Editors Guidelines
Standards and responsibilities for ESCR editorial board members managing stem cell research manuscripts.
Editorial Excellence Standards
ESCR editors ensure publication quality through fair evaluation, expert reviewer selection, and constructive feedback for regenerative medicine authors.
Editorial board members manage assigned stem cell manuscripts through the peer review process, making informed decisions that maintain journal quality standards.
Reviewer Selection
Identify and invite qualified reviewers with expertise matching manuscript topics in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine.
Review Oversight
Monitor review progress, send reminders, and ensure timely completion of evaluations for cellular therapeutics submissions.
Decision Synthesis
Evaluate reviewer recommendations and make fair editorial decisions based on scientific merit and significance.
- Evaluate manuscripts objectively based on scientific merit, not author identity or affiliation
- Recuse from decisions involving conflicts of interest with stem cell authors
- Maintain strict confidentiality of unpublished manuscript content
- Report suspected misconduct through appropriate channels
Timely handling: Editors should aim to complete initial assessment within one week and final decisions within six weeks for stem cell submissions.
Editorial decisions include accept, minor revision, major revision, or reject. Decisions should be clearly communicated with constructive reasoning helping authors understand outcomes.
The editorial office provides support for handling unusual situations, technical questions, and policy guidance. Contact the Editor-in-Chief for complex cases involving stem cell research ethics.
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