Commitment to Transparency
SDN Review values the perspectives of our readers, contributors, and the broader health professional community. We believe that high-quality publishing requires open communication, responsiveness to concerns, and accountability to the public.
1. Feedback We Welcome
We encourage feedback on any aspect of our publication, including:
- Accuracy: Potential errors, omissions, or unclear statements.
- Fairness: Perceived bias, lack of balance, or misrepresentation.
- Ethics: Concerns about conflicts of interest, plagiarism, or professional conduct.
- Accessibility: Suggestions to improve readability, inclusivity, or usability.
- General comments: Reader perspectives on topics, scope, or editorial practices.
2. How Feedback Can Be Submitted
- Email: Direct correspondence to [email protected]
- Web Form: An online feedback form available through the SDN Forums
- Public Comment: In cases where comment functions are enabled, readers may raise questions or concerns directly on articles.
3. Our Process for Handling Feedback
- Acknowledgment: Feedback is acknowledged within 5 business days.
- Assessment: The editorial team evaluates the feedback for relevance and seriousness.
- Action:
- If feedback identifies a factual error → handled under our Corrections Policy.
- If feedback raises ethical or professional concerns → investigated following COPE flowcharts for handling complaints.
- If feedback provides suggestions (not corrections) → considered during editorial board discussions.
- Response: Where appropriate, the editor will provide a written reply to the individual or a public editorial note.
4. Engagement With the Public
- SDN Review may publish Editorial Notes summarizing recurring feedback trends and how we responded.
- We host open calls for topics annually, allowing readers to influence the journal’s coverage.
- Community members may be invited to participate in focus groups or surveys to improve the journal’s scope and accessibility.
5. Transparency Principles
- Accountability: All substantive feedback is logged and tracked internally.
- Openness: Correction notices, retractions, and responses to feedback are published openly and permanently.
- Respect: Feedback is reviewed in good faith. Abusive or non-constructive submissions may be disregarded, but will not prevent valid concerns from being addressed.
6. Contact
Feedback may be submitted at any time to [email protected]. Anonymous feedback is accepted, though we may be limited in how we respond.