Duties of Editors
Editors have complete responsibility and authority to reject/accept an article, editors should have no conflict of interest with respect to articles they reject/accept, only accept a paper when reasonably certain, when errors are found, promote publication of correction or retraction, preserve anonymity of reviewers.
Editors should be responsible for everything published in their
journals. They should:
• strive to meet the needs of readers and authors;
• constantly improve the journal;
• ensure the quality of the material they publish;
• champion freedom of expression;
• maintain the integrity of the academic record;
• preclude business needs from compromising intellectual
standards;
• always be willing to publish corrections, clarifications, retractions and
apologies when needed.
Editors’ decisions to accept or reject a paper for publication should be based only on the paper’s importance, originality, and clarity, and the study’s relevance to the remit of the journal.
Editors should have systems to ensure that peer reviewers’ identities are protected.
Editors should have systems to ensure that material submitted to their journal remains confidential while under review.