Editors assess initial submissions against the journal's scope, ethical requirements, plagiarism thresholds, and scientific soundness before assigning peer reviewers.

Identify independent experts free of conflicts of interest. Ensure timely reviews and maintain high standards of constructive, objective evaluations.

Editorial decisions are based exclusively on academic merit, methodology, and relevance to the journal, independent of commercial or institutional influence.

Uphold COPE best practices. Investigate suspected misconduct, undisclosed conflicts of interest, image manipulation, and issue corrections or retractions when warranted.

Treat all submitted manuscripts and reviewer communications as strictly confidential. Never use unpublished information in an editor’s own research.

Provide clear, actionable decision letters to authors, synthesizing reviewer feedback and setting realistic deadlines for revision and re-evaluation.