Editorial assessment
Consider the manuscript’s relevance to HIV/AIDS research, scientific quality, reporting and ethical conduct.
JCRHAP editorial service
For Editors
A single, practical guide to editorial responsibilities, research-integrity expectations and the support available for handling HIV/AIDS manuscripts.
The purpose of editorial service
Editors help maintain a fair, rigorous scholarly record by matching appropriate HIV/AIDS submissions with suitable reviewers, considering the evidence and communicating decisions clearly. Editorial service should be guided by the work’s relevance, scientific quality and ethical conduct.
Core responsibilities
These responsibilities consolidate the verified guidance currently spread across the editor-guidelines, editor-resources and editor-registration pages.
Reviewer selection
Identify reviewers with appropriate subject expertise and manage conflicts of interest before an invitation is accepted.
Decision guidance
Use reviewer input and the manuscript record to support clear, consistent editorial decisions and revision requests.
Research integrity
Escalate concerns about plagiarism, data integrity, authorship or other ethical issues to the editorial office for guidance.
Standards that protect authors, reviewers and readers
Editorial judgment carries a duty to handle sensitive HIV research with care, fairness and a transparent record of reasoning.
Confidentiality
Treat submitted manuscripts and reviewer comments as confidential and use them only for editorial evaluation.
Conflicts of interest
Disclose relevant conflicts promptly and decline an assignment when an impartial assessment is not possible.
Respectful communication
Keep correspondence professional, evidence-led and focused on the work rather than the author.
Clear records
Document decision rationale and follow the journal’s policy framework consistently.
Editorial support and recognition
Support should help editors apply consistent standards without making claims about fixed review times or system capabilities that have not been independently verified.
Editorial tools
The current editor-resources material describes manuscript tracking, reviewer invitations, decision recording and author communication through ManuscriptZone.
Guidance
Editorial support includes decision templates, reviewer reminders and escalation pathways for complex ethics or conflict questions.
Recognition
JCRHAP recognises editorial service and can provide certificates or service documentation for academic records on request.
Discuss editorial service with JCRHAP.
Use the editorial-office contact for questions about the journal’s current editorial needs, relevant HIV/AIDS expertise and the next appropriate step.
Related journal guidance
See the journal’s editorial board.
Peer review, ethics, authorship and the published record.
The HIV/AIDS research remit that guides editorial assessment.
Consolidated reviewer guidance.
Help guide rigorous HIV/AIDS scholarship.
For information about editorial service, contact the JCRHAP editorial office.