journal editor

Manuscript decision maker

A journal editor oversees the publication of an academic or professional periodical, selecting which submitted manuscripts merit publication after peer review.

The editor shapes the journal's direction, recruits reviewers, and makes final decisions on content.

She served as journal editor for fifteen years.

In personal journals, an editor might be software or a person who helps organize entries.

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role in publication process

journal editorauthor

Creator of written works

freelance writer · ghostwriter · content creator

relationship to peer review

journal editorpeer reviewer

Expert who evaluates submissions

referee · applicant · supplicant

content consumption vs. production/curation

journal editorsubscriber

One who enrolls regularly

readership · library patron

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