Appeals

Regional Studies recognises the authors’ right to appeal any editorial decision about article acceptance or action taken in response to any malpractice reported to the journal. All appeals will be carefully considered, and the appellant will be notified of the judgement within two months at the most. The decision on appeals shall be made by the Editor in Chief in consultation with the relevant Committee. Appeal decisions cannot be challenged further.

Complaints

Regional Studies editorial team can be approached at any time for complaints pertaining to any misconduct on the part of the author, the reviewer or the editor. The complaints may be sent on the email address listed under Contact. The identities of the complainant(s) will be treated as strictly confidential.