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Editor

Meaning in academic english & research, with examples

/ˈedɪtə(r)/nounCore term

In academic english & research, editor means: A person responsible for deciding which manuscripts a journal or book publishes and for managing the peer review process.

In Turkish: editör, yayın yönetmeni, alan editörü

How it is used

Journals have an editor-in-chief and associate or handling editors who choose reviewers and make decisions. Authors write a cover letter to the editor and receive a decision letter from them. In edited books, the editor collects and revises chapters by different authors.

Example sentences

  1. The editor sent our paper to three reviewers.

  2. Dear Editor, please find attached our manuscript for consideration in your journal.

Common collocations

  • editor-in-chief
  • associate editor
  • handling editor
  • letter to the editor
  • edited by
  • journalA regular publication containing research articles in a particular field, usually checked by peer review before publication.
  • reviewerAn expert who reads a submitted manuscript or proposal and gives the editor an evaluation and a recommendation, such as accept, revise or reject.
  • peer reviewThe process in which experts in the same field evaluate a manuscript or grant proposal before it is accepted, revised or rejected.
  • cover letterA short letter to a journal editor sent with a manuscript, explaining what the paper is about and why it suits the journal.

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