This center brings together all key resources, guidelines, and tools for the main stakeholders involved in our journals. Whether you are an author, reviewer, editor, or guest editor, find the information you need to work effectively and in line with our standards.
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Journal academic leader responsible for final decisions, strategy, board appointments, and ethics. Key responsibilities: final authority on acceptance decisions; setting and maintaining journal scope; appointing the editorial board; ensuring ethical compliance.
File not attachedSelect reviewers, ensure timely reviews, provide recommendations, and flag ethical concerns. Key responsibilities: selecting appropriate reviewers; managing the peer-review timeline; synthesizing reviewer feedback; identifying potential issues.
File not attachedSubject-matter experts who contribute to policy discussions and handle manuscripts in specialty areas.
File not attachedUnderstanding the role, expectations, and how to register your expertise.
Register / Update Profile ->Confidentiality, COI management, and handling suspected misconduct.
View Ethics Policy ->Structured guides and templates for assessing rigor, clarity, and ethics.
Contact Us for Templates ->Certificates, Board invitations, and conference discounts.
Frameworks and Independence Statements.
EiC, Associate Editor, Board Member, Guest Editor contracts.
Manuals, Special Issue Guides, Decision Templates.