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Originally Posted by zuluking
I stated it was my opinion, not unlike the editor-in-chief (albeit with a lot more credentials behind his opinion than mine!)
However, it is getting a little hot in Jones's kitchen. |
A correction in and of itself is not a big deal. If you read journals regularly, every issue has corrections. The question is whether or not it significantly changes the conclusions, which will be determined by the editors. It only sounds big and scary to the general populace unfamiliar with research.
It should be pointed out that despite the debate over station location, subsequent studies support the findings in the initial paper. This will likely be mentioned repeatedly in the correction, if there is one.