Post-Publication Discussion

DAAR EL-KAMIL: Multidisciplinary Journal encourages constructive, evidence-based discussion of published articles. Such discussion lets readers, researchers, and practitioners raise questions, clarify findings, and offer alternative interpretations. All contributions must relate directly to an article published in the journal, make a meaningful scholarly contribution, and be objective, respectful, evidence-based, and consistent with the journal's ethics policies.

Forms of Discussion

• Letter to the Editor: a scholarly comment on, question about, or discussion of a published article.
• Reply to the Letter: a response from the original authors to the issues raised.

Letters and Replies are scholarly communications, not Research or Review Articles.

Submission and Assessment

A Letter should identify the article concerned, explain the issues clearly, provide supporting evidence and references, and disclose competing interests and funding. The Editor assesses relevance, accuracy, originality, clarity, and ethical compliance, and may seek expert review. The journal may request revisions or decline submissions that are unsupported, irrelevant, defamatory, or inconsistent with its policies.

Author Reply

The original authors will normally be invited to reply. A Letter's publication does not depend on the authors agreeing with it or replying. If they decline or do not reply within the given period, the Letter may be published with an editorial statement.

Errors and Misconduct

Concerns about errors, questionable data, or possible misconduct raised in discussion are handled under the journal's ethics policies. Outcomes may include a correction, an Expression of Concern, or a retraction. These are handled separately from the Letter or Reply.

Publication Standards

Accepted Letters and Replies are published as separately identified items and linked to the original article where possible. They must comply with the journal's policies on authorship, plagiarism, conflicts of interest, research ethics, copyright, and generative AI. The final decision rests with the Editor-in-Chief or a designated editor with no relevant conflict of interest.