Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A guest editor named in a special issue's introduction who solicited and curated the submitted papers
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A typesetter doing copyediting on accepted manuscripts is performing production work, not editorial contribution in this sense
Editorial commentary
Editorial contribution spans editor-in-chief, associate editor, handling editor, guest editor, and editorial board roles. Disclosure conventions include masthead listings, COPE editorial-misconduct guidance for conflicts, and increasingly explicit editorial-statement sections in special issues.
References
- COPE Code of Conduct for Journal Editors (2017)
- NISO Peer Review Terminology (NISO RP-29-2024)
Also known as
Editor contribution · Editorial work
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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