Complaints and Appeals
TAMILIYAL welcomes good-faith complaints concerning the journal’s editorial and publishing practices.
Complaints may concern:
- Peer review
- Editorial decisions
- Publication ethics
- Conflicts of interest
- Authorship
- Publication delays
- Editorial conduct
- Copyright
- Research misconduct
Complaints
Complaints should be submitted to:
Editorial Office: [OFFICIAL EMAIL]
The complaint should contain:
- Name and contact information
- Article title/DOI, where applicable
- Description of the concern
- Supporting evidence
Complaints will be handled confidentially and investigated proportionately.
Appeals
Authors may appeal an editorial decision by submitting a reasoned written appeal.
An appeal should identify the specific decision being challenged and provide substantive reasons why the decision should be reconsidered.
Appeals are not intended simply to provide an opportunity to submit revised material without addressing the reasons for the original decision.
Where practicable, an appeal will be handled by an editor who was not directly responsible for the original decision.
The final decision following an appeal will be communicated to the author.