Editor Resources
Editors receive practical resources to support ethical, timely, and consistent decisions.
Templates and guidance improve transparency across manuscript handling.
Resource Overview
Editor resources support consistent, ethical, and efficient decision making.
Templates and checklists help align review outcomes across diverse study designs.
Decision Support
Templates for clear and consistent letters
Ethics Guidance
Conflict of interest and consent checklists
Reporting Standards
Guidance by study design
Resources
- Reviewer selection guidance and expertise matching
- Decision letter templates for major outcomes
- Ethics and conflict of interest checklists
- Reporting guideline references by study design
Support
The editorial office provides workflow support, reviewer reminders, and assistance with complex ethics cases.
Senior editors can advise on disputes, appeals, or potential misconduct investigations.
Training and Updates
Periodic updates cover changes in reporting guidelines, data sharing expectations, and reviewer best practices.
Calibration Sessions
Editors may participate in periodic calibration sessions to align decision standards across study designs.
These sessions improve consistency in reviewer feedback interpretation and decision writing.
Escalation Guidance
Editors should escalate potential misconduct, authorship disputes, or data integrity concerns to the editorial office.
Workflow Tools
Templates are available for reviewer invitations, reminders, and decision summaries.
Standardized tools reduce delays and support transparent communication.
Additional Tools on Request
The editorial office can provide tailored resources for complex submissions or special issue workflows.
- Statistical review request templates
- Decision letter language for ethics concerns
- Checklists for imaging or device based studies
- Guidance for rapid review timelines
Ethics Templates
Templates are available to document ethics approvals, consent statements, and conflict disclosures during initial screening.
- Ethics approval verification checklist
- Conflict disclosure review template
- Data availability statement checklist
Reviewer Engagement
Guidance is available for recognizing reviewer contributions and managing reviewer fatigue.
Thoughtful engagement helps maintain a reliable reviewer pool.
Best Practice Library
Editors can access examples of effective decision letters and reviewer summaries to support consistent communication.
- Sample decision letters for common outcomes
- Reviewer reminder templates for delayed reviews
- Guidance for handling conflicting reviews
These resources help editors maintain clarity across high volume review periods.
Use them to calibrate decisions across similar study designs.
They also support consistent communication with authors and reviewers.
Connect With the Editorial Office
We can provide policy guidance and additional resources.
