Responsibilities of Editors

Editors are responsible for ensuring that editorial decisions are fair, independent, transparent, and based on the academic quality, originality, relevance, and contribution of submitted manuscripts.

Editors must:

- Evaluate manuscripts objectively and without discrimination.

- Ensure that submissions receive appropriate editorial assessment and peer review.

- Maintain the confidentiality of manuscripts and associated research materials.

- Identify and manage conflicts of interest.

- Avoid allowing commercial, financial, personal, or institutional interests to influence editorial decisions.

- Investigate credible concerns about research misconduct or publication ethics.

- Ensure that authors are treated fairly and given appropriate opportunities to respond to editorial concerns.

- Maintain accurate editorial records and document significant decisions.

Editors must not use unpublished information obtained through the editorial process for personal or professional advantage.

Where an editor has a conflict of interest, the manuscript must be assigned to an independent editor.