Editors ensure the quality, integrity, and relevance of submissions in physiological science. They guide peer review, evaluate reviewer feedback, and provide clear decisions to authors.

• Assess scope fit and methodological rigor
• Select reviewers with subject expertise
• Provide constructive decision letters
• Monitor ethics and conflict of interest compliance

Editors evaluate study validity, data transparency, and clarity of conclusions. Manuscripts should demonstrate validation appropriate to the study design.

Editors must treat manuscripts as confidential and disclose any conflicts of interest. Potential conflicts are managed in coordination with the editorial office.

Editors are expected to manage reviews efficiently and communicate with authors in a timely manner. The editorial office provides support for reviewer reminders and logistics.

Editors are responsible for scope screening, reviewer selection, and decision recommendations that reflect methodological rigor and physiology relevance.

• Assess scope fit against IPJ priorities and ethics standards
• Select reviewers with domain expertise and methodological depth
• Provide clear, actionable decision letters
• Monitor revision quality and response completeness
• Escalate ethical issues to the editorial office

Editors and reviewers help maintain the integrity of physiology research. IPJ expects timely, constructive feedback that improves clarity and reproducibility.

• Focus on methodological rigor and physiological relevance.
• Provide actionable comments for authors.
• Declare conflicts of interest before accepting assignments.
• Maintain confidentiality of submitted work.

Timely, fair, and constructive input helps IPJ maintain publication quality.

• Respond to invitations promptly.
• Submit reviews within agreed timelines.
• Provide balanced feedback with actionable guidance.
• Respect confidentiality of submitted work.

IPJ is committed to rigorous, transparent publishing in physiology research. We emphasize reproducible methods, clear reporting of experimental protocols, and ethical compliance across all article types.

The editorial office supports authors, editors, and reviewers with clear guidance and responsive communication. For questions about scope or workflow, contact [email protected].

We encourage continuous improvement in reporting practices and share updates that help the community maintain high standards in human and comparative physiology.