CROSS BRAND POLICY PAGE

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56294/dmcrossmark

The journal CerebrIQ International Journal (CRQIJ), founded in 2025 and published by DB Ediciones, is committed to maintaining high standards of quality in all its publications.

Crossmark is a collaborative initiative by Crossref that provides a standardized method for readers to identify the current version of content. CerebrIQ International Journal ensures the maintenance of published material and informs its readers about any modifications made.

Research continues beyond the initial publication: articles can be updated with additional information or corrections. Therefore, it is essential for readers to know if the cited content has been modified, corrected, or withdrawn. This commitment is supported by the editors through the use of Crossmark. It is a standard button, uniform across all platforms, indicating the current status of content and may display additional metadata chosen by the publisher. It is important to note that the Crossmark button is also incorporated into PDF files, allowing readers to be alerted about changes occurring months or even years after the document has been downloaded.

With a single click, it is possible to verify whether the content has been updated, corrected, or withdrawn, as well as access additional metadata provided by the publisher, such as key publication dates (submission, review, acceptance), authors’ ORCID identifiers, content type, plagiarism detection results, funding information, license, peer review, and research data location.

For Crossmark purposes, there are two types of updates: minor and major.

Minor updates include formatting and spelling corrections that do not imply substantial changes requiring reader notification, so the Crossmark status remains “current.” Likewise, if modifications do not affect the attribution or interpretation of the work, the status does not change. This also applies to article version control: when differences between versions do not represent significant alterations in content, the Crossmark status remains current.

Major updates, on the other hand, change the Crossmark status, as their function is to inform about significant changes in the published literature. Substantial alterations, such as retracting an article due to errors or adding/removing authors, must be reflected in the Crossmark status. It is recommended to publish a formal correction or retraction notice (with its own DOI) accessible without access restrictions. This allows readers to follow the Crossmark button link and consult full details about the update.