Before Publication

Revised Articles

Revised articles must be submitted again within 2 months after receiving comments; otherwise, they will be considered as withdrawn. The authors may ask for an extended deadline for resubmission by writing to submission.europeanreview@verduci.it

Accepted Articles

The accepted articles must be paid before publication. Payment is due within 30 days from acceptance. Upon the authors’ request, the journal may grant an extension for payment completion. Please be aware that if no communication is received from the authors within two months from the acceptance date, the journal retains the right to withdraw the manuscript from consideration. After receiving the payment, the articles are published within 3 months of the payment date (Standard track) or within 40 days of the payment date (Superfast track).

NOTE: The publication fee is only required for accepted articles. The payment will only be processed after official acceptance and the journal will never require any prior deposit during the review process. Additional information regarding publication costs at Article Processing Charge (APC).

Proofreading and Final Check

In our dedication to upholding scientific integrity, European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences adheres to a rigorous proofreading process following peer review, ensuring thorough scrutiny before publishing a paper. At this stage, publishing editors meticulously review the manuscript, identifying and addressing editorial inconsistencies, ambiguities, and any grammatical mistakes. Any remaining queries are resolved through discussion with the corresponding author. The article will be published only after the authors satisfactorily address the identified issues.

The Editor in Chief retains the right to overturn the article’s acceptance if evidence of scientific misconduct is discovered during the production or copyediting process. This includes issues such as figure manipulation/duplication, plagiarism, and other ethical violations.

Galley Proofs

To ensure a smooth publication process for the articles accepted for publication, we kindly ask authors to provide their proof corrections within 5 days. The corresponding author will receive an email containing the galley proof as a PDF file. Authors can annotate and upload their edits to the PDF version. After acceptance, authors cannot apply major corrections to the manuscript, Figures, Tables, or authorship. Exceptions may be considered at the Editor’s discretion on a case-by-case basis. Before publication, we send galley proofs twice to authors, who are asked to check them carefully (including author names, affiliations, and corresponding author information) and send their approval for publication.

Withdrawal Policy

Authors may request to withdraw their manuscripts at different stages of the submission and publication process. The authors must submit an official withdrawal request to the editorial office, providing a detailed explanation to submission.europeanreview@verduci.it.

The journal reserves the right to withdraw the manuscript if no response is received from the authors within two months. In such cases, an official email will be sent to the corresponding author’s email address.

The retraction of a published article differs from withdrawals and is subject to a separate procedure. For more information, please check Post-Publication Concerns.

Unethical Withdrawal

Maintaining an open-access model relies on a mutual commitment from both the Publisher and the Authors, with respect for the work and resources invested by all parties. Although payment is requested only upon acceptance, considerable resources are dedicated prior to that point.

Examples of unethical withdrawal include, but are not limited to:

– Multiple submissions to different journals;

– Withdraw to submit to a journal with a higher indexing status;

– Withdrawal for lack of funds: Authors must be aware that the journal charges an APC at acceptance. Authors are, therefore, responsible for ensuring they have sufficient funds from the institution/university before submitting the manuscript.

After Publication

Publishing Schedule

Articles are published monthly, at the end of the month. Special issues and supplements do not have a fixed publication date.

Post-Publication Corrections

We follow the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) regarding the correction of published content.

There is no time limit for notifying errors or publishing corrections. All correction requests are evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the editorial team and Editorial Board, who will assess the impact of the amendment on the scientific content and determine the appropriate course of action.

Minor mistakes (e.g., typographical errors, formatting inconsistencies, or non-substantive language corrections) that do not affect the scientific meaning of the manuscript may be corrected by updating the online version of the PDF. For transparency, a note will be added below the abstract in the PDF file, indicating the updated version (e.g., “Updated version posted on: XXX”) and in the publication history. No formal correction notice is issued for such updates.
Significant errors (e.g., incorrect data in tables, factual inaccuracies, or spelling mistakes that alter scientific interpretation) may require a formal correction notice (Erratum), which will be linked to the original article.

If authors discover a mistake during the galley proof stage, the editorial office will normally correct the article in the final online version to ensure accuracy.

Erratum

Honest errors require the publication of a correction when they are detected. The journal publishes errata when a significant error is detected in a published article and changes are required. Significant errors include incorrect data in tables, factual inaccuracies, or spelling mistakes that alter the scientific meaning or interpretation of the manuscript. Corresponding authors should send an email stating the type of error and the requested corrections. All authors must agree to the erratum by signing a formal document.

To issue an erratum, the journal follows the ICMJE guidelines.

An erratum notice linked to the article to be corrected will be published in the first available issue.
The erratum notice will clearly state the title and authors, the issue of publication, the DOI, and the PMID in the erratum heading.
Corrections will be clearly stated in the erratum notice from the original version and the date(s) on which the changes were made.
The erratum notice will be freely available to all readers online.
We will post a new article version with details of the changes.
The journal will archive all prior versions of the manuscript.

Should the error arise from the journal or publisher, it will be distinctly identified through a Publisher’s Note. Serious errors that invalidate the study’s results and conclusions may require retractions.

Post-Publication Concerns

Post-publication critiques may be submitted to the journal as “letters to the editor” and “commentaries” via Publishing Manager, providing a foundation for the raised criticisms. The authors have the opportunity to respond to criticisms through a “reply letter”. Both the critique and response letters are peer-reviewed.

Serious post-publication concerns can be sent to submission.europeanreview@verduci.it. When complaints are raised, applicants should provide evidence to support the claims. The journal adheres to COPE guidelines for addressing significant post-publication concerns, such as errors, substantial mistakes leading to invalidated conclusions, plagiarism, data falsification, image manipulation, and undisclosed conflicts of interest. Specifically, the journal adheres to COPE guidelines to handle whistleblower concerns submitted via email or raised on social media platforms.

The Editor in Chief and the Editorial Board Members may start an independent investigation with a new set of reviewers to establish any errors and/or malpractice. The authors are promptly informed about the investigation and may be required to provide a detailed and official reply letter to address concerns. Original data must be available for journal review if any concerns arise post-publication. If the investigation yields a result, such as a correction or retraction, the journal will promptly notify both the individual who initially raised the concern and the authors involved. Instances of suspected misconduct will be reported to the author’s affiliated institution and/or university.

Retractions

In case a third party informs the journal about mistakes, problems or manipulation related to data or research itself, the Editor in Chief can decide to conduct an independent peer-review to establish whether the published data are reliable or accurate.

Retractions are issued in case of evidence of unreliable data (i.e., experimental error), plagiarism, unethical research, and misconduct (i.e., data fabrication and image manipulation), in accordance with the guidelines on Good Publication Practice as reported in COPE and in ICMJE. The Editor in Chief can retract an article without the consent of the authors in case of malpractice or evident mistakes.

A retraction notice, with a direct link to the original retracted article, will be published in the first available issue;
The retraction notice will clearly state the title and authors, the issue of publication, the DOI, and the PMID in the retraction heading;
The retraction notice will be freely available to all readers and will state who is retracting the article and the detailed reason(s) for retraction.
The original retracted article will be flagged as retracted with a red label on the original PDF file.

All requests for retractions by authors must be sent by the corresponding author, who should provide detailed reasons for retraction. Authors should also provide a signed document stating that all authors agree with the retraction and related reasons. The Editor in Chief reserves the right to start an investigation after the authors’ request to retract the manuscript to assess the article’s results and validity.

Expressions of Concern

Following guidelines on Good Publication Practice as reported in COPE, the Editor in Chief may consider issuing an Expression of Concern if well-founded concerns arise after publication to warn readers that an investigation is ongoing and in case the investigation may take more time to be concluded.

Expressions of Concern may also be issued in case an investigation has proved inconclusive and if there remain strong indicators that the concerns are valid.

An expression of concern, with a direct link to the original article, will be published in the first available issue;
The expression of concern will clearly state the title and authors, the issue of publication, the DOI, and the PMID in the expression of concern heading;
The expression of concern notice will be freely available to all readers and will state the reason for the investigation.

Publication process and Post-publication concerns