A journal that re-runs every paper takes on more post-publication duty, not less: a published result can stop reproducing. So the machinery for maintaining the record is first-class here — and publication is the start of scrutiny, not its end.
Versioning
Published articles are versioned. A substantive change publishes a new version with its own version note, and the prior version stays resolvable — the record shows what changed and when. Typo-level fixes that touch no result are applied silently; anything touching results is a recorded amendment.
Corrections, retractions and expressions of concern
We operate the COPE-aligned set of post-publication actions, each as its own linked notice on the article:
- Correction — an honest error that does not invalidate the work.
- Expression of concern — a serious, unresolved question about validity or integrity, published while an investigation runs.
- Retraction — findings that can no longer be relied on, whether through honest error or misconduct. Retraction notices state the reason and are permanently linked to the article, which remains visible and clearly marked.
Correction and retraction metadata will be deposited machine-readably with the DOI record, so a paper's current standing travels with it into reference managers and indexes — a reader will always see whether the version they cite still stands.
Reproducibility notes — our own track
When a later re-run, or a reader report, shows that a published result no longer reproduces — an environment rotted, a dependency changed, a data source moved — that is handled as a lightweight reproducibility note on the article: short of a retraction where the science still stands but the artifact broke, and honest about exactly what no longer runs. Where the authors repair the package, the note records the fix.
Post-publication discussion
Readers will be able to raise substantive comments on published articles once post-publication discussion opens with the first published issue. Discussion here is attributable, not anonymous — accountable scrutiny is the norm of this journal — and authors always have a right of reply. The discussion around an article is preserved with it as part of the record. A verified, substantive challenge (a real error, a result that no longer re-runs) routes directly into the corrections machinery above and can trigger a re-execution of the article's package.
How to report a problem
Found an error, a result that does not re-run, or an integrity concern? Write to contact@fairpressjournals.com with the article and the specifics. Integrity concerns follow the procedure in publication ethics & malpractice; disagreements with editorial decisions follow complaints & appeals.