Scope & Responsibilities

This section outlines the primary duties and responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief, including setting the journal's strategic direction, managing the editorial board, and maintaining the journal's quality and reputation.

Primary Responsibilities

As Editor-in-Chief, your key responsibilities include:

• Strategic leadership: Setting the journal's vision, scope, and editorial direction
• Editorial board management: Recruiting, training, and managing associate editors and editorial board members
• Quality control: Maintaining high standards of scholarship and publication ethics
• Decision-making: Making final decisions on manuscript acceptance and rejection
• Journal development: Identifying emerging trends and opportunities for special issues
• Stakeholder engagement: Building relationships with authors, reviewers, readers, and publishers

Strategic Planning

EICs are responsible for:

• Developing and implementing the journal's strategic plan
• Setting goals for impact factor, submissions, and international reach
• Identifying emerging research trends and topics for special issues
• Evaluating and improving editorial processes and policies

Editorial Board Management

Key aspects of managing the editorial board include:

• Recruiting diverse and qualified editorial board members
• Providing clear guidelines and expectations for board members
• Regularly evaluating board member performance
• Organizing board meetings and facilitating communication
• Recognizing and rewarding outstanding contributions

Time Commitment

The typical time commitment for an EIC includes:

• 5-10 hours per week for manuscript oversight
• 2-4 hours per week for editorial board management
• 3-5 hours per month for strategic planning
• Additional time for special issues, conferences, and stakeholder engagement