EDITORIAL BOARD POLICY

Annals of Education is committed to maintaining a qualified, diverse, independent, and academically responsible Editorial Board. The Editorial Board plays a central role in maintaining the scholarly quality, integrity, transparency, and academic direction of the journal.

Composition of the Editorial Board

The Editorial Board consists of qualified academics, researchers, educators, and subject specialists with relevant expertise and scholarly experience. Members are selected based on their academic qualifications, research contributions, professional experience, and commitment to ethical publishing.

Roles and Responsibilities

Editorial Board members are expected to:

  • Support the academic development and overall quality of the journal.
  • Provide expert advice on the journal's scope, policies, and editorial direction.
  • Assist in identifying qualified reviewers when required.
  • Promote high standards of research and publication ethics.
  • Evaluate manuscripts objectively and maintain confidentiality.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the journal's scholarly standards.
  • Declare and appropriately manage any potential conflicts of interest.

Editorial Independence

Editorial decisions are based on the academic merit, originality, relevance, quality, and ethical compliance of submitted manuscripts. Editorial Board members must exercise independent professional judgment and must not allow personal, institutional, commercial, or other external interests to influence editorial decisions.

Conflict of Interest

Editorial Board members must disclose any actual, potential, or perceived conflict of interest related to a manuscript or author. Where a conflict exists, the concerned member should not participate in the editorial decision-making process for that manuscript.

Confidentiality

All unpublished manuscripts and related editorial information must be treated as confidential. Editorial Board members must not disclose, use, or share manuscript content or information obtained through the editorial process without appropriate authorization.

Ethical Responsibilities

The Editorial Board is responsible for promoting ethical and responsible publishing practices. Concerns relating to plagiarism, duplicate publication, fabrication, falsification, authorship disputes, or other forms of research or publication misconduct will be handled appropriately in accordance with the journal's relevant policies.

Appointment and Tenure

Editorial Board members are appointed by the Editor-in-Chief or authorized editorial authority based on their academic expertise and professional suitability. Appointments may be reviewed periodically, and membership may be renewed, modified, or concluded according to the journal's academic and editorial requirements.

Diversity and Inclusion

Annals of Education encourages appropriate diversity within its Editorial Board in terms of academic expertise, research interests, geographical representation, institutional backgrounds, and scholarly perspectives, wherever practicable.

Performance and Review

The contribution and engagement of Editorial Board members may be reviewed periodically to ensure that the Board continues to meet the journal's academic and editorial objectives.

Policy Review

Annals of Education may periodically review and update this Editorial Board Policy to reflect developments in scholarly publishing, publication ethics, and the evolving needs of the journal.