POST-PUBLICATION DISCUSSION POLICY
POST-PUBLICATION DISCUSSION POLICY
MIDA recognizes that scholarly communication continues after an article has been published. The journal welcomes constructive, evidence-based comments, questions, and scholarly discussions concerning articles published in the journal.
Post-publication discussion allows readers and researchers to clarify findings, identify possible errors, discuss methodological issues, and contribute to the development of scientific knowledge.
Submission of Comments
Readers who wish to comment on a published article may contact the editor using the official contact information on the journal website. Submissions should identify the article concerned and provide a reasoned explanation supported by relevant evidence or references where appropriate.
Comments must be scholarly, respectful, relevant to the article, and free from personal attacks, defamatory statements, or unsupported allegations.
Editorial Assessment
The editor will assess comments for relevance, academic merit, factual support, and compliance with publication ethics. The editor may request revisions or additional evidence before deciding whether a comment is suitable for publication.
Where appropriate, the authors of the original article may be invited to respond. Any response will be assessed according to the same principles of fairness, relevance, and scholarly rigor.
Publication and Transparency
Accepted comments and author responses may be published on the journal website or through another appropriate journal publication format. When published, they should identify the original article and provide appropriate links or references.
The journal may decline comments that are irrelevant, unsupported, abusive, defamatory, or inconsistent with scholarly discussion and publication ethics.
Post-publication comments do not automatically result in a correction or retraction. If a comment raises credible concerns about the accuracy, integrity, or ethical validity of a published article, the journal will assess the matter under its Research Misconduct Policy and Correction and Retraction Policy.
MIDA aims to ensure that post-publication discussions are conducted fairly, transparently, and constructively to support the integrity of the scholarly record.
