Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences- Author Complaint Process Author Complaint Process Clear images and colors  | Post date: 2019/06/1 |  Author Complaint Process Before submitting manuscripts, authors are requested to read all the guidelines and policies regarding processing and publication of the manuscript. How to complaint? The authors have the right to complaint and ask explanation if they perceive any misconduct in any applicable policies and ethical guidelines. The authors can raise their complaints by submitting a letter to:  sjimumedilam.ac.ir All the complaints regarding delinquencies in the work processes are investigated according to the prevailing publication ethics practices. Complaints categorization An author or any other scholar may submit their complaints about any issues related to: Plagiarism Copyright violation Deceiving in research results or wrong research results Violations in set standard for research Unrevealed conflicts of interest Bias in review process Manuscript processing time is unusually late The peer-review comments are unsatisfactorily Authorship issues Policy for Dealing with Complaints Once a complaint is received, at first an acknowledgement is sent to the complainant with assurance that appropriate action will be taken on complaint.  The investigation process is initiated by the Journal handling team according to the directions of the Editor-In-Chief. After the investigation is over, a meeting is held with complete report on the complaint. The decision is taken in and the same is forwarded to the concerned scholar through his submitted email ID. We consider complaints as an opportunity to enhance our existing Manuscript Processing System. All the received complaints are dealt in polite and timely manner with a certainty   Topic URL in Journal of Ilam University of Medical Sciences website: http://sjimu.medilam.ac.ir/find-1.82.52.en.html Back to content primary page