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Applying the CrossMark icon is a commitment by Iranian Rehabilitation Journal to maintain the content published and alert readers to changes if and when they occur.

What is CrossMark?

CrossMark, a multi-publisher initiative from Crossref, provides a standard way for readers to locate the authoritative version of a document. We recognize the importance of the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record to researchers and librarians and attach the highest importance to maintaining trust in the authority of its electronic archive. Clicking the CrossMark icon will inform the reader of the document's current status and provide additional publication record information.

Permanency of Content

All content published in Iranian Rehabilitation Journal is permanently published. All published content of the Iranian Rehabilitation Journal is permanently archived through Portico to support long-term digital preservation and continued access.

Iranian Rehabilitation Journal participates in the CrossMark scheme, a multi-publisher initiative that has developed a standard way for readers to locate the current version of a piece of content. By applying the CrossMark policies, Iranian Rehabilitation Journal is committed to maintaining the content it publishes and to alerting readers to changes if and when they occur.

Clicking the CrossMark logo at the top of each Iranian Rehabilitation Journal article will show the article's current status and last updates and direct you to the latest published version.

To maintain the integrity and completeness of the scholarly record, we apply the COPE Policies on Retraction Guidelines when published content needs to be corrected or retracted; these policies reflect current best practice in scholarly publishing. Based on the COPE guideline, IRJ editors consider retracting a publication if:

• there is clear evidence that the findings are unreliable, either as a result of misconduct (e.g. data fabri­cation) or honest error (e.g. miscalculation or experimental error)
• the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission or justification (i.e. cases of redundant publication)
• it constitutes plagiarism
• it reports unethical research

IRJ editors consider issuing an expression of concern if:

• they receive inconclusive evidence of research or publication misconduct by the authors
• there is evidence that the findings are unreliable, but the authors’ institution will not investigate the case
• they believe that an investigation into alleged misconduct related to the publication either has not been, or would not be, fair and impartial or conclusive
• an investigation is underway, but a judgment will not be available for a considerable time

IRJ editors consider issuing a correction if:

• a small portion of an otherwise reliable publication proves to be misleading (especially because of honest error)
• the author/contributor list is incorrect (i.e. a deserving author has been omitted or somebody who does not meet authorship criteria has been included)

Retractions are not usually appropriate if:

• a change of authorship is required, but there is no reason to doubt the validity of the findings