Procedure for reviewing complaints and appeals
The editorial board of the journal “Legal Ukraine” considers substantiated complaints and appeals related to the editorial process, peer review, publication ethics, and possible violations of academic integrity.
Subject of the complaint
The complaint may concern:
- violation of the review procedure;
- conflict of interest;
- violation of the principles of publication ethics;
- possible plagiarism;
- copyright infringement;
- unlawful authorship;
- errors in the editorial process;
- other issues related to publication.
Filing a complaint
The complaint is submitted electronically to the official email address of the editorial office:
info@yurincompress.com
The complaint must contain:
- applicant’s name;
- contact information;
- a clear description of the issue;
- the title of the article or manuscript, if the complaint concerns a specific publication;
- documents or other materials confirming the stated circumstances, if any.
Consideration
The editorial team will consider the complaint impartially and confidentially.
The persons against whom the complaint has been filed should not make decisions based on the results of its consideration alone.
If necessary, the editorial board may contact authors, reviewers, or other persons for clarification.
Appeal
The author has the right to appeal an editorial decision if he believes that a significant procedural violation was committed during the review of the manuscript or the decision is based on an obvious error.
The appeal must contain justification and specific grounds for reviewing the decision.
Based on the results of the appeal review, the editorial office may:
- leave the previous decision unchanged;
- send the manuscript for additional review;
review the editorial decision.