Post-Publication Discussion

JARTEL welcomes scholarly discussion of its published articles as part of the continuous verification of research.

How to Submit a Comment

Readers may send comments, questions, or critiques on a published article by email to [email protected] with the subject "Post-Publication Comment – [article title]". Comments should be scholarly, specific, supported by evidence, and free from personal attacks. Commenters must provide their name and affiliation.

Handling of Comments

  1. The editor screens each comment for relevance and professionalism.
  2. Relevant comments are forwarded to the corresponding author, who is invited to respond within 30 days.
  3. Substantial comments and the author's reply may be published as a Letter to the Editor or Commentary in a subsequent issue, linked to the original article.
  4. If the discussion reveals errors or misconduct, the journal will follow the Corrections & Retractions policy.

External Discussion

Readers are also welcome to discuss JARTEL articles on platforms such as PubPeer. The editors monitor such discussions and act when credible concerns are raised.