Journal Manager Guidelines

• Determining the journal's name, scientific scope, publication frequency, and accreditation if required.

• Appointing the members of the editorial board.

• Defining the relationship between publishers, editors, peer-reviewers, and other parties in a formal contract.

• Respecting confidentiality for contributing researchers, authors, editors, and peer-reviewers alike.

• Clarifying norms and regulations regarding intellectual property rights, particularly copyrights.

• Conducting reviews of journal policies and communicating them to authors, the editorial board, peer-reviewers, and readers.

• Formulating code of conduct guidelines for editors and peer-reviewers.

• Publishing the journal on a regular and timely basis.

• Ensuring the availability of funding sources to prevent unexpected disruption to journal publications.

• Building cooperation networks and marketing strategies.

• Preparing licensing and other legal aspects.