Guidelines for Editors: Handling Submissions of Research Articles and Books at UniqDelve Publications
Dear Editors,
Thank you for your commitment to ensuring the quality and integrity of the scholarly content published by UniqDelve Publications. Your role is crucial in facilitating a fair and rigorous peer-review process. Please follow the guidelines below when handling submissions of research articles and book proposals.
Handling Research Article Submissions:
- Initial Evaluation: Upon receiving a new submission, perform an initial evaluation to ensure that it meets the basic requirements and guidelines outlined by UniqDelve Publications.
- Assigning Reviewers: Identify and assign qualified reviewers based on their expertise in the subject matter. Aim for a diverse and impartial review process.
- Timely Communication: Communicate promptly with authors, acknowledging receipt of their submissions and providing information about the expected timeline for the review process.
- Peer-Review Oversight: Monitor the peer-review process, ensuring that reviewers provide timely and constructive feedback. Address any conflicts or concerns that may arise during the review.
- Decision Making: After receiving reviewer comments, make informed decisions regarding acceptance, revision, or rejection. Provide clear and constructive feedback to authors.
- Ethical Considerations: Assess submissions for ethical considerations, including plagiarism, data fabrication, and conflicts of interest. Address any ethical concerns with authors and take appropriate actions.
- Communication with Authors: Communicate decisions to authors in a timely and professional manner. Provide detailed feedback and guidance for revisions if applicable.
Handling Book Proposals and Manuscripts:
- Proposal Evaluation: Evaluate book proposals for originality, academic significance, and alignment with the focus of UniqDelve Publications.
- Peer-Review Coordination: Coordinate the peer-review process for book manuscripts. Ensure that reviewers are selected based on their expertise in the subject matter.
- Decision Making: After receiving reviewer comments, make informed decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of book proposals. Provide clear and constructive feedback to authors.
- Ethical Considerations: Assess book manuscripts for ethical considerations, including plagiarism and conflicts of interest. Address any ethical concerns with authors and take appropriate actions.
- Communication with Authors: Communicate decisions to authors in a timely and professional manner. Provide detailed feedback and guidance for revisions if applicable.
- Production Process: Oversee the production process for accepted manuscripts, ensuring that they meet the formatting and style requirements of UniqDelve Publications.
If you have any questions or encounter challenges during the editorial process, please do not hesitate to reach out to the editorial team at editors.uniqdelve@gmail.com.
Thank you for your dedication to maintaining the scholarly excellence of UniqDelve Publications.
Sincerely,
Editorial Team
UniqDelve Publications