The SSCI Journal Indexing Journal Editors' Code of Conduct sets out the standards and expectations associated with the role of Editor-in-Chief. This free course provides you with an overview of the Code.
Editor Resources
English
30 minutes
per module
Many Editors will already be familiar with the basics of the peer review process though experiences as an author or reviewer. However, for many, the transition to becoming an Editor can be challenging, with little guidance available on how to handle the process from the other side. These two modules will explain the basics of the process of peer review, identifying and inviting suitable reviewers and making an editorial decision.
These modules have been written with relatively new journal Editors in mind. However, even experienced Editors may find useful information which will make their role easier. You can take them all at once, or at your own pace, and you can leave a module and return to it at another time.
In the first module you will be taken through the basics of peer review including different models, innovations in peer review, confidentiality and conflicts of interest. In the second, we cover identifying and inviting reviewers, the characteristics of a good reviewer, author and submission fraud and reviewer fraud. Additionally, we explain the process of assessing the reports received, how a Journal Editor makes a decision and the indicators of good and bad peer review within a journal.
This module discusses the basics of the peer review process such as the different models, innovations in peer review, confidentiality and conflicts of interest.
This module focuses on identifying and inviting reviewers, the characteristics of a good reviewer, author and submission fraud and reviewer fraud. It also covers the process of assessing the reports received, how a Journal Editor makes a decision and the indicators of good and bad peer review within a journal.
