Academic Journal Management Glossary
766 terms total — 24 showing — Last updated 06 Oct 2026
Editorial Revise
A decision category indicating that an article requires revisions determined by editors without full peer re-review, typically for clarity, scope alignment, or minor technical issues. This expedited revision process bypasses formal re-review when substantive changes aren't needed.
editorial board restructuring
The systematic reorganization of a journal's editorial board composition, including addition or removal of members, real...
Editorial Board Roster
A comprehensive list of all editors and editorial board members affiliated with a journal, including their names, instit...
Editorial Board Rotation
A structured system for periodically replacing or rotating members of a journal's editorial board to ensure fresh perspe...
Editorial Board Rotation Policy
A formal guideline establishing tenure limits, succession planning, and replacement procedures for editorial board membe...
Editorial Board Rotation Schedule
A systematic timetable for replacing editorial board members to ensure fresh perspectives and prevent stagnation in jour...
Editorial Board Succession Planning
The systematic process of identifying, recruiting, and developing future editorial leadership to ensure continuity and i...
Editorial Board Turnover
The process of removing, retiring, or replacing editorial board members, including editors, associate editors, or sectio...
Editorial Calendar Planning
The systematic scheduling and coordination of journal publication dates, special issues, thematic sections, and manuscri...
Editorial Calendar Scheduling
The systematic planning and allocation of journal publication dates, editorial resource availability, and manuscript pro...
Editorial Conflict of Interest Declaration
A formal statement documenting potential conflicts of interest involving editors, reviewers, or authors that might bias...
Editorial Conflict of Interest Disclosure
A formal declaration process requiring editors and reviewers to report any financial, personal, or institutional relatio...
Editorial Conflict Resolution Protocol
A formalized set of procedures for identifying, documenting, and managing conflicts of interest, disputes, or disagreeme...
Editorial Correction
A modification made by journal staff to a published article for clarity, accuracy, or formatting purposes without requir...
Editorial Correspondence
Written communication between editors, authors, and reviewers regarding manuscript status, decision rationale, and revis...
Editorial Correspondence Log
A systematic record maintained by the editorial office documenting all communications between the journal, authors, revi...
Editorial Correspondence Management
The systematic organization and documentation of all communications between editors, authors, reviewers, and other stake...
Editorial Correspondence Protocol
A standardized system for managing formal communications between editors, authors, reviewers, and other stakeholders thr...
Editorial correspondence trail
The complete chronological record of all communications between editors, authors, and reviewers throughout the manuscrip...
Editorial Decision Communication
The formal notification process through which editors convey acceptance, rejection, or revision requirements to authors...
Editorial Decision Communication Protocol
A standardized procedure for notifying authors of editorial decisions with appropriate detail, rationale, and clarity re...
Editorial Decision Consistency Framework
A standardized system of guidelines, rubrics, and calibration processes that ensures uniform editorial decision-making a...
Editorial Decision Documentation
The comprehensive written record maintained by editorial staff detailing the rationale, timeline, and supporting materia...
Editorial Decision Justification Framework
A structured methodology requiring editors to document and communicate the rationale behind acceptance, rejection, or re...
Editorial decision letter
A formal communication from the editor to authors detailing the review outcome, summarizing peer feedback, and explainin...