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International Journal of Nutrition · ISSN 2379-7835

Handle manuscripts in your area of nutrition science, guide independent peer review, and put your name to decisions that shape the field.

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The role

What editing for IJN involves

The same standard applies to everyone who shapes the journal — rigour, transparency and research ethics first.

Assess fit and rigour

Screen submissions in your specialty for scope, methodology and research ethics before and during review.

Run the review

Select and invite qualified, conflict-free reviewers and manage Single-blind (double-blind on request) peer review.

Decide, and sign it

Make clear, evidence-based recommendations; every decision is signed by a named editor.

Uphold integrity

Work to COPE standards, manage conflicts of interest, and recuse where appropriate.

What you get

Recognition that counts

An honest account of the value — academic recognition and access, not payment.

Named recognition

A listed seat on the editorial board with your own profile page on the journal.

Standing in your field

A visible editorial role in the human-nutrition literature, citable in your record of service.

At the frontier

Early sight of new research and a hand in what the field publishes.

Review recognition

Editorial and review activity can be recognised via your ORCID record.

How we appoint

Appointments are by invitation or vetted application — never open self-registration. We review every applicant's publication record, subject expertise and standing before appointing, so the board stays genuinely matched to the journal's scope.

  • A current CV and your ORCID iD
  • Your specific areas of expertise within human nutrition
  • A note on relevant editorial or review experience
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Everything you need to do the job well

Editorial Policies

The standards every IJN decision follows — ethics, peer review, conflicts, corrections.

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COPE guidelines

The Committee on Publication Ethics core practices that guide our editors.

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Aims & Scope

What sits inside the journal's remit, so you can judge fit quickly.

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Questions

Editors — FAQ

How do I join the IJN editorial board?
Not by open self-registration. Editorial appointments are by invitation or vetted application — we review your publication record, expertise and standing first. Email your CV, ORCID iD and areas of expertise within human nutrition to info@openaccesspub.org.
What does an IJN editor actually do?
You handle submissions in your specialty: screen each paper for scope, ethics and methodology, invite qualified reviewers, manage Single-blind (double-blind on request) review, and make a clear, evidence-based decision that is signed in your name.
What does IJN look for in a board member?
An established researcher with a strong publication record in the proposed area and no unmanaged conflicts of interest. Prior editorial experience helps but is not essential.
Is the editorial role paid?
No. Editorial service is a voluntary scholarly contribution. The recognition is academic: a listed seat on the board, your own profile page on the journal, and ORCID-verifiable service.
What is the difference between an editor and a guest editor?
A board editor is a standing role handling regular submissions in their field. A guest editor leads a single special issue on a defined theme for a fixed period. Both follow exactly the same peer-review standards.
What peer-review model does IJN use?
Single-blind (double-blind on request). Reviewers see the authors’ identities by default; authors do not see the reviewers’; an author may request double-blind review, in which case identifying details are withheld both ways.
Can I handle a paper I have a conflict of interest with?
No. Declare the conflict and recuse yourself; another editor will handle it. Editors never make decisions on their own submissions or on work where a relationship could bias the outcome.
How much time does being an editor take?
It varies with the flow of submissions in your specialty. You handle papers in your area and can flag periods when you are unavailable so that nothing is assigned to you during them.
Can early-career researchers become editors?
Strong early-career researchers are welcome where their record supports it. Many begin in the reviewer pool and move onto the board as their expertise becomes established.
What support and tools do editors get?
The editorial office provides reviewer-finding support, decision templates, COPE-aligned guidance and production coordination, so you can focus on the science rather than the admin.
How is my editorial work recognised?
A named seat on the editorial board with your own profile page, plus editorial and review activity that can be recorded on your ORCID record.
Does being an editor change how my own papers are treated?
No. Your own submissions receive the same independent peer review and the same article processing charge as anyone else’s, and you are recused from any editorial role on your own work.
How long is an appointment, and can I step down?
The board rotates over time; there is no fixed tenure and you can step back whenever you need to — simply let the editorial office know.
What standards must IJN editors uphold?
COPE core practices: fair, timely, evidence-based decisions; confidentiality; active management of conflicts of interest; and supporting corrections or retractions whenever the published record needs them.

Ready to contribute to IJN?

Send your CV and ORCID and tell us your area of expertise — we review every application for fit before appointing.

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