Instruction for Journal editors

Manuscript Evaluation

• Assess submissions for originality, relevance, and alignment with the journal’s scope.

• Verify compliance with formatting, referencing style, and ethical standards.

• Ensure manuscripts meet language quality requirements before peer review.

Peer Review Management

• Select qualified reviewers with subject expertise and no conflicts of interest.

• Monitor review timelines and maintain confidentiality.

• Provide clear guidance to reviewers on evaluation criteria.

Ethical Compliance

• Enforce policies on plagiarism, duplicate submissions, and data fabrication.

• Ensure adherence to GenAI usage restrictions (e.g., only for language editing, with disclosure).

• Uphold standards for human/animal research ethics approvals.

Decision Making

• Base acceptance/rejection decisions on reviewer feedback and editorial judgment.

• Communicate decisions clearly and constructively to authors.

• Encourage revisions that strengthen clarity, rigor, and impact.

Production Oversight

• Ensure accepted manuscripts are copyedited and proofread.

• Approve final layouts before publication.

• Maintain consistency in style, references, and formatting.

Communication & Transparency

• Keep authors informed about timelines and decisions.

• Disclose conflicts of interest when applicable.

• Promote transparency in editorial policies and processes.