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How to Run Fair, Ethical Peer Review (For Editors)
Running peer review well is the heart of an editor's job. Here is how to select reviewers, manage the process...
Directive Editorial Team · 7 min
Editor Resources
The Handling Editor's Role: How Editorial Decisions Are Made
Behind every published paper is a handling editor. Learn what they do, how editorial decisions are reached, an...
Directive Editorial Team · 7 min
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