Guidelines · For Editors
The editor's role
Handling editors safeguard the integrity, fairness and speed of every decision. Editorial judgement is kept strictly independent of commercial considerations.
Responsibilities
Editors are the guardians of quality and trust. Every action an editor takes is timestamped on the article's public lifecycle record.
Join the Editorial Board Triage & scope
Confirm scope fit and completeness; review the similarity report at intake.
Assign reviewers
Select at least two qualified, conflict-free experts and protect anonymity.
Fair decisions
Weigh reviews objectively; communicate clear, reasoned decisions to authors.
Uphold ethics
Apply COPE flowcharts; recuse on conflicts; escalate suspected misconduct.
Protect the timeline
Keep each stage moving to honour the 14-day, blockchain-verified pathway.
Stay transparent
Every action is timestamped on the article's public lifecycle record.