JOSEIT considers scholarly discussion of published work to be part of the scientific process. Readers are welcome to raise questions, offer alternative interpretations, or flag concerns about any article after publication. This policy follows COPE's guidance on handling post-publication critiques.
Letters and commentaries submitted to JOSEIT must be:
All submissions undergo editorial review before publication. JOSEIT reserves the right to edit for length and clarity, or decline submissions that do not meet these criteria.
When a Letter to the Editor or Commentary concerns a specific published article, the original author(s) will be notified and given the opportunity to submit a Reply. Wherever possible, the Letter/Commentary and the Reply are published together, or in the same issue, so readers see both perspectives side by side.
If a post-publication discussion identifies a substantive error, the article may be corrected, an Expression of Concern may be issued, or — in serious cases — the article may be retracted, following the same process described on the Publication Ethics and Allegation of Research Misconduct pages. The role of the editorial office in this process is to facilitate a fair, evidence-based discussion — not to adjudicate personal disputes between researchers.
