EDITORIAL GUIDE FOR JOURNALS PUBLISHED ON DAPRESSES
This provides a principle-based guide for Editors-in-Chief, Section Editor Leads, Associate Editors, Guest Editors, Section Editors and Editorial Board Members within the Dialogic Joint Editorial Board. It ensures standardisation, quality, consistency and excellence across all journals published on DAPresses.
1. Purpose of Guide
Editors are intellectual and ethical stewards of journals hosted on DAPresses. This guide ensures quality, consistency and excellence across all journals. It outlines:
- Editorial responsibilities
- Ethical and governance expectations
- Peer-review and decision-making standards
- Collaboration with DAPresses technical and production teams
- Requirements for quality, transparency, and indexing readiness
2. Editorial Governance Structure
2.1 Required Editorial Roles
- Dialogic Joint Editorial Board – Strategic leadership across DAPresses journals
- Editor-in-Chief – Final decisions and journal leadership
- Editorial Board Members – Review, advisory and outreach roles
- Associate/Managing Editors – Workflow and system coordination
- Section Editors – Subject-area oversight and quality assurance
2.2 Editorial Independence
- Decisions based solely on scholarly merit
- No political or institutional influence
- Transparent peer-review process
- Proper conflict-of-interest management
3. Core Editorial Responsibilities
3.1 Upholding Journal Policies
- Aims & Scope enforcement
- COPE-aligned ethical guidelines
- Authorship and conflict-of-interest policies
- Data transparency standards
- AI-use disclosure enforcement
3.2 Ensuring Publication Quality
- Academic rigor and originality
- Plagiarism detection
- Clarity and coherence
- Methodological soundness
- Interdisciplinary accessibility
4. Manuscript Handling & Peer Review Workflow
4.1 Initial Screening
- Scope relevance check
- Plagiarism and originality check
- Ethical compliance verification
- Reject unsuitable manuscripts early
4.2 Peer Review Management
- Single-blind peer review enforcement
- Selection of qualified reviewers
- Ensure timely and quality reviews
- Request interdisciplinary review when needed
- Guide authors during revision process
4.3 Editorial Decisions
- Decisions based on reviewer reports
- Clear and structured feedback to authors
- Transparent documentation
- Consistency in decision-making
5. Ethical Responsibilities
- Confidentiality of submissions
- Fair and unbiased decision-making
- Conflict-of-interest transparency
- COPE guideline adherence
- Zero tolerance for misconduct
6. Use of Generative AI
- AI must be disclosed by authors
- AI allowed only for language improvement
- No AI-generated research content permitted
- Editors may request raw data if needed
7. Production & Publishing Responsibilities
- Copyediting and proofreading review
- Metadata verification
- Final proof approval
- Ensuring accuracy of tables and figures
- DOI and publication readiness
8. Special Issues & Thematic Collections
- Proposal of special issues
- Guest editor appointment
- Quality and thematic consistency
- Same ethical standards as regular issues
9. Indexing & Visibility
- Consistent publication schedule
- International diversity of contributors
- Accurate metadata and classification
- Promotion of calls for papers
10. Collaboration with DAPresses
- Technical support and platform use
- Workflow coordination
- Policy updates
- Performance reviews
11. Partner Institutions & Societies
- Maintain active editorial boards
- Promote journal visibility
- Encourage contributions and reviews
- Uphold ethical standards
12. Launching or Transitioning a Journal
- Expression of Interest (EOI)
- Scope definition
- Editorial setup
- Content migration
- Launch planning
13. Annual Review & Continuous Improvement
- Editorial performance evaluation
- Quality assessment
- Policy updates
- Indexing and visibility improvement