Editorial Roles and Responsibilities

Editor-in-Chief (EIC)

Primary Role:

Provides strategic, academic, and ethical leadership for the journal to maintain its scholarly integrity and global reputation.

Responsibilities:

·       Set the editorial vision, mission, and thematic direction of JSS-AHD.

·       Supervise the peer-review and publication process to ensure fairness and quality.

·       Make final decisions on manuscript acceptance, revision, or rejection.

·       Ensure compliance with COPE and international publishing ethics.

·       Lead editorial board meetings and coordinate with the publisher on policies and growth strategies.

·       Represent the journal in academic, professional, and indexing networks (e.g., DOAJ, CrossRef, Google Scholar).

·       Oversee appointment of Associate Editors and Reviewers.

·       Supervise website content updates, announcements, and special issues.

Associate Editors

Primary Role:

Support the Editor-in-Chief in managing submissions, coordinating reviews, and maintaining quality across subject areas.

Responsibilities:

·       Handle manuscripts assigned by the Editor-in-Chief based on subject expertise.

·       Select qualified peer reviewers and monitor review progress.

·       Provide editorial recommendations (accept, revise, reject) based on reviewers’ feedback.

·       Ensure manuscripts adhere to journal scope, style, and ethics.

·       Assist in organizing special issues or thematic sections.

·       Promote the journal through academic networks and conferences.

·       Report any ethical or conflict-of-interest concerns to the Editor-in-Chief.

Managing Editor / Editorial Manager

Primary Role:

Oversee the administrative and operational workflow of the journal to ensure efficient communication and timely publication.

Responsibilities:

·       Coordinate submission tracking and communication with authors and reviewers.

·       Maintain the journal’s manuscript management system or submission email.

·       Manage editorial correspondence, scheduling, and follow-ups.

·       Supervise copyediting, proofreading, and layout before publication.

·       Liaise with the publisher for DOI registration, indexing, and website updates.

·       Prepare reports on submission trends, acceptance rates, and review performance.

Section Editors / Subject Editors

Primary Role:

Oversee submissions within a specific subject area (e.g., Visual Arts, Education, Cultural Studies, Human Development).

Responsibilities:

·       Evaluate whether manuscripts fit within their assigned subject scope.

·       Recommend suitable reviewers and provide subject-level evaluation.

·       Contribute to topic-specific calls for papers or special issues.

·       Ensure consistency in scholarly tone, academic rigor, and citation style.

Reviewers / Peer Reviewers

Primary Role:

Provide objective, scholarly, and constructive evaluations of submitted manuscripts.

Responsibilities:

·       Conduct double-blind peer review with professionalism and confidentiality.

·       Evaluate manuscripts based on originality, clarity, methodology, and contribution.

·       Submit detailed review reports and recommendations within the given timeline (usually 2–3 weeks).

·       Identify ethical issues (e.g., plagiarism, data manipulation) if detected.

·       Suggest improvements to enhance readability and research quality.

·       Maintain confidentiality and avoid conflicts of interest.

Copy Editor / Proofreader

Primary Role:

Ensure that accepted manuscripts meet the journal’s technical, grammatical, and formatting standards.

Responsibilities:

·       Correct language, punctuation, and syntax errors.

·       Apply APA 7th edition citation and reference consistency.

·       Check formatting (headings, tables, figures, references).

·       Collaborate with authors on final corrections before publication.

Web and Production Team

Primary Role:

Support the technical and digital dissemination of published content.

Responsibilities:

·       Maintain the journal website and ensure articles are properly formatted and indexed.

·       Assign DOI numbers and ensure metadata accuracy.

·       Manage online publication scheduling and issue archiving.

·       Ensure website accessibility, design, and user experience meet global standards.

 

Advisory Board

Primary Role:

Provide academic, ethical, and strategic guidance for the long-term growth and impact of the journal.

Responsibilities:

·       Advise on editorial policies, scope, and quality improvement.

·       Support international collaboration and visibility.

·       Recommend qualified reviewers, editors, or contributors.

·       Participate in annual evaluation and development meetings.