Complaints and Appeals

Questions or complaints about editorial conduct, peer review, ethics or published content should be sent to the official JCI contact address with the manuscript or article identifier and a clear account of the concern.

An appeal must identify a specific factual error, overlooked evidence or procedural problem. Disagreement with a scientific judgment alone is not sufficient. Appeals are considered by an editor not responsible for the original decision where practical.

The journal will review available records, seek responses where appropriate and communicate an outcome.