Handling of unethical publishing behavior
In cases of alleged or proven scientific misconduct, fraudulent publication, or plagiarism,
the publisher, in close collaboration with the editors, will take all appropriate measures to
clarify the situation and to amend the article in question. This includes the prompt publication
of an erratum, clarification, or, in the most severe case, the retraction of the affected work.
The publisher, together with the editors, shall take reasonable steps to identify and prevent the
publication of papers where research misconduct has occurred, and under no circumstances encourage
such misconduct or knowingly allow such misconduct to take place.
Access to journal content
The publisher is committed to the permanent availability and preservation of scholarly research
and ensures accessibility by partnering with organizations and maintaining our own digital archive.
For details on BMS's archiving policy, please click here
