Editorial Policies
Integrity, transparency, and rigorous neonatal peer review.
Standards that protect the neonatal evidence base
IJNE follows ethical publishing practices to ensure trust in neonatal research and clinical guidance.
Policies protect authors, participants, and readers while maintaining high scientific standards.
Single blind review
Reviewer identities are concealed while reviewers can see author information.
Scope screening
Editors assess neonatal relevance before external review.
Method focus
Reviewers evaluate rigor, controls, and reproducibility.
Decision transparency
Clear decision letters provide actionable guidance.
Conflict checks
Editors and reviewers disclose conflicts and recuse when needed.
- Originality is required and duplicate submission is not permitted.
- Authorship must meet contribution criteria and all authors must approve the submission.
- Ethics approvals and consent documentation are required for neonatal studies.
- Data fabrication, falsification, or image manipulation leads to rejection.
- Corrections and retractions are issued when necessary.
- Funding and conflict disclosures must be complete and accurate.
- AI assisted tools must be disclosed if used in writing or analysis.
- Provide data availability statements when required by policy.
Plagiarism screening
All submissions undergo similarity checks before review.
Image integrity
Editors review image integrity and request originals when needed.
Appeals handling
Authors may appeal decisions with supporting rationale.
Complaints process
Concerns are reviewed by the editorial office and documented.
Sanctions
Serious misconduct can lead to retraction or reporting to institutions.
Corrections
Errors are corrected with clear notices to maintain the record.
Retractions
Retractions follow established guidelines and are indexed transparently.
Appeals
Authors may appeal decisions with supporting rationale.
Data statements
Data availability statements improve reproducibility and trust.
Ethical oversight
Concerns are escalated to the editorial office for review.
For policy questions, contact [email protected].
These editorial policy compliance considerations help avoid delays, support compliance, and keep neonatal manuscripts ready for rapid publication.
Plan approvals and documentation early so editorial checks can move smoothly and authors remain on schedule.
Clear coordination across teams reduces rework and strengthens trust in the final record.
Workflow clarity
Define roles, responsibilities, and expected response times for editorial policy compliance tasks across all contributors.
Documentation readiness
Organize approvals, forms, and supporting files before final submission to avoid last minute delays.
Stakeholder alignment
Align coauthors, departments, and institutions on editorial policy compliance decisions and approval pathways.
Timeline control
Build buffer time for reviews, approvals, and compliance checks tied to editorial policy compliance.
Quality assurance
Confirm key elements are consistent across the manuscript, metadata, and supplementary files.
Communication cadence
Maintain clear updates with the editorial office and respond quickly to editorial policy compliance requests.
Compliance tracking
Record required disclosures and policy statements to keep editorial policy compliance documentation complete.
Version control
Keep a clear version history so revisions and editorial policy compliance changes are traceable.
- Confirm the responsible contact for editorial policy compliance coordination.
- Validate that required statements are included and up to date.
- Double check consistency between forms and manuscript text.
- Record timelines and key dates to avoid delays.
- Retain documentation for institutional or funder reporting.
- Keep a change log for editorial policy compliance updates during revision.
- Review policy alignment before final submission.
- Ask questions early if any requirements are unclear.
A final set of editorial policy compliance checkpoints helps keep the submission complete and compliant.
These steps reduce back and forth and improve editorial efficiency.
Consistency check
Align terminology, abbreviations, and labels across the manuscript.
Readability check
Confirm the narrative is clear for neonatal audiences and clinical teams.
Policy alignment
Verify editorial policy compliance statements match journal policies and funder expectations.
Submission readiness
Confirm files, disclosures, and metadata are complete.
Quality review
Recheck figures, tables, and supplements for accuracy.
Timeline review
Confirm deadlines for approvals and final submission.
- Check contact details for accuracy.
- Ensure core statements appear in the correct section.
- Review timelines and expectations with coauthors.
- Verify that required supplements are included.
- Confirm that disclosures match funding records.
- Ensure submission files use clear names and versions.
Quick editorial policy compliance reminders help keep expectations clear for all contributors.
Clarity
Keep requirements concise and easy to follow.
Completeness
Confirm the most important steps are visible to authors.
Communication
Provide a clear path for questions and support.
Review readiness
Check that the submission is complete before upload.
- Confirm information is current and accurate.
- Use consistent terminology throughout the page.
- Ensure key actions are visible to authors.
- Recheck links and contact details.
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