Appeals Policy

General Principles
This appeals policy has been developed to ensure a fair and transparent process for addressing authors' disagreement with editorial decisions. It outlines the procedures for submitting and reviewing appeals, as well as the rights and responsibilities of all parties involved.

Appeal Submission
If an author disagrees with the editorial decision, they have the right to submit a single appeal to the Editorial Board's email address, provided all co-authors consent to the appeal submission.

The author must submit the appeal within a specified period following the receipt of the initial decision.

The email subject line should include the words «Appeal» and the manuscript ID number.

Appeal Content Requirements
The appeal document should contain:

– A clear justification of the author's position.

– Responses to editors' and reviewers' comments.

– Supporting evidence if technical errors, conflicts of interest, or bias are suspected.

Appeal Review Process
– All appeals are reviewed by the editors, with the review period typically lasting several weeks.

– The appeals review process is conducted by the Journal's editors.

– In cases involving alleged conflicts of interest, an independent member of the Editorial board not involved in the original decision will handle the appeal.

Important Notes
– If the author remains dissatisfied with the Editorial Board's decision regarding the appeal, no further reconsideration of the manuscript will be undertaken.

– Agreement to reconsideration does not guarantee manuscript acceptance.

– The process may involve additional peer review and substantial revision requirements.

Appeal Withdrawal
To withdraw an appeal, the corresponding author must submit a notification to the Journal, clearly indicating the withdrawal request and providing the manuscript ID number.