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Maintain predictable triage and decision timelines.
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Journal of Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
Register to support fair, high-quality editorial decisions across osteoarthritis and cartilage submissions in JOC.
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Editorial Registration
Register as a JOC Editor
Qualified experts are invited to register for editorial roles aligned with journal scope and policy standards.
Registration helps the journal match manuscripts with editors who can provide balanced and method-aware decisions.
Complete applicant profiles support faster evaluation and more accurate role assignment.
Application Details
Information Needed for Consideration
Profiles should include both subject expertise and operational readiness.
- Primary and secondary expertise domains relevant to osteoarthritis and cartilage research.
- Current affiliation, role, and publication background summary.
- Methodological strengths such as trial analysis, outcomes research, or evidence synthesis.
- Conflict disclosure and realistic editorial availability expectations.
- Professional identifiers such as ORCID for profile validation.
Applications are assessed for expertise fit, policy alignment, and ability to support consistent decision quality.
Selected candidates receive workflow guidance and editorial communication standards for onboarding.
Role Expectations
What Registered Editors Are Expected to Deliver
Editorial reliability combines scientific judgment and process discipline.
Policy Compliance
Apply ethics, disclosure, and integrity standards consistently.
Constructive Guidance
Provide clear and prioritized decision rationale to authors.
Quality Governance
Escalate evidence-based concerns when integrity risks are suspected.
Complete expertise profiles improve assignment fit and onboarding quality.
Method-specific strengths should be listed along with topical expertise.
Conflict transparency and realistic availability are required for sustainable service.
Publication track record and identifiers support consistent candidate evaluation.
Structured role expectations improve editorial reliability over time.
Complete expertise profiles improve assignment fit and onboarding quality.
Method-specific strengths should be listed along with topical expertise.
Conflict transparency and realistic availability are required for sustainable service.
Publication track record and identifiers support consistent candidate evaluation.
Structured role expectations improve editorial reliability over time.
Complete expertise profiles improve assignment fit and onboarding quality.
Method-specific strengths should be listed along with topical expertise.
Conflict transparency and realistic availability are required for sustainable service.
Publication track record and identifiers support consistent candidate evaluation.
Structured role expectations improve editorial reliability over time.
Complete expertise profiles improve assignment fit and onboarding quality.
Method-specific strengths should be listed along with topical expertise.
Register for Editorial Consideration
Submit your profile through the journals workflow for role-fit evaluation.
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