Editorial Positions and Role Descriptions

1. Editors in Chief: Responsible for defining the journal’s publication policies and overseeing the overall editorial process. Head editors give the final approval for articles to be published, ensure adherence to quality standards, and maintain compliance with the journal’s ethical principles. They also handle challenges in the peer-review process and develop long-term strategies for the journal.

2. Associate Editors: Support head editors and are responsible for evaluating specific topics or manuscripts. Associate editors analyze reviewer reports, oversee the revision process, and provide recommendations to the head editors regarding the publishability of manuscripts.

3. General Publication Editor: Monitors the journal’s publication schedule and content diversity. Ensures that the content of each issue aligns with the journal’s mission and vision. Additionally, they address typographical errors, formatting issues, and the overall quality of the journal’s presentation.

4. Field Editors: Specialized editors with expertise in a specific academic field or discipline. Field editors conduct scientific evaluations of assigned manuscripts and play an active role in selecting appropriate reviewers. They also provide expert insights to assess the manuscript’s contribution to its field.

5. Language Editors: Ensures that manuscripts are linguistically accurate and grammatically correct. The language editors review texts to ensure they are clear and fluent.

6. Statistics and Data Editor: Evaluates the accuracy and appropriateness of the statistical methods used in manuscripts. The statistics and data editor reviews data analyses for compliance with scientific standards and verifies the accuracy of the data presented. They also promote adherence to open data-sharing policies and provide recommendations to researchers when needed.

7. Ethics Editor: Assesses compliance with ethical principles in submitted manuscripts. The ethics editor verifies the accuracy of plagiarism checks, data integrity, ethical approval documents, and author declarations.

8. Secretariat: Ensures the smooth functioning of the journal’s administrative processes. The secretariat manages the technical tracking of manuscript submission and peer-review processes, facilitates communication with authors and reviewers, and supports editors by reducing their workload. Additionally, it contributes to the organization and integration of the journal’s systems and workflows.

9. Editorial Board: The editorial board is responsible for defining and maintaining the journal’s academic and ethical standards. They contribute to the formation of publication policies, evaluate the overall suitability of manuscripts for publication, and make strategic decisions.

10. Advisory Board: Composed of experts in their respective fields, the advisory board provides recommendations to enhance the journal’s scientific quality. This board offers strategic guidance to increase the journal’s international visibility and contribute to current academic discussions.