Editors Guidelines

Responsibilities and expectations for editors supporting JWRH submissions.

• Assess scope fit, ethical compliance, and reporting quality during initial screening.
• Select reviewers with relevant expertise and monitor review timelines.
• Provide clear, evidence-based recommendations to authors and the editorial office.
• Maintain confidentiality and declare potential conflicts of interest.
• Escalate ethical concerns when needed.

Editors evaluate methodological rigor, clinical relevance, and adherence to reporting guidelines. Manuscripts should include ethics approvals, data availability statements, and transparent disclosures. Editors may request additional review when needed.

• Confirm that methods are described clearly enough for replication.
• Check that patient privacy and consent requirements are met.
• Verify that tables, figures, and statistical results are consistent.

• Respond promptly to editorial queries and reviewer feedback.
• Encourage constructive, respectful review language.
• Escalate ethical concerns to the editorial office.

Timely handling helps authors plan clinical dissemination and improves the overall author experience.

Editors may support special issues by recommending reviewers, advising on scope fit, and coordinating editorial summaries. All special issue decisions follow standard JWRH policies. Guest editors follow the same conflict policies.