Editorial Guidance for High Quality Antibiotic Publishing
IJANR editors uphold rigorous standards for antimicrobial research. These guidelines define responsibilities for handling submissions, selecting reviewers, and ensuring fair, timely decisions.
Editor Focus
- Scope and quality screening
- Reviewer selection
- Ethics oversight
- Transparent decisions
- Timely communication
Initial Assessment
Editors evaluate scope fit, novelty, and methodological rigor before inviting peer review. Papers lacking antibiotic relevance are declined early.
Reviewer Selection
Select reviewers with expertise in resistance mechanisms, drug development, or clinical therapeutics. Avoid conflicts of interest.
Decision Criteria
Base decisions on scientific validity, transparency, and clinical significance. Provide clear guidance for revisions.
Ethics and Integrity
Flag potential misconduct, plagiarism, or data integrity concerns. Consult the editorial office when issues arise.
Timeliness Targets
Editors are encouraged to complete initial assessments promptly and monitor reviewer timelines to maintain rapid decisions.
Decision Letters
Provide clear, actionable decision letters that summarize key review points and guide authors through revisions.
Handling Appeals
When appeals occur, evaluate the rationale objectively and consult the editorial office for consistency.
Special Issue Oversight
Editors overseeing special issues ensure quality standards and maintain alignment with journal scope.
Scope Decisions
Ensure manuscripts fit the antibiotic research scope and recommend transfer or decline when appropriate.
Reviewer Reminders
Send reminders to maintain turnaround and consider alternate reviewers when delays occur.
Quality Assurance
Confirm that data availability and ethics statements are complete before acceptance.
Communication Tone
Maintain a professional, constructive tone that supports authors and protects reviewer confidentiality.
Decision Consistency
Apply uniform criteria across submissions to ensure fairness and maintain journal standards.
Reviewer Diversity
Include reviewers from different regions or specialties to strengthen the evaluation of global resistance issues.
Editorial Records
Maintain clear records of reviewer recommendations and decision rationales for transparency.
Scope Queries
Consult the editorial office when scope or policy questions arise.
Escalation Path
Complex ethical issues should be escalated to senior editors for coordinated resolution.
Author Guidance
Offer clear guidance to authors on how to address reviewer concerns effectively.
Thoughtful editorial decisions ensure antimicrobial research is reliable, actionable, and ethically sound.
Need Editorial Guidance?
Email [email protected] for support, training materials, or policy clarification. We can also share decision templates and checklist updates at any time for consistency and training needs across editors and teams worldwide and promptly as needed for alignment and clarity always consistently together.
