Withdrawal and Appeals

Withdrawal Policy

Authors are strongly discouraged from withdrawing manuscripts once they have entered the publication process (review, copyedit, layout, etc.), as Lingua Technica: Journal of Digital Literary Studies has already invested significant resources and time. If authors still wish to withdraw their manuscript, they are required to compensate for the efforts invested by paying IDR 2,000,000. This fee must be paid upon an official withdrawal request via email from the author(s) to the Lingua Technica's editor, using the same email address previously used for correspondence.

Appeals and Complaint

The policy and procedures for handling complaints at Lingua Technica: Journal of Digital Literary Studies reflect a commitment to improving through feedback and maintaining integrity within editorial processes. The below guidelines are designed to address different types of complaints, ensuring fairness and constructive responses for all parties involved. Complaints can be about editorial decisions, operational delays, or ethical concerns, and are initially directed to the Editor-in-Chief or the responsible editor. If the complaint involves the Editor-in-Chief or the handling editor, it should be escalated to the in-house publishing contact, details of which can be found on the journal's homepage or by contacting technicalingua@gmail.com if no specific contact is listed.

Complaints regarding scientific content, such as an appeal against a paper’s rejection, are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief or the handling editor who, after considering the authors' arguments and reviewer reports, will decide whether to uphold the rejection, seek an independent review, or reconsider the appeal. The decision communicated to the complainant is final, with an emphasis on prioritizing new submissions over appeals.

Complaints about the review process focus on issues like undue delays. These are investigated collaboratively by the Editor-in-Chief, the handling editor, and possibly the in-house contact. Feedback is provided to the complainant and used as a basis for process improvements, involving all relevant stakeholders.

Ethical complaints are guided by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) standards. The Editor-in-Chief or the handling editor, often in consultation with the publisher’s in-house contact, decides on the necessary actions and communicates these to the complainant. If dissatisfaction persists, the complainant has the right to escalate the matter to COPE, provided the journal's internal complaint mechanisms have been fully utilized. COPE's guidelines and protocols for appealing against editorial decisions can be accessed through their official website here.