Editors Guidelines
Standards and responsibilities for editors serving the clinical microbiology research community at IJCM.
Editorial Excellence in Diagnostic Science
IJCM editors uphold rigorous standards ensuring published clinical microbiology research meets the highest quality benchmarks for diagnostic laboratory science.
Editors are responsible for fair and timely manuscript evaluation, maintaining confidentiality, and ensuring adherence to ethical standards throughout the peer review process for clinical microbiology submissions.
Manuscript Evaluation
Assess submissions for scientific merit, originality, and contribution to clinical microbiology and diagnostic laboratory practice.
Reviewer Selection
Identify qualified peer reviewers with appropriate clinical microbiology or infectious disease expertise matching manuscript topics.
Decision Making
Render fair editorial decisions based on reviewer input and scientific quality criteria for diagnostic research.
Editors must identify and manage conflicts of interest, recusing themselves from decisions involving personal relationships or competing interests. Confidentiality of submissions must be maintained throughout the evaluation process for clinical microbiology manuscripts.
Conflict management: Editors should not handle manuscripts from collaborators, institutional colleagues, or situations where personal relationships could influence judgment on clinical microbiology research.
- Provide constructive feedback synthesizing reviewer comments for clinical microbiology authors
- Communicate decisions promptly with clear rationale and revision requirements
- Respond to author inquiries professionally and timely throughout the process
- Maintain respectful communication with all stakeholders in diagnostic research
Editors ensure manuscripts meet formatting standards, ethics requirements, and reporting guidelines appropriate for clinical microbiology research before acceptance. Final reviews verify completeness of required documentation for diagnostic laboratory studies.
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