Academic Journal Management Glossary

The formal record created when an editor makes an initial assessment decision on a submitted manuscript, including the r...

The administrative coordination of manuscript submissions, tracking, and workflow from initial receipt through editorial...

An editorial decision to decline a manuscript without sending it for peer review, typically based on scope misalignment,...

The delegated editorial power to decline manuscripts at the initial screening stage without full peer review, typically...

The predefined editorial standards and thresholds used to identify manuscripts unsuitable for peer review before full as...

The percentage of submissions summarily rejected by editorial staff without peer review, typically based on scope misali...

The editorial decision to reject a submission without sending it for peer review, typically based on scope misalignment,...

A set of predetermined objective standards applied during initial editorial screening to quickly identify and reject man...

The percentage of submitted manuscripts rejected at the initial editorial desk review stage before external peer review...

The predetermined editorial criteria and quality benchmarks used to identify manuscripts that warrant immediate rejectio...

An initial quality assessment conducted by editorial staff to evaluate a manuscript's alignment with journal scope, form...

An initial editorial evaluation conducted before external peer review to determine if a manuscript meets basic journal s...

The initial editorial screening process where an assigned editor evaluates a submitted manuscript against journal scope,...

The preliminary editorial screening process conducted immediately upon manuscript submission to assess basic suitability...

The initial editorial assessment of submitted manuscripts to evaluate basic compliance with journal standards, scope ali...

The initial editorial screening phase conducted before external peer review where an editor rapidly assesses whether a s...

The preliminary editorial assessment of submitted manuscripts to determine whether they meet basic journal criteria incl...

The initial rapid evaluation process where an editor determines whether a submitted manuscript meets basic journal stand...

The establishment and enforcement of consistent technical specifications for submitted manuscripts including font styles...

A final formatted version of an accepted manuscript prepared for publication, containing typeset text, images, and layou...

A standardized procedural framework for receiving, logging, and initial screening of submitted manuscripts upon arrival...

A periodic evaluation process examining manuscripts stuck in the editorial pipeline to identify bottlenecks, determine p...

The comprehensive monitoring and documentation of a submission's progression through each editorial stage from initial s...

The implementation of uniform data formatting protocols for article information including keywords, abstracts, author af...