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This article from the Chinese Journal of Chemistry introduces a new member of the editorial board, Shaowei Shi, who is a professor at Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The article provides information about Shi's education, experience, and awards. It also highlights Shi's favorite area of chemistry, which is reconfigurable structured liquids. The article explains how these liquids can be structured through the interfacial assembly and jamming of nanoparticles, allowing for responsiveness and malleability. The concept of nanoparticle surfactants is also discussed, which enables the introduction of chemical functionality and takes advantage of the inherent functionality of nanoparticles. The article emphasizes the generality and potential applications of this concept. [Extracted from the article]

This article introduces Professor Xiulin Fan as a new member of the editorial board of the Chinese Journal of Chemistry. Professor Fan's research focuses on the design of novel electrolytes and their impact on the electrochemical performance of next-generation lithium batteries. He has gained insights into the solvation structures of electrolytes and their relationship to the formation of the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI). Professor Fan has also discovered a new transport mechanism for lithium ions in electrolytes, enabling high energy density, fast charging, and a wide operating temperature range in lithium-ion batteries. [Extracted from the article]

This study sets out to detail the deceptive practice of including stock characters in the editorial boards of journals run by predatory publishers. Stock characters are defined by the author as those that currently (2023) appear 20 or more times on these editorial boards. Predatory publishers are in turn defined by the author as open access publishers in violation of three or more out of eight egregiously 'fatal' criteria such as identity theft and token (or no) peer review. Stock characters (and stolen academic names and affiliations in general) are included in editorial boards to give them an unwarranted appearance of quality and excellence. Ninety‐six of these stock characters were identified, with their numbers of board memberships ranging from 20 to 503 in the current year (2023). Some were cases of total identity theft, some partial identity theft, and some willing compliance. Academics in the latter category could also have records of publications with the predatory publishers in question. Universities typically warn staff and postgraduate students about the dangers of engaging with predatory publishers, but they can be unresponsive or otherwise negative when alerted to instances of such engagements involving their staff. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The document titled "Issue Information - Editorial Board and TOC" provides a list of individuals involved in the Journal of Orthopaedic Research, including the editor, associate editors, publications advisory committee, and the editorial review board. These individuals come from diverse locations and have expertise in musculoskeletal research. The document also includes copyright information, subscription prices, and contact details for customer services and advertising inquiries. The second part of the document lists research articles published in the journal, covering topics such as shoulder biomechanics, tendon and ligament healing, and the impact of yoga on chronic low back pain. These articles offer valuable research and findings for those conducting research in the field of orthopedic surgery, covering subjects such as osteoarthritis, knee injuries, bone deformities, gait patterns, and ankle arthrosis. [Extracted from the article]

The Journal of Educational Measurement is a scholarly publication that focuses on research in the field of educational measurement. The journal is edited by Chun Wang from the University of Washington, and includes associate editors and an editorial board consisting of experts from various universities and organizations around the world. The journal aims to provide a platform for the dissemination of high-quality research in educational measurement, and covers a wide range of topics in the field. [Extracted from the article]

Information on volume 97, no. 3, Summer 2024 issue of the periodical "German Quarterly" is presented, with topics including table of contents, editor in chief, editorial board and board of directors.

The Editors of the Global Biogeochemical Cycles express their appreciation to those who served as peer reviewers for the journal in 2023. Plain Language Summary: Peer review builds trust in the scientific process and ensures high quality standards. Reviewers not only argue against the publication of certain research papers, but also help to improve the content and presentation of the final product. GBC is proud to engage a large and diverse pool of reviewers who are experienced in the publication process and offer their unique, world class expertise to the broader community. On behalf of GBC's editorial board and the entire biogeochemistry community, we thank 388 reviewers for their contribution to scientific progress in our interdisciplinary field. It has been said that peer review is like democracy—the worst method except for all others. As in a democratic system, peer reviewers play multiple other roles as members of our GBC community. Peer reviewers also engage as authors, colleagues, mentors, mentees, and sometimes as editors. Reviewers help to shape the journal content, help authors to improve the science, and also learn along the way. In 2023, 388 colleagues produced 495 review reports for GBC. These reports are a primary tool used to ensure scientific quality, novelty and integrity. Peer reviewers stand with editors and authors to protect AGU values such as excellence, inclusion and collaboration. The high trust placed on GBC papers only exists due to the unselfish dedication of our reviewers. Our editorial board is proud to work with this large, diverse pool of reviewers from all over the world, and expresses a deep gratitude to all colleagues engaging in the complex and democratic peer review process! Key Points: The editors thank the 2023 peer reviewers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In JGR‐Planets, the peer review process is critical to ensuring that the published articles are based on sound scientific principles, follow state‐of‐the‐art techniques while acknowledging relevant prior results, and present exciting discoveries or novel understanding of the fundamental processes that affect solar system objects. JGR‐Planets covers a broad range of topics addressing every aspect of geoscience with the only requirement that the work addresses planetary processes. The wide breadth of topics published is reflected by our editorial team composed in 2023 of associate editors Adrian Brown, Jun Cui, Joel Davis, Leigh Fletcher, Matthias Grott, Ananya Mallik, Germán Martínez, Molly McCanta, Katarina Miljkovic, Naomi Murdoch, Ryan Park, Arianna Piccialli, Andrew Poppe, Beatrix Sánchez‐Cano, Laura Schaefer, Mariek Schmidt, Yasuhito Sekine, Kelsi Singer, Michael Sori, Norihiko Sugimoto, Sonia Tikoo, David Trang, and Zhiyong Xiao in addition to the editors who authored this note. We rely on the expertise of the community to vet the articles submitted to the journal. In 2023, JGR‐Planets benefited from 1,184 reviews provided by 731 unique volunteer referees. We also received help from 19 guest editors working on four active special collections. To these volunteers: We are truly grateful that you chose to dedicate your time and energy to evaluate manuscripts and to advise us on the suitability of each manuscript for JGR‐Planets, often suggesting ways to improve the papers. We know that all our volunteers juggle many duties, both professional and personal. On behalf of the entire editorial board of JGR‐Planets, we express our heartfelt gratitude to the many scientists who support this journal. Thank you! You are performing a valued service to this journal and to the community. Plain Language Summary: The peer review process is the key to ensuring that the articles published in JGR‐Planets are carefully vetted and present thoroughly considered, exciting discoveries or novel understandings of the fundamental processes that affect solar system objects. In 2023, JGR‐Planets benefitted from 1,184 reviews provided by 731 unique reviewers and from the help of 19 guest editors working on four active special collections. We are grateful that so many scientists chose to dedicate their time and energy to evaluating and suggesting ways to improve each submitted manuscript. We also wish to acknowledge our outstanding corps of 23 volunteer associate editors. Scientific publishing is truly a community effort. The entire editorial board of JGR‐Planets wishes to express our heartfelt gratitude to the many scientists who support this journal. Thank you! Key Points: 731 referees provided 1,184 peer reviews of manuscripts in 2023The JGR‐Planets Editorial Board includes 23 volunteer associate editors who provide a crucial serviceThe peer review process is critical to the integrity of JGR‐Planets; the Editorial Board is appreciative of the efforts of these individuals [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The entire editorial board of the Journal of Geophysical Research‐Solid Earth would like to sincerely thank all our colleagues who reviewed manuscripts for us in 2023. The hours they spent reading in order to provide insightful comments on manuscripts not only help improve the quality of these manuscripts but also ensure the scientific rigor of our reviewing process and eventually, of the research published in the field of Solid Earth Geophysics by our journal. With the advent of open science and AGU's data policy, the reviewing process now also encompasses checking the accessibility and availability of data and developed software. This is a key objective of AGU's FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable) policy, for which many reviewers have provided suggestions that helped to improve the data presentation and availability, and which also fed the editorial board's reflection on the matter. Of course, we particularly appreciate timely reviews, particularly in light of the growing demands imposed by the increase of manuscripts submitted to Journal of Geophysical Research‐Solid Earth. We received 1,869 submissions in 2023, and 1,472 reviewers contributed to their evaluation by providing 2,237 reviews in total. We are deeply thankful for all of their contributions. The editorial board of Journal of Geophysical Research‐Solid Earth: Rachel Abercrombie, Yves Bernabé, Michael Bostock (former editor), Mark Dekkers, Anke Friedrich, Shin‐Chan Han, Satoshi Ide, Isabelle Manighetti (former EIC), Fenglin Niu, Douglas R. Schmitt, Alexandre Schubnel (EIC), Jun Tsuchiya, and all the associate editors of JGR‐SE. Plain Language Summary: The editorial board of Journal of Geophysical Research‐Solid Earth thanks those who served as peer reviewers for the journal in 2023. Key Points: Thank you to the reviewers of articles submitted to Journal of Geophysical Research‐Solid Earth in 2023 [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Editorials have earned a special place among many practices, tools, and policies available to editors for journal advancement. Despite the vital and diverse roles of editorials in academic journals, they have rarely been systematically analysed for common characteristics or patterns. In this study, I approached editorials as a leadership practice of journal editors. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to understand how editors use editorials to lead their journals. To render a manageable set of editorials and, at the same time, to capture the latest trends, I focused on editorials published in 2022 in top journals in the field of organizational behaviour/human resource management indexed by Scopus. The sample consisted of 120 editorials found in 103 journals managed by 21 publishers. I analysed the editorials using qualitative content analysis that was guided by two research questions: (1) How commonly do editors use editorials? (2) What objectives do editors pursue in their editorials? The analyses showed that editorials appear to be neither a regular nor a common practice. An overwhelming majority of editorials were written to validate existing knowledge. The findings raise several important issues, including an unclear contribution of editorials, perceived or factual, to academic journals and the editor's role in the journal development process. Journal editors, editorial board members, publishers, universities, and organizations associated with journals should consider revisiting their policies and practices to ensure a purposeful, meaningful, and systematic use of editorials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Peer‐review is the foundation and the safeguard of scientific research. Without the dedication of our reviewers, the journal would not have been successful. In 2023, 269 reviewers completed 434 reviews for the 174 manuscripts submitted to GeoHealth. Our reviewers are from all continents except Antarctica. Besides reviewers from North America, China, Europe, and China, we started to have reviewers from India, Latin America, and Africa. GeoHealth editorial board is committed to expanding the readership, authorship, and reviewership to other countries. If you have already reviewed for us, no matter where or who you are, we hope you and your colleagues will consider GeoHealth a home for your work. Below is the list of reviewers who completed more than two reviews or have outstanding quality reviews. Two of our reviewers are being nominated for AGU best reviewers awards. Plain Language Summary: List of reviewers who completed one or more reviews or have outstanding quality reviews. Individuals in italics provided two or more reviews for GeoHealth during the year. Key Points: The editors thank the 2023 peer reviewers [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article introduces Professor Qunfeng Cheng as a new member of the Editorial Board of Rising Stars for the Chinese Journal of Chemistry. Professor Cheng is a chemist at Beihang University in Beijing, China. His research focuses on bioinspired material chemistry, specifically the development of strong lightweight materials for aerospace applications. He has developed assembly strategies for high-performance 2D carbon nanocomposites, inspired by the interfacial interactions and layered structure of nacre. These strategies have resulted in materials with higher mechanical and electrical properties than carbon fiber fabric composites, making them suitable for use in aerospace. Professor Cheng's work provides potential avenues for the assembly of other 2D nanomaterials into high-performance materials for various applications. [Extracted from the article]