Jurnal Sport-Mu recognizes that scientific debate does not conclude upon article publication and actively encourages constructive post-publication discussion, commentary, and scholarly debate regarding published sports science research. As mandated by the COPE Core Practices on Post-Publication Discussions and Corrections, journals must provide clear, accessible channels for post-publication debate and possess established procedures for correcting, revising, or retracting published work when necessary.

All post-publication discussions are conducted with transparency, fairness, and scientific rigor to preserve the integrity of the scholarly literature in sports science, biomechanics, and physical education.

 

Readers, researchers, and scientific community members are invited to submit formal Letters to the Editor or post-publication critiques regarding methodology, data interpretation, or theoretical claims presented in published articles. When a formal critique or whistleblower concern is submitted directly to the editorial team, Jurnal Sport-Mu evaluates the submission according to the COPE Flowchart on Responding to Whistleblowers Directly.

To maintain balanced academic discourse, the original authors are granted a formal right of reply to present counter-arguments or additional evidence before publication of the critique. Validated comments and the authors' responses are published jointly in a subsequent issue of Jurnal Sport-Mu and bidirectionally linked to the original article.

Jurnal Sport-Mu acknowledges that post-publication critiques are increasingly raised on public forums, post-publication peer review platforms (e.g., PubPeer), or social media. In such instances, the editorial board investigates substantial concerns following the workflow defined in the COPE Flowchart on Responding to Concerns Raised via Social Media.

The journal prioritizes claims supported by verifiable data or methodology checks over speculative comments, ensuring that all investigations remain impartial and evidence-based.

 

When honest errors, minor omissions, or inadvertent misstatements are identified after publication that do not invalidate the overall scientific findings, Jurnal Sport-Mu issues a formal Correction (Corrigendum or Erratum). All post-publication amendments are published transparently in accordance with the COPE Core Practices for Scholarly Publishing.

A Correction notice is published as a distinct, citable item linked directly to the original PDF and HTML versions of the paper, clearly detailing the exact changes made and the date of modification.

In cases where serious allegations or methodological doubts are raised but an investigation remains inconclusive or ongoing, the Editor-in-Chief may issue an Editorial Expression of Concern to alert readers, adhering to the COPE Core Practices.

 

If a post-publication investigation reveals fundamental flaws, irreproducible results, widespread plagiarism, data fabrication, or severe ethical violations that render the article's findings unreliable, Jurnal Sport-Mu will retract the article. All retractions are processed in strict compliance with the official COPE Retraction Guidelines.

Retraction notices clearly state who is retracting the article (authors, editor, or publisher) and the specific reasons for retraction, ensuring that watermarked PDF copies remain accessible in the archive to preserve the historical record.

 

Complex post-publication concerns involving institutional research conduct are addressed in collaboration with the authors' home university or research center, following the COPE Guidelines on Cooperation Between Universities and Journals.

When post-publication issues involve potential redundant publication or cross-journal ethical breaches, the Editor-in-Chief coordinates with external journal editors as authorized by the COPE Guidelines on Sharing Information Among Editors-in-Chief.