Editor Guidelines
Responsibilities and best practices for Dermatologic Research And Therapy editorial board members maintaining publication excellence.
Editorial Excellence in Skin Science
Dermatologic Research And Therapy editors ensure rigorous, fair evaluation of skin research while maintaining efficient workflows that serve authors and the dermatology community effectively.
Editors guide manuscripts through evaluation, ensuring appropriate reviewer selection, timely processing, and fair decisions based on scientific merit for dermatology research.
Manuscript Assessment
Initial evaluation of submissions for scope fit, technical quality, and potential contribution to dermatology knowledge and clinical practice.
Reviewer Selection
Identify qualified experts to evaluate manuscripts in their skin research specialty with appropriate clinical expertise.
Decision Making
Synthesize reviewer feedback into fair, well-reasoned decisions with constructive guidance for dermatology authors.
- Maintain confidentiality of manuscripts and author identities for skin research submissions
- Recuse from decisions involving personal or professional conflicts in dermatology
- Ensure objective evaluation based on scientific merit, not author characteristics
- Report suspected misconduct following COPE procedures for medical research
Timeline expectations: Editors should complete initial assessment within one week and coordinate reviews for completion within four weeks for dermatology manuscripts.
Decisions include accept, minor revision, major revision, and reject. Revision requests should provide clear guidance on required changes with constructive feedback for improvement.
Editorial Resources
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