Role of the Editorial Board

The Editorial Board supports journal quality, publication ethics, peer review, visibility, and long-term development. The Board helps uphold the quality, credibility, independence, and ethical integrity of the journal.

Public Listing

The BJRD website must list current Editorial Board members with their names, roles, institutional affiliations, countries or regions where appropriate, and ORCID identifiers where available.

Appointment and Composition

Editorial Board members are normally appointed by the publisher or responsible institutional authority on the recommendation of the Editor-in-Chief and/or the existing Editorial Board. Appointments must consider disciplinary expertise, publication record, editorial or reviewing experience, ethical standing, responsiveness, diversity of fields, institutional balance, and the needs of the journal.

Term and Renewal

Editorial Board members normally serve a three-year term. Renewal may be considered after a contribution review that considers participation in meetings, reviewing or reviewer recommendations, policy advice, responsiveness, promotion of the journal, and adherence to ethical standards. Members may resign by written notice. BJRD may end membership for persistent non-participation, breach of confidentiality, unmanaged conflict of interest, misconduct, or conduct that damages the credibility of the journal.

Functions

• provide academic and strategic guidance for BJRD;
• advise on journal policies, editorial standards, publication ethics, indexing readiness, and development priorities;
• encourage high-quality submissions aligned with the aims and scope of the journal;
• help identify qualified reviewers, subject experts, and guest editors;
• participate in editorial meetings and contribute to decisions when invited and when no conflict of interest exists;
• assist in resolving ethical, authorship, peer-review, or editorial disputes when asked by the Editor-in-Chief; and
• support the journal’s visibility, discoverability, archiving, and scholarly reputation.

Meetings and Records

The Editorial Board must meet at least twice each year, preferably before scheduled publication periods. The editorial office must keep minutes or action records, including decisions, responsible persons, deadlines, and recusals where relevant.