Academic Journal Management Glossary

The stage where authors review typeset pages of their accepted manuscript before final publication to identify formattin...

The process of reviewing formatted manuscript pages before final publication to verify typography, layout, and content a...

The process of reviewing formatted manuscript pages before final publication to identify typographical errors, formattin...

Pre-publication formatted versions of an article that authors review for final corrections before printing or online pub...

The editorial stage where formatted page proofs are sent to authors for final review before publication, allowing correc...

Preliminary page proofs of a manuscript prepared by the publisher before final publication, showing the article's format...

A designated editor responsible for overseeing the entire editorial process for a specific manuscript, from initial asse...

A metric measuring the average number of citations received by articles published in a journal during a specific time pe...

A quantitative measure evaluating the average citation frequency of articles published in a journal over a defined perio...

A mathematical formula measuring journal citation influence by dividing the number of citations received in the current...

A systematic review and verification of the mathematical processes and data inputs used to calculate a journal's Impact...

The systematic approach and mathematical formula used to compute a journal's impact factor, typically measuring average...

The editorial audit process that validates citation-counting methodologies and impact factor computations to ensure accu...

The two-year period used to measure a journal's impact factor by counting citations received in the current year to arti...

The specified time period during which citations are counted to calculate a journal's impact factor, typically a two-yea...

The editorial practice of evaluating a manuscript's potential contribution to the journal's impact factor and research f...

The formal procedures and guidelines journals establish to address how citation impact metrics influence editorial decis...

The formal process through which journal editors and publishers address disagreements regarding journal metrics, calcula...

A designated timeframe during which newly published articles do not contribute to a journal's impact factor calculation,...

A standardized comparison of a journal's citation impact metrics against similar publications within the same discipline...

The process of calculating and tracking a journal's impact factor metric, which measures average citation frequency of p...

A statement acknowledging whether consideration of a journal's impact factor, prestige, or citation metrics has influenc...

The analytical framework used to calculate a journal's impact factor, which measures the average citation frequency of a...

The ongoing editorial process of tracking journal performance metrics including citation counts, impact factor calculati...