Tools for Editorial Consistency
JNPP provides resources to help editors make consistent, evidence based decisions. Use these tools to improve reviewer guidance, streamline workflow, and strengthen publication quality. Consistent use reduces variability across decisions. It also improves reviewer alignment and reduces revisions for complex studies and large datasets.
Core Resources for Editors
These resources help maintain consistent standards across submissions and Special Issues.
Decision Templates and Checklists
Standard templates help editors communicate decisions clearly and ensure key methodological checks are completed. This reduces variability in editorial outcomes.
Reviewer Guidance Notes
Guidance notes outline expectations for reviewer quality, ethics, and timeliness. They help editors align reviewer feedback with journal standards.
Operational Consistency
Editors can use resources to align decisions across diverse manuscript types. Standard tools reduce ambiguity and support faster consensus on complex submissions.
Consistency Across Complex Submissions
Structured tools help editors evaluate complex neuroscience studies with consistent thresholds for methodological rigor, reporting quality, and ethical compliance.
Decision Documentation
Using standardized notes and templates provides a clear audit trail and improves transparency when authors request clarification or appeal decisions.
How to Use Editorial Resources
Use resources throughout the review cycle to improve consistency. Resources are updated periodically to reflect new policy requirements.
Apply Standard Checkpoints
Use checklists during initial screening to confirm ethics, scope fit, and data transparency. This prevents avoidable review delays.
Guide Reviewer Expectations
Share reviewer guidance to encourage evidence based, constructive feedback and clear recommendations.
Document Key Decisions
Record decision rationales and major concerns in handling notes. This improves transparency and supports future editorial calibration.
Editor Resource FAQ
Support for editors is available throughout the review process.
Where can I access templates?
Can I request additional reviewer guidance?
How do I handle policy questions?
Need Additional Editorial Support?
Contact the editorial office for templates, decision guidance, or training resources. Consistent use of tools supports fair outcomes. We respond within one business day for editors and reviewers worldwide.
