As an Editor at the Brazilian Journal of Oncology, your primary objective is to maintain and enhance the journal’s profile and reputation. You hold ultimate responsibility for the published content, ensuring the journal’s aims and scope evolve to incorporate emerging research.
Ethical Compliance Editors must establish and enforce clear procedures regarding ethics, conflicts of interest, and institutional compliance. The journal strictly adheres to the guidelines established by:
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
- Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
- World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
- Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA)
Beyond ethical oversight, editors are responsible for:
- Process Integrity: Ensuring transparency in the peer-review process.
- Conflict Resolution: Investigating complaints regarding submissions and affording authors the right of reply.
- Data Security: Guaranteeing the confidentiality of all submission documents.
- Inclusivity: Treating all stakeholders with impartiality, regardless of gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, political beliefs, or geographic region.
- Independence: Ensuring articles are evaluated solely on scientific merit, free from commercial influence or sponsorship bias.
- Board Engagement: Involving the Editorial Board in strategic development through annual meetings and regular consultation.
- Promotion: actively promoting the journal to peers and at international meetings to encourage global submissions.
Editors collaborate with publishing staff to align the journal with market trends. For technical questions regarding submission tools or the review process, the Editorial Assistant is available via the contact channels on the journal website.
Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief serves as the highest authority within the journal, overseeing all decision-making. Key responsibilities include:
- Strategy: Collaborating with Associate Editors to determine future topics and contributors.
- Operations: Managing daily operations and the peer-review process.
- Quality Control: Editing content and making final acceptance/rejection decisions based on rigorous criteria.
- Ethics: Ensuring high international ethical standards, particularly regarding plagiarism and subject safety.
- Innovation: Developing strategies to expand global readership, including the use of apps, eBooks, and multimedia.
Associate Editors
Associate Editors are recognized experts who serve on a voluntary basis. Their role supports the Editor-in-Chief by:
- Assisting in the selection of content, topics, and Editorial Board members.
- Commissioning articles from subject matter experts.
- Facilitating efficient peer review to ensure a steady content flow.
- Promoting the journal and increasing citations through global networking.
Editorial Board
The Editorial Board consists of internationally recognized clinicians and surgeons. Members serve voluntarily and are entrusted with:
- Identifying new topics and guiding the journal’s strategic direction.
- Reviewing manuscripts and offering constructive feedback to authors.
- Advising editors on acceptance/rejection decisions.
- Maintaining strict confidentiality of all internal information.
- Promoting the journal to colleagues to drive high-quality submissions.