Complaints and appeals policy

Dealing with Unethical Behaviour

  1. Anyone can report unethical behavior to the editor. The journal will be attentive to any claim, whatever the stage of publication. Allegations must be supported by evidence to initiate any investigation.
  2. All complaints and allegations against unethical conduct of the journal will be considered.
  3. Firstly, the author will be given the opportunity to answer the submitted allegations.
  4. In the event of serious misconduct, if the author's answers are not satisfactory, the editor may consult a group of experts in the field.
  5. In any case, the editor will persist in obtaining a resolution to the problem.
  6. If the paper is found to be fraudulent after proper investigation, it will be retracted in an identifiable way from the journal and from the indexes.