The editorial board understands that being rejected by a publisher may seem bias or unfair. Therefore, we established a procedure to work with authors should be following situations occur.
Editorial Decision Appeals.
If your research article was rejected, and you disagree with the editorial board decision about your paper and want to contest, please provide us with well-supported reasons and submit an appeal request by emailing to [email protected].
After an appeal request is received, we will send you confirmation on whether it was accepted or rejected. The Appeal review process could take up to 30 working days. The editorial board will reach a decision and notify you in writing. The final appeal decision may not be contested any further.
Complaints about management.
If you have any concerns about work done by the publication management or any ethical complaints, please reach out to the publisher via e-mail [email protected].
Requirements.
Your complaint/appeal must include the following information:
1. Information about the article
- Title and list of authors;
- Publication date or registration number of submission (submission ID) in the electronic system;
- DOI (in case the article was published).
2. Complainant Information
We will consider the anonymous complaint. However, usually fair demands are not made anonymously.
- Surname and first name;
- Academic degree and professional designation;
- Place of work and title.
3. Nature of your complaint
The substance of your complaint with relevant justifications.
4. Other information
If this complaint is regarding the content of an already published article, please provide a referenced copy of this article in PDF format with highlighted parts of the text.
Please maintain your professionalism while communicating with us. Any unprofessional conduct will not be tolerated by the editorial board or the publisher, and your complaint will not be considered.