The need to retract published articles will arise when the authors or a third party informs the editor-in-chief of any of the following: Scientific misconduct: This could include data fabrication or plagiarism. Duplicate publication: Where it is established that the same article had been published earlier in another journal. Infringement on copyright laws: This is where authors reproduce published data without permission. Significant errors in methodology can also amount to a published being retracted. After thorough investigation, the editorial team will take a decision which will be appropriately communicated to the author.