Editorial Board & Duties
Roles, responsibilities, conflicts, appointment and accountability of editorial-board members
QES Academic Press publisher-level policy and guidance.
Purpose
Editorial-board members support the scholarly direction, integrity and peer-review standards of the journal in accordance with their documented roles.
Responsibilities
- Act within the journal’s aims, scope and editorial policies.
- Protect confidentiality and disclose relevant conflicts of interest.
- Support fair, evidence-based editorial processes.
- Avoid using editorial status for personal, commercial or institutional advantage.
- Keep affiliation and role information accurate.
Appointment and review
Editorial appointments should be documented, periodically reviewed and ended where responsibilities can no longer be fulfilled or integrity concerns arise.