What is it about?
Too many academic authors are not aware that journal editors are there to help you if you have a good idea, an excellent study or a novel approach to research. The paper highlights some of the key characteristics of a typical journal editor, their motivation and the fact that they are nearly always volunteers. Editors are unpaid volunteers, like most academics and they do the editing over and above the day job.
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Why is it important?
Academic authors should make best use of editors' skills, time and good-will, whilst bearing in mind that these editors are working for free and for the greater good.
Perspectives
As a journal editor myself and see too many submitting authors who have no clue how busy I am as they think I am employed by the journal full-time (or at least part-time). Bear in mind that the average journal editor is a busy academic like yourself!
Prof. Edwin R van Teijlingen
Bournemouth University
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This page is a summary of: The journal editor: Friend or foe?, Women and Birth, June 2015, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2015.01.008.
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