Editorial Policies
Future Journals maintains clear, publicly available editorial policies to ensure transparency, fairness, and adherence to international publishing standards. These policies govern how manuscripts are handled, how editorial decisions are made, and how the publication process is managed.
Independence of Editorial Decisions
All editorial decisions are made independently and are based solely on the academic merit of the submitted manuscript. The publisher, advertiser, or funding body has no influence over editorial decisions. The Editor-in-Chief has final authority over all publication decisions.
Scope & Aims
Each Future Journal has a clearly defined scope and aims, published on the journal’s home page. Manuscripts are evaluated first for scope fit. Out-of-scope manuscripts are desk rejected without external review to respect authors’ time.
Appeals Policy
Authors who disagree with a rejection decision may submit a formal appeal to the Editor-in-Chief within 30 days of the decision. Appeals must clearly state the grounds for disagreement and provide point-by-point responses to reviewer and editor comments. Appeals are evaluated by a senior editor not involved in the original decision. The outcome of the appeal is final.
Retractions, Corrections & Expressions of Concern
Future Journals follows COPE guidelines for handling post-publication issues. Retractions are issued for: confirmed data fabrication or falsification, plagiarism, duplicate publication, or ethical violations. Corrections are issued for minor errors that do not affect conclusions. Expressions of concern are published when an investigation is ongoing. All retracted articles remain visible on the site with a clear retraction notice.
Advertising & Sponsorship
Future Journals does not accept advertising within its editorial content. Any commercial partnerships or sponsorships are clearly labeled and have no influence over editorial content or publication decisions.
Conflicts of Interest
All editors, reviewers, and authors must declare any financial, personal, or professional relationships that could be perceived as influencing the manuscript. Manuscripts where editors or reviewers have a conflict of interest are reassigned.
Post-Publication Discussions
Readers may submit Letters to the Editor in response to published articles. These are subject to editorial review and, if accepted, are published alongside the original article as part of the ongoing scholarly conversation.