Editorial Standards for JPD
Editors play a central role in protecting research integrity and ensuring high quality peer review. These guidelines outline expectations for JPD editors across screening, reviewer selection, and final recommendations.
Editorial Responsibilities
Initial Assessment
Confirm that submissions align with the JPD scope and meet baseline ethical and methodological standards. Flag manuscripts with unclear consent, weak methodology, or off scope topics before review. Check for complete files and adherence to author instructions.
Reviewer Selection
Invite qualified reviewers who can assess the manuscript fairly and confidentially. Avoid conflicts of interest and ensure balanced perspectives across clinical, social, and cultural dimensions. Aim for timely, constructive feedback.
Decision Guidance
Provide clear recommendations supported by reviewer feedback and your own evaluation. Encourage constructive revisions that improve rigor, clarity, and ethical compliance.
Timeliness
Keep review cycles on schedule when possible. If delays occur, communicate promptly with the editorial office and authors.
Key Editorial Expectations
Editors uphold the integrity of the journal and the scholarly record.
Communication
Editors should provide respectful, clear feedback and explain decisions when needed. Transparent communication improves the author experience and supports the quality of published research.
Support
If you need guidance on editorial policy or unusual cases, contact [email protected]. The editorial office will assist with ethical questions or process concerns. Complex cases can be escalated to senior editors.
Handling Sensitive Content
Editors should be attentive to manuscripts involving vulnerable participants, trauma narratives, or sensitive clinical data. Ensure that ethical approvals are documented and that the presentation is respectful.
Decision Criteria
Final recommendations should reflect methodological rigor, originality, relevance to scope, and ethical integrity. If reviewer feedback is mixed, provide a clear rationale that balances strengths and limitations.
Conflicts and Recusal
Editors must declare conflicts of interest and recuse themselves when appropriate. Transparency protects the integrity of decisions and the trust of authors and reviewers.
Confidentiality
Manuscripts, data, and reviewer identities must remain confidential. Do not share content outside the editorial process or use information for personal advantage.
Editors help ensure that research on psychological disorders is rigorous, ethical, and clinically meaningful. JPD values this leadership and expertise.
Need Editorial Support?
Email [email protected] for policy guidance or workflow questions. Typical response time is within 1-2 business days.
