The Editorial Board, or (Editorial) Advisory Board, is a team of experts in the journal’s field. Aside from providing prestige, the role of the editorial board is to advise and support the editor. The Editorial Board should assist in various aspects of running the journal. Their responsibilities may include (but are not limited to):
• Providing scientific expertise for the journal.
• Administering peer review or serving as a peer reviewer.
• Identify appropriate conferences for editors to attend.
• Providing feedback and suggesting improvements for the journal (Advise on journal policy and scope).
• Identify topics for special issues, which they may guest edit.
• Suggesting topics and authors for commissioned reviews and commentaries.
• Attract new authors and submissions or even Submit articles especially Providing content by writing occasional editorials and other short articles.
• Endorse the journal to authors, readers, and subscribers and encourage colleagues to submit their best work.
• Assist the editor(s) in decision-making over plagiarism claims and submissions where reviewers can’t agree on a decision.
