Complaints & Appeals Policy

Complaints & Appeals Policy

Dirassat Journal Economic Issue • ISSN: 2676-2013 | E-ISSN: 2676-2080

COPE Core Practices Aligned

Dirassat Journal Economic Issue (DJEI) strictly adheres to the Core Practices and guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The journal is committed to fair, transparent, and rigorous academic publishing standards. This policy sets out the formal framework for addressing appeals against editorial decisions as well as handling procedural and ethical complaints.

1. Appeals Against Editorial Decisions

Authors have the right to formally appeal a rejection decision if there is demonstrable evidence of a factual error, scientific misunderstanding, or procedural discrepancy during the peer-review process. Rejections based solely on scope mismatch or standard editorial evaluation without factual discrepancies are not subject to appeal.

Appeal Submission

The corresponding author must submit a formal appeal to the Editorial Office within 30 days of the decision notice, specifying the Manuscript Reference ID.

Scientific Evidence

Appeals must include a structured, point-by-point rebuttal addressing reviewer feedback with objective scientific evidence and methodological validation.

Independent Resolution

The appeal is reassessed independently by members of the Advisory Board or designated external subject experts. Final determinations are delivered within 30 days.

2. Complaints Handling Procedure

This procedure governs complaints regarding publication ethics, unaddressed conflicts of interest, reviewer misconduct, or procedural administrative concerns. All complaints are managed with strict confidentiality, impartiality, and diligence.

1
Filing a Formal Complaint:
Complaints should be submitted in writing with clear supporting documentation directly to the Journal’s official email: dirassateco@lagh-univ.dz.
2
Acknowledgement & Ethical Inquiry:
Receipt of the complaint is formally acknowledged within 7 working days. Inquiries are conducted in strict alignment with the appropriate COPE flowcharts and established academic standards.
3
Escalation to Faculty Administration:
In cases requiring independent institutional review or where an impartial decision is required, complaints are referred directly to the Faculty Deanship (Faculty of Economics, Commercial and Management Sciences, Amar Telidji University of Laghouat) for final evaluation and governance oversight.

Institutional Contact

Journal Editorial Office: dirassateco@lagh-univ.dz
Publishing Authority: Faculty Deanship. Faculty of Economics, Commercial and Management Sciences
Institution: Amar Telidji University of Laghouat, BP 37G, Ghardaïa Road, 03000 Laghouat, Algeria.