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更正与版本管理

Every published record will one day need to change: a typing error, a revised figure, a withdrawn claim, a new release of a dataset. What matters is whether the change is visible, linked and propagated, or silent. This page sets out how corrections, retractions and new versions are recorded, why superseded assertions keep circulating after they are corrected, and what editors and stewards need to run a correction route that readers can follow.

01画布

工作如何开展。

系统 · 围绕本主题示意

Interoperability console

Correction and versioning · Crosswalk · Profile v3

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Field mappings

identifieridcopy通过
evidence_labelquality.labelenum map通过
licencerights.licenceSPDX idAmbiguous
versionversionsemver通过

符合性

Required fields93 of 100 requiredControlled terms90 of 95 requiredRound trip81 of 95 required
Interoperability console: the screen’s structure, terms and states for Correction and versioning.示例名称和示意数值;是设计方案,并非记录或实时系统。

图Interoperability console: example names and illustrative values, not a record or a live system.

02问题

Correction and versioning: how the risk develops.

Superseded assertions and correction routes. The dossier below sets out how the risk develops, what is measured, where the data come from, how it is modelled and who decides.

机制

Silent edits

A value is overwritten in place without a version change or a notice. Anyone who downloaded or cited the earlier state now holds a record that no longer matches the source, and nothing tells them so.

机制

Corrections stop at the source

A notice is issued where the record lives, but copies in aggregators, indexes, reference managers and derived datasets are not updated. The superseded assertion keeps circulating downstream and is cited as current.

机制

Version forks

Preprint, accepted manuscript and version of record, or successive dataset releases, are registered without relations between them. Citations split across versions, and a correction made to one never reaches the others.

机制

Reliance compounds

Corrected or retracted findings feed systematic reviews, models, guidelines and funding cases. Each reuse builds on the flawed assertion, so the cost of a late correction grows with every layer that came to depend on it.

03方法与证据

How correction and versioning is modelled, measured and tested.

模型、其假设、数据和不确定性,以科学家或工程师会核查的形式呈现。结构遵循已发表的方法。所取数值仅为示意,不是研究发现。

数据集与来源追溯

The data classes behind correction and versioning and what is recorded about each before it is used.

数据类别已记录溯源已说明分辨率许可已核查
卫星影像,光学与雷达传感器、处理级别、获取日期像元大小和重访周期每景
再分析与气候模式输出模型、实验、成员、版本格网与时间步长每次发布
原位传感器和测量站测站、仪器、校准记录点位与采样率每个网络
人口与资产暴露方法、版本年份、输入来源单元大小和单位每次发布
边界与参考地理制作者、版本、日期比例尺每个版本
沿袭
从来源到图表的 W3C PROV 记录
原则
FAIR:可查找、可访问、可互操作、可复用
缺口
显示为缺失,绝不悄然填充
数据类别及为每类记录的来源追溯字段;数据集只有在其许可允许该用途之后才按名称列出。
FAIR 指导原则 · GO FAIR 和 FORCE11W3C PROV · 万维网联盟关于一致处理不确定性的指南 · IPCCCEOS 分析就绪数据 · 地球观测卫星委员会
04In the five domains

Corrections in one domain must reach every product that used the data.

05指标

衡量什么,以及衡量得如何。

每个指标都注明其单位、频率、背后的来源类型以及数值将附带的证据标签。此处不显示数值:数值由计划依据其自身权限提供。

指标单位节奏来源类型标签
已发布的更正count by type per period每月Correction trail观测
Time from report to correction notice天per caseCase records观测
Content changes without a version increment计数每周Content hash comparison观测
Version chain completenessshare of versions linked to a predecessor每月Relation metadata观测
Retracted items linked to their noticeshare of retracted items每月Crossmark and retraction records观测
Superseded records still cited as currentcount of citing works每季度Citation graph估算
Corrections reflected by downstream aggregatorsshare of sampled aggregators每季度Aggregator sampling估算
06来源

证据来自何处。

具名公共数据集与机构记录,各自注明许可类别。依协议获得的来源仅按其条款使用,绝不再次发布。

来源它提供什么许可类别
Retraction Watch DatabaseRecords of retractions, corrections and expressions of concern across publishersOpen, distributed by Crossref
CrossmarkPublisher-deposited update status linking corrections and retractions to the original workOpen metadata via Crossref
Crossref and DataCite relation metadataRelations such as is new version of, is previous version of and is obsoleted byOpen metadata; CC0 for DataCite
PubPeerPost-publication comments that often surface errors before formal noticesPublic comments under site terms
Internet Archive Wayback Machine via MementoTime-stamped captures showing what a page said at a given momentFree access under archive terms
Software HeritageArchived source code with intrinsic identifiers for every versionOpen archive, terms per content licence
07决定

由谁决定,以及证据服务于什么。

Registry prepares evidence. The decisions below are taken by the authorities named, under their own rules, and never by the platform.

谁来决定问题本页面服务的证据
Journal editors and publishersWhether an error warrants a correction, an expression of concern or a retractionCOPE guidance, the nature of the error, and the citing and derived works that relied on it
Data stewards and repository managersWhether a change is a correction to the same version or a new versionThe versioning policy, the extent of the change and the identifiers already cited
Research integrity officesWhether a pattern of corrections signals possible misconduct needing investigationCorrection history across records by the same contributors, with dates and stated reasons
Systematic reviewers and guideline panelsWhether included evidence must be re-examined after a correctionRetraction and correction status of every included item at the review date

该主题产生的产出

  • Correction trails showing each change, its type, author, date and reason
  • Version chains linking every release to its predecessor and successor
  • Notices for superseded assertions kept visible beside the corrected record
  • A published correction route stating whom to contact and how a report is handled
08核心问题

What experts ask about corrections.

  • When is a change a correction, an update or a replacement, and how should each be labelled?
  • How can a correction reach citations, copies and derived records?
  • What must be kept of a superseded version so that past decisions can be understood?
  • Who may initiate, review and approve a correction?
  • How is a correction itself corrected?
09机制

Why uncorrected errors persist.

Studies of retracted research have long shown that flawed papers continue to be cited after retraction, largely because readers meet them through copies, summaries and reference lists that never learn of the change. The same happens with datasets, dashboards and programme descriptions. Silent edits make it worse: when a page changes without notice, readers cannot know that what they cited is no longer what the page says.

Good practice therefore treats records as append-only. A correction creates a new version that points to the one it supersedes, states what changed and why, and is announced through a notice that downstream 系统 can detect. Publishing communities have developed shared guidance for retractions and corrections, and versioned identifiers let citations point to a specific state. The Registry’s procedure is described on corrections and version history.

10方法与局限

How versioning works in practice.

  1. 01

    Version chains

    Each version records its predecessor and successor, so the full history can be followed.

  2. 02

    Typed changes

    A change is labelled as a correction, an update, a supersession or a withdrawal, each with a reason.

  3. 03

    Change notices

    Machine-readable notices let copies elsewhere update, a feature discussed under registry interoperability.

  4. 04

    局限

    No registry can recall copies it does not control. Notices help only 系统 that read them, and some errors are found too late to change decisions already taken. Correcting a record does not correct the reasoning others built on it.

11方法

如何研究,以及方法无法说明的内容。

  1. 数据工程、互操作性与数据管护经模式验证的导入 · 永久标识符核对 · 处理流程中的谱系记录在此应用
  2. 网络安全与密码学防篡改的记录历史 · 经签名的导出与发布 · 编辑路径的威胁建模在此应用
  3. 数字身份与公共数字系统签发方认证与权限 · 由本人进行的贡献者消歧在此应用
12Where this page’s references

Where this page’s references lead.

阅读本页时所对照的机构和文件。状态和版本会变化;每个链接都指向发布机构。

13问题

问题与解答。

What is the difference between a correction and a new version?
A correction fixes an error in the same work and is announced with a notice. A new version is a deliberate update, registered with its own identifier and linked to the version it replaces.
Are retracted records deleted?
No. Under COPE guidance a retracted item stays available and clearly marked, so readers can see what was withdrawn and why. Removal is reserved for narrow legal or safety grounds, and a notice remains.
How can I tell if a record I cited has changed?
Check its version chain and correction trail, or its Crossmark status where one exists. A content hash on the record shows whether its bytes differ from the copy you hold.
Why do retracted findings keep being cited?
Notices do not reach every copy, reference manager or derived dataset, and citing authors may not check status. Carrying corrections in metadata, not only on web pages, narrows that gap.
Will an earlier version disappear after a correction?
No. It remains available, marked as superseded, unless rights or the law require it to be withdrawn, in which case a notice remains.
Can anyone request a correction?
Yes. Requests go through corrections and version history and are reviewed by the record’s owner.
Is a withdrawal the same as a correction?
No. A withdrawal removes a record from public view and leaves a notice; a correction replaces content with a new version. See rights and disclosure.
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