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The role of an editor. Your role as editor is to maintain and develop wherever possible the journal’s profile and reputation. You have final responsibility for the journal’s content. You should ensure that the journal’s aims, scope and content respond to any changes of direction in the field of study to incorporate newly-emerging work.
Sep 27, 2020 · Write. Within the opening paragraph, a salutation to the LTE is optional but may erode into the limited word count. Avoid starting with the antiquated ‘Dear Sir’, and if necessary, use ‘Dear Editor’. Introduce the issues raised or the purpose of the LTE early on. Clearly mention the paper in question and provide a citation to the ...
- Keith Siau, Emad El-Omar
- 2020
The objectives of a journal’s editorial board include: To bring together a range of subject experts within the field who can advise on journal strategy. To act as a ready team of potential reviewers with an active interest in the success of the journal. To add credibility to the journal, and celebrate important experts in the field.
A letter to the editor provides a means of communication between the author of an article and the reader of a journal, allowing continued dialog about journal content to take place. Although not original research per se, a letter may provide new insight, make corrections, offer alternate theories, or request clarification about content printed ...
Dec 14, 2017 · William Bateson had been founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Genetics for four years when he received Thomas Hunt Morgan’s manuscript describing a first physical mapping of the positions of genes on all the chromosomes of the fruit fly. Bateson had just won a fierce academic battle over whether inheritance was a “digital” or an “analogue” phenomenon: his advocacy of the former ...
The role of the Editor is to produce the best journal possible for readers of the journal and in this BMJ will use its reasonable endeavours to provide Editors with necessary support. As journal owners, BMJ encourages editorial freedom and agrees to fully support editorial decisions and potentially controversial expressions of opinion by the ...
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Jul 31, 2017 · Then, carefully read the Information for Authors for journals that seem to be a close match. Prepare a draft title and abstract. Think about why a given journal is a good match for your work so you can convey this information, and make a list of questions for the editor. Compose your message, which should be concise.
