Editor
The Editor (Journal Editor) oversees the full editorial workflow for a journal. Editors assign submissions to Section Editors, make editorial decisions, manage the production stage, and schedule issues for publication.
Role scope
Editors can act on all submissions in the journal. They are responsible for the submission queue, editorial decisions, production, and publishing.
Responsibilities
| Task | Description |
|---|---|
| Submission Queue | Monitor new, active, and archived submissions |
| Assignment | Assign submissions to Section Editors or handle directly |
| Review Management | Assign reviewers, set deadlines, send reminders |
| Editorial Decisions | Accept, revise, decline, or resubmit decisions |
| Copyediting | Oversee or perform copyediting stage |
| Production | Coordinate galley creation and proofing |
| Scheduling | Assign articles to issues and publish |
| Communication | Correspond with authors, reviewers, and editors |
Sections in This Guide
- Dashboard & Submission Queue — navigating the editorial dashboard
- Assigning Submissions — routing submissions to section editors or reviewers
- Managing Review — reviewer assignment, reminders, and decisions
- Editorial Decisions — accept, request revisions, decline, resubmit
- Copyediting Stage — managing the copyediting workflow
- Production Stage — galley creation, layout, and proofing
- Scheduling & Publishing — assigning to issues and publishing articles
- Correspondence — discussion threads and email communication
Accessing the Editorial Dashboard
Log in as an Editor, then:
User Menu → Dashboard
The dashboard shows:
- My Queue — submissions assigned to you
- Unassigned — submissions awaiting an editor
- All Active — all in-progress submissions
- Archives — completed and declined submissions