Editor Guidelines

Responsibilities and best practices for Journal of Dermatologic Research And Therapy editorial board members maintaining publication excellence.

Editorial Excellence in Skin Science

Journal of Dermatologic Research And Therapy editors ensure rigorous, fair evaluation of skin research while maintaining efficient workflows that serve authors and the dermatology community effectively.

Core Responsibilities

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.

Ethical Standards

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.

Decision Categories

Decisions include accept, minor revision, major revision, and reject. Revision requests should provide clear guidance on required changes with constructive feedback for improvement.

Editors are expected to maintain confidentiality of all manuscript content and review communications. Report conflicts of interest immediately upon recognition.

Editors should treat all submissions fairly regardless of author background.