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Editorial & peer review
Editorial roles, review models and how decisions are reached.
Editorial & peer review
Who sits on an editorial board and what each role does
Editors, associate editors and reviewers — how responsibilities are divided.
Editorial & peer review
How peer-review models work: blind, double-blind and open
The main review formats, what each hides or reveals, and why journals choose them.
Editorial & peer review
What reviewers look for in a manuscript
Originality, method, clarity and ethics — the standard assessment criteria.
Editorial & peer review
From submission to decision: the stages explained
Desk check, assignment, review, revision and the final editorial decision.
Editorial & peer review
Corrections, expressions of concern and retractions
How the scholarly record is corrected when errors or problems are found.
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