submission, and peer review
• Confidential handling of author, reviewer, and editor data
• Respect for participant and patient confidentiality, including sensitive public health and clinical data
• No sharing of personal information with third parties without explicit consent, except where required for legitimate journal operations (e.g., peer review, indexing, archiving)

GIPPH follows internationally recognized data protection and privacy principles, including transparency, data minimization, purpose limitation, and confidentiality, in line with widely accepted privacy and ethical publishing frameworks.