Post-Publication Discussion Policy
Post-Publication Discussion Policy
Promoting constructive scientific discussion, responsible criticism, and transparent examination of published research.
Jurnal Kimia VALENSI, published by the Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, recognizes that scientific evaluation continues after publication.
The journal encourages evidence-based discussion, constructive criticism, and scholarly responses concerning published articles in the chemical sciences. Post-publication dialogue contributes to the refinement of scientific knowledge, improvement of research methods, identification of errors, and development of future research.
Published research remains open to legitimate scientific scrutiny. Comments and responses must be supported by evidence, expressed respectfully, and evaluated fairly.
1. Scope of Post-Publication Discussion
Authors, researchers, readers, institutions, and other relevant stakeholders may submit scholarly comments or concerns about articles published in Jurnal Kimia VALENSI.
Acceptable topics may include:
- Experimental design, sample preparation, and laboratory procedures.
- Interpretation of analytical measurements, spectra, chromatograms, and other chemical characterization data.
- Statistical methods, uncertainty, reproducibility, and data presentation.
- Computational models, theoretical assumptions, and simulation results.
- Alternative scientific explanations or interpretations.
- Errors involving chemical structures, units, equations, figures, tables, or references.
- Evidence-based concerns about originality, scientific reliability, or research integrity.
Discussions may relate to theoretical and computational chemistry, environmental chemistry, materials and polymer chemistry, organic synthesis, natural products, food and medical chemistry, biochemistry, and analytical chemistry.
2. Submission of Scholarly Comments
Comments, requests for clarification, and substantive academic responses should be submitted in writing through the journal's official editorial contact channel.
- Contributor's full name, institutional affiliation, and contact details.
- Title of the relevant published article.
- Article DOI or permanent publication URL.
- Clear description of the scientific issue being raised.
- Supporting data, evidence, references, or analytical arguments.
- Disclosure of relevant conflicts of interest.
Send correspondence through the Official Editorial Contact Page.
Suggested subject: Post-Publication Discussion – Article Title / DOI
3. Editorial Assessment and Moderation
The Editorial Team evaluates submitted comments for scientific relevance, clarity, accuracy, evidentiary support, professional language, and ethical compliance.
A scholarly comment or concern is received by the Editorial Office.
Editors assess relevance, evidence, language, and ethical considerations.
Clarification, revision, author response, or independent expert assessment may be requested.
Editors determine whether to publish, communicate, decline, or refer the matter for further action.
The journal may decline submissions containing personal attacks, defamatory statements, discriminatory language, unsupported allegations, or unauthorized disclosure of confidential information. Submission of a comment does not guarantee publication.
4. Authors' Right to Respond
When a substantive scientific comment concerns a published article, the Editorial Team may invite the original authors to provide clarification or an evidence-based response.
Authors are expected to address questions professionally, explain relevant research methods and findings, acknowledge verifiable errors, and provide additional supporting information where appropriate and ethically permissible.
Where suitable, the journal may publish scholarly comments and author responses in an appropriate editorial format, with clear identification of the original article.
5. Confidentiality and Ethical Considerations
Post-publication discussion must respect intellectual property, legitimate research confidentiality, and applicable ethical protections.
- Confidential laboratory records must not be disclosed without appropriate authorization.
- Personal or medical information relating to research participants must be protected.
- Proprietary chemical formulations and commercially sensitive information must be handled responsibly.
- Unpublished research data and private editorial correspondence must not be disclosed without permission.
- Scientific disagreement must not be used as a basis for harassment or retaliation.
6. Corrections and Post-Publication Editorial Action
Scientific discussion may reveal errors or integrity concerns requiring formal editorial action. Depending on the available evidence and seriousness of the issue, the journal may consider:
For important errors that can be corrected without invalidating the main conclusions.
For credible and serious questions that remain unresolved.
For materially unreliable publications or serious integrity violations.
Where a comment raises an allegation of misconduct, the issue may be examined under the journal's separate research-integrity procedures.
Jurnal Kimia VALENSI supports respectful, transparent, and evidence-based scholarly dialogue as an essential part of scientific progress and research integrity.
