Complaints & Appeals
In the case of the RHR, acknowledge the receipt of the complaint and initiate an investigation in line with relevant guidance from the written policies and procedures of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
- Misconduct:
In case of the allegation(s) of misconduct such as plagiarism, falsification of data, and fabrication of data, the aggrieved party may launch a formal complaint to the Editor-in-Chief.
- General Complaint:
Any person may contact the Editor with a detailed written description of the concern and information supporting the matter at syedraza@hawaii.edu
Appealing the Publication Decision
The Editor would initially (desk review stage) determine whether a manuscript is suitable for consideration in the RHR.
The editor's decision to reject the manuscript is not eligible for a formal appeal. However, suppose rejection comes after the peer review process, and the author(s) believe that the editor's decision was based on an error. In that case, they may file a formal appeal against the rejection decision. The author(s) must write a letter and communicate their grievance.
Suppose the author(s) believe that a publication ethics breach has affected the decision to reject the manuscript. In that case, the author(s) may contact the Editor with a detailed written description of the concern and the relevant information supporting the matter.
