Roles and Responsibilities

1 Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) bears ultimate responsibility for the journal's academic quality, strategic direction, and integrity. This role provides leadership to the entire editorial team and ensures the journal fulfills its mission within the scholarly community.

Key Responsibilities:

-           Define the journal's vision, aims, and scope in collaboration with the publisher.

-           Make the final decision on manuscript acceptance or rejection based on recommendations from Associate Editors and reviewer reports.

-           Appoint, mentor, and guide the team of Associate Editors.

-           Represent the journal at academic conferences and within scholarly networks.

-           Solicit high-quality submissions and guide the development of special issues. Monitor journal performance metrics to implement strategies for continuous improvement.

-           Approve and periodically review all journal policies, including those for peer review and authorship. Ensure the journal meets and maintains the compliance standards of major indexing databases.

 

2 Associate Editor

The Associate Editor (AE) is a senior editorial team member overseeing the peer review process within their specialty. The AE is critical in maintaining the journal's academic standards, ensuring rigorous, impartial, and efficient manuscript evaluation.

Key Responsibilities:

-           Evaluate new submissions for scope, scientific soundness, originality, and ethical compliance. Make an initial editorial decision, which may include desk rejection or proceeding to full peer review.

-           Identify, invite, and assign qualified external reviewers.

-           Assess peer review reports thoroughly. Synthesize reviewer comments and provide a reasoned recommendation (Accept, Revise, Reject) to the Editor-in-Chief.

-           Communicate editorial decisions to authors clearly and constructively.

-           Ensure all manuscripts meet high standards of methodological rigor and academic integrity.

 

3 Editorial Board Member

Editorial Board Members (EBM) are distinguished field experts who provide scholarly support, acting as advisors, ambassadors, and active contributors.

Key Responsibilities:

-           Advise the Editor-in-Chief on journal strategy, scope, and emerging disciplinary trends.

-           Promote the journal within professional networks to enhance its profile and attract high-quality submissions.