Helping editors work

Elsevier’s range of editorial research tools help to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of editorial decision-making and the editorial process. Below are the answers to some frequently asked questions about the scope and advantages of these tools.

How do editors specifically benefit from editorial research tools?
Through ScienceDirect, Scopus and Scirus, editors have access to a wealth of information that helps them edit their journal. This includes analyzing new scientific developments, finding authors for special issues or key authors they want to approach about submitting to their journal, identifying new reviewers and assessing prospective editorial board and editorial advisory board members.
Scirus

What are some recent milestones?
Scopus, for example, has made it easy for editors to assess the scientific importance of prospective authors by incorporating indicators such as the h-index directly into its database. Tools for reviewers also indirectly help editors by simplifying the peer-review process. We recently launched a service called Reference Linking, which gives reviewers access to referenced articles published by Elsevier directly from the manuscript they are reviewing.
Scopus

What is the most important thing editors should know about editorial research tools?
That investing a little time now in really getting to know the tools will boost their editorial productivity significantly in the long term.
ScienceDirect

For more information on editorial research tools and the support they can provide, please visit the dedicated page within the Editors’ Home framework.
Editors' Update - Your network for knowledge
Issue 25

TOPICS

 

EDITORS' UPDATE

 
Printer-friendly version   Printer-friendly version