Editors Guidelines
Editors ensure that the International Journal of Glaucoma maintains high scientific standards and editorial consistency. These guidelines outline core responsibilities and best practices for editorial decision making.
Our editorial team supports editors with tools, templates, and policy guidance.
Role of editors
Editors play a central role in ensuring that glaucoma research is accurate, ethical, and clinically meaningful. Editors manage peer review, guide decision making, and help maintain consistent editorial standards.
Screening and reviewer selection
Editors conduct an initial assessment for scope and ethical compliance before assigning reviewers with relevant expertise.
- Confirm scope alignment and methodological clarity
- Select reviewers with clinical and technical expertise
- Monitor review quality and timeliness
Decision standards
Editorial decisions should be based on reviewer feedback, scientific rigor, and the potential impact on glaucoma care. Editors are encouraged to provide constructive guidance for revisions.
Timeliness and communication
Clear communication with authors and reviewers keeps manuscripts moving and ensures a positive experience for all parties.
Editors should document key decision points to maintain a clear audit trail for complex cases.
Handling ethics concerns
If ethical issues arise, editors should consult the journal policies and coordinate with the editorial office to ensure consistent resolution.
Confidentiality and conflicts
Editors must keep manuscripts confidential and disclose any conflicts that could influence decision making. When conflicts exist, assignments should be reassigned.
Core Editorial Responsibilities
Scope Screening
Identify manuscripts that align with glaucoma research priorities and ethical standards.
Reviewer Guidance
Assign qualified reviewers and provide clear expectations for feedback quality.
Decision Quality
Deliver fair, consistent decisions supported by evidence and reviewer input.
Editorial Support
Editors receive support from the editorial office for workflow management, reviewer reminders, and policy clarification.
We encourage editors to document decision rationale to ensure transparency and consistency.
Clear documentation helps resolve appeals efficiently.
Consistent templates reduce reviewer confusion.
Timely decisions improve author trust.
Consistency builds reviewer trust.
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