Complaints and Appeals

What May Be Raised

• Concerns about the handling of a submission or the conduct of the editorial or review process.
• Publication-ethics concerns involving authorship, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, research ethics, corrections, or retractions.
• Complaints about journal policies, communication, or administrative handling.
• Appeals against an editorial decision when the author can identify a substantive scholarly, factual, procedural, or ethical basis for reconsideration.

How to Submit a Complaint or Appeal

Send the matter to palantariset@gmail.com. The message should include enough information for the journal to understand and assess the issue.

• Article or submission title and submission ID, where available.
• A clear description of the complaint or the basis of the appeal.
• Relevant correspondence, evidence, or specific points in the editorial decision or review that require reconsideration.
• The outcome or remedy being requested.

Editorial Appeals

An appeal should do more than express disagreement with a decision. It should identify a material issue such as a significant factual misunderstanding, a substantial point that was not considered, a procedural concern, or an ethical issue that could reasonably affect the decision. The journal may uphold the original decision, seek additional editorial or expert input, or reopen consideration when justified.

Handling and Independence

Complaints and appeals will be considered fairly and confidentially. Where reasonably possible, a matter should be reviewed by an editor or senior representative who is not directly implicated in the complaint. A complaint concerning an editor should be referred to another appropriate editorial or publisher-level representative.

Good-Faith Concerns

Authors, reviewers, readers, and other stakeholders may raise good-faith concerns without disadvantage in future editorial consideration. The journal expects all parties to communicate professionally and to provide relevant evidence where available.