Academic Journal Management Glossary

The systematic procedure for releasing accepted manuscripts on a journal's website or digital platform before they appea...

The online release of an article prior to its inclusion in a formally numbered journal issue, typically including a Digi...

Alternative metrics that measure scholarly impact through social media mentions, downloads, and online engagement rather...

A manuscript that has been accepted and is awaiting final publication in the journal issue. The article typically has be...

An editorial categorization system that assigns manuscripts to specific article types such as research reports, reviews,...

The editorial process of confirming and validating the institutional affiliations and credentials claimed by manuscript...

The official listing of author names, affiliations, and contributions published with an article to establish authorship...

A formal declaration submitted by authors confirming adherence to journal ethical standards, disclosure requirements, co...

A formal statement submitted by authors disclosing financial, professional, or personal relationships that could bias th...

A formal declaration system requiring authors to document their specific roles, responsibilities, and contributions to r...

A formal declaration detailing the specific roles and contributions of each author to a research manuscript, including c...

A formal request submitted by authors to amend errors, clarifications, or minor content revisions in a published article...

The systematic handling and tracking of all editorial communications between the journal office and authors throughout t...

A defined time window during which authors cannot publicly discuss or release findings from their submitted or accepted...

The creation, periodic revision, and active management of comprehensive instructions provided to prospective authors reg...

A comprehensive document provided by a journal that specifies formatting requirements, submission procedures, manuscript...

The structured collection of biographical, institutional, and authorship information provided by authors during manuscri...

The final version of a manuscript provided to authors for verification before publication, including typeset pages or pa...

The process by which authors submit corrections and approval of typeset pages before final publication. This stage allow...

The process by which authors review and approve final galley proofs and typeset versions of their manuscript before publ...

The formatted version of an accepted manuscript provided to authors for final review and approval before publication. Au...

The specific date or timeframe by which authors must return corrected galley proofs or approved page proofs to the publi...

The editorial process of addressing clarification requests, correction requests, or substantive questions directed at au...

A structured record-keeping framework for tracking author responses to reviewer comments, revisions made, and editorial...