Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion provides mechanisms for authors, reviewers, readers and other stakeholders to raise concerns about editorial procedure, publication ethics or published material.
An author may appeal an editorial decision when there is a substantive reason to believe that a significant scientific or procedural issue was misunderstood or overlooked.
An appeal should clearly identify the manuscript and explain the specific basis for reconsideration. The appeal should address substantive issues rather than merely express disagreement with the outcome.
Where practicable, an appeal may be considered by an editor who was not primarily responsible for the original decision. Additional expert advice may be obtained when necessary.
An appeal may result in confirmation of the original decision, reconsideration, additional review or another appropriate editorial action. Submission of an appeal does not guarantee reversal of the decision.
Complaints concerning unreasonable delay, communication, reviewer conduct, editorial behaviour or procedural fairness should be submitted to the journal office with sufficient information to permit assessment.
Concerns involving plagiarism, fabrication, falsification, authorship, conflicts of interest, peer-review manipulation, unethical research or unreliable published material will be assessed under the journal publication-ethics procedures.
Complaints are handled as confidentially as reasonably possible. Individuals against whom substantive concerns are raised should ordinarily have an opportunity to respond before conclusions are reached, subject to legal and ethical limitations.
Readers and institutions may report concerns about published articles. Where a concern is supported by credible evidence, Journal of Current Medical Research and Opinion may seek clarification, request underlying records or consider correction, expression of concern or retraction.
The journal expects complaints and responses to be evidence-based and professional. Raising a legitimate concern in good faith will not itself be treated as misconduct.