Editorial Team Job Descriptions

Ensuring a sufficient number of high-quality manuscripts are available to maintain the publishing schedule. If manuscript availability is insufficient, the Editor-in-Chief must communicate with the Editorial Board to solicit more submissions, considering geographical diversity or other factors.
Ensuring that submitted articles align with the journal’s focus and scope, and determining whether a Call for Papers, Special Issue, or Thematic Issue is necessary.
Selecting and appointing the Editorial Board, ensuring adequate representation and institutional diversity.
Continuously coordinating with the Editorial Board on journal development. Ideally, annual meetings should be held among the Editor-in-Chief, Editors, and Editorial Board—either formally, informally, or virtually—to discuss journal progress.
Providing recommendations on revenue-generating activities (RGAs) such as advertisements, reprints, or printed copies.
Promoting the journal among colleagues and within the relevant academic community.

Managing all journal administration tasks, including correspondence, review forms, and issuing Letters of Acceptance (LOA) to authors.
Assisting with journal editing according to publication standards.
Managing the Open Journal Systems (OJS) platform.
Registering the journal review process and uploading reviewer feedback to OJS.
Handling the journal publication process within the OJS system.
Assigning DOIs (Digital Object Identifiers) to accepted articles and coordinating the journal layout process.

Receiving manuscript assignments from the Editor-in-Chief, ensuring they meet the journal’s scope and formatting guidelines.
Identifying and inviting Peer Reviewers based on manuscript topics.
Continuously monitoring the review process. If reviewers do not submit their feedback within the assigned timeframe, the Managing Editor should send reminders.
Evaluating peer review feedback to make a preliminary decision on whether a manuscript should be:
- Rejected
- Revised (Minor Revision – OJS: "Revision Required")
- Revised (Major Revision – OJS: "Resubmit for Review")
- Accepted (rarely on the first submission)
If a minor revision is required, the revised manuscript can be reviewed by the Associate Editor without being sent back to the original reviewers (unless additional input is needed).
If a major revision is required, the revised manuscript must undergo another round of peer review, either with the same reviewers or new ones if necessary.
Once revisions are complete, making a final decision (Accepted or Rejected) and notifying the author accordingly.
In complex cases, discussing manuscript decisions with the Editor-in-Chief if needed.

Assessing manuscripts for quality and relevance.
Providing feedback to authors for content improvement.
Reviewing grammar, structure, and writing style to meet publishing standards.
Ensuring the manuscript aligns with the journal's formatting and editorial policies.

Contribution to Editorial Decisions: Peer review assists editors in making decisions and helps authors improve their manuscripts.
Timeliness: If a reviewer cannot complete a review in a timely manner, they should inform the editor and withdraw from the process.
Confidentiality: Manuscripts under review should be treated as confidential documents and should not be shared or discussed without editor approval.
Objectivity: Reviews should be conducted objectively, without personal criticism. Feedback should be clear, well-reasoned, and supported by scholarly arguments.
Source Acknowledgment: Reviewers should identify relevant, uncited literature and notify the editor of any similarities or overlaps with other published works.
Conflict of Interest: Reviewers must maintain confidentiality and avoid using unpublished information for personal gain. They should decline to review if they have conflicts of interest due to competition, collaboration, or affiliations with any involved authors, institutions, or companies.

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