Governance Board
Editorial Independence & Governance Board
Editorial independence and ownership boundaries
Monitors appointment procedures, conflicts, ownership boundaries, and the safeguards that protect editorial decisions from commercial pressure.
Responsibilities
Editorial independence
Protect the authority of editors to decide on scholarly merit, free from owner or commercial influence over individual articles.
Transparency
Ensure editorial policies, peer-review processes, and decision criteria are publicly documented.
Accountability
Ensure every editorial role has defined responsibilities, performance expectations, and ethical obligations.
Cross-journal oversight
Provide strategic governance across all journals and maintain cross-journal integrity policies.
Editor performance and conflicts
Monitor editor performance, manage conflicts of interest, and support editor training and integrity screening.
Editorial Independence & Governance Board is being established
This body exists within Xpertia’s governance architecture. Its charter, leadership, and membership are being formalised, and we are inviting qualified scholars to serve. Members are published here only once they have formally agreed to serve.
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