Editors Guidelines
Essential guidelines for JDDD editors managing peer review of gastroenterology and digestive disorders research.
Editorial Excellence Standards
JDDD editors play a critical role in maintaining the quality and integrity of published gastroenterology research. These guidelines outline responsibilities, ethical standards, and best practices for manuscript evaluation to ensure fair, rigorous, and timely peer review processes for digestive disease submissions.
Editors are responsible for managing the peer review process for assigned manuscripts, ensuring timely and fair evaluation of gastroenterology research.
- Conduct initial screening for scope, quality, and ethical compliance
- Select qualified reviewers with relevant expertise in GI medicine
- Evaluate reviewer comments and make fair editorial decisions
- Communicate decisions clearly with constructive feedback to authors
- Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts and author identities
- Monitor review timelines and send reminders as needed
Conflicts of Interest
Editors must recuse themselves from handling manuscripts where conflicts exist, including submissions from collaborators, institutional colleagues, or competitors. Disclose any potential conflicts promptly.
Confidentiality
All submitted manuscripts must be treated as confidential documents. Editors may not share manuscript content or discuss submissions with unauthorized parties. Intellectual property must be protected.
Editorial decisions should be based solely on manuscript quality, scientific validity, and relevance to gastroenterology research. Decisions must be independent of author nationality, institutional affiliation, or personal characteristics. Editors should provide clear rationale for decisions.
Editors should complete initial screening within five business days of assignment. Reviewer invitations should be sent promptly. Target decision time is two to four weeks from submission for digestive disease manuscripts. Delays should be communicated to authors.
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