Publisher responsibility
Treata’s publishing role is to assess manuscripts and maintain the reliability of the scholarly record. Institutions, employers, ethics bodies, regulators, and funders may have separate authority over formal research-conduct investigations.
Evidence and fair process
Automated screening, similarity reports, image signals, statistical anomalies, and allegations are not findings by themselves. Concerns require contextual assessment, proportionate evidence gathering, appropriate confidentiality, and a fair opportunity for relevant parties to respond.
Post-publication stewardship
Corrections, expressions of concern, and retractions are record-management tools selected according to the reliability of published work and the evidence available. They should not be used primarily as punishment.