Post-Publication Discussion
The journal welcomes scholarly discussion of its published articles and provides a clear route for readers to raise comments, questions, or concerns after publication.
How to submit a comment
- Send the comment by email to [email protected] with the subject "Post-publication comment" followed by the article title.
- Include the article DOI, your full name, your affiliation, and a concise comment based on evidence or argument.
- The editors acknowledge receipt within 14 working days.
How comments are handled
- The editors assess whether the comment raises a substantive scholarly issue.
- Substantive comments are forwarded to the corresponding author, who is invited to respond.
- Where appropriate, the comment and the author's reply are published together as a Letter to the Editor, linked to the original article.
- If a comment reveals an error or possible misconduct, the journal follows its Post-Publication Correction and Allegations of Misconduct policies.
Comments that are abusive, defamatory, or unrelated to the content of the article are not considered.
