Resources for Editors

The Academic Editor Role

Apply to join the Editorial Board

List of Editorial Board Members

Resources for Editors

Getting Started

Editorial Manager (EM)

EM Guide:

• PLOS Academic Editor’s Guide to Editorial Manager

New Academic Editor Welcome Slides

• Welcome to the PLOS Editorial Board

Invitations to Handle Manuscripts

• Invitations to Handle Manuscripts

EM Guide:

• PLOS Academic Editor’s Guide to Editorial Manager

Initial Evaluation

• Initial Evaluation

Helpful Links:

• Publication Criteria
• Editorial and Publishing Policies
• Submission Guidelines

Finding & Securing Reviewers

• Finding and Securing Reviewers

EM Guide:

• PLOS Academic Editor’s Guide to Editorial Manager

Assessing Reviews & Making Decisions

• Assessing Reviews & Making Decisions

Additional Quick Guides:

• Adjudicating Decisions
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Helpful Links:

• Publication Criteria
• Guidelines for Reviewers

EM Guide:

• PLOS Academic Editor’s Guide to Editorial Manager

More

Additional Quick Guides:

• Handling Reassignments
• Publication Ethics FAQ for Editorial Board Members
• Quality Assessment Tool for Observational Studies
• PLOS ONE Article Types
• Guidance for Clinical Trials
• Handling Protocols
• Handling Registered Reports
• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Guide

Your PLOS ONE Community:

• Editorial Board
• Section Editors
• Staff Editors

Discussion Forum:

• PLOS ONE Discourse

For manuscript inquiries, email the journal office

For support/feedback about your role, contact [email protected]

To recommend a colleague to the Board, contact [email protected]

Resignation

To resign from the Editorial Board, contact [email protected]