I submitted my article to a free journal that is indexed in Scopus. After an 8-month review process, I received a letter informing me that my article has been accepted for publication. However, the article is scheduled to be published in an issue that will be released three years from now. It's worth noting that there's an article withdrawal fee applicable if I choose to retract my submission. I'm curious about whether publishing the article after this three-year period is considered a standard practice within legal bounds. Additionally, I'm wondering if there's any basis for lodging a complaint against the journal due to this extended publication timeline.
Dear Jalal Hafeth Ahmad Abu-Alrop Can you disclose which journal you talk about? This way it is easier to see whether there is an explanation for this somewhat strange case.
It is not that uncommon for subscription based journals that the assignment of the issue and page numbers can take upto 1-2 years but three years is highly unusual.
Best regards.
PS. In most cases there is a "online first" publication.
It depends on the applicable contractual law. Have you read the terms and conditions of the publisher?
3 years might be normal in some discipline, abnormal in others.
Have you sent a formal letter of complaint to the EIC?
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