Editorial Standards
Quality, consistency, and discoverability benchmarks.
Quality Benchmarks
- Structured argument coherence
- Terminological precision & consistency
- Evidence traceability
- Statistical & methodological transparency
- Accessible figure & table design
Style & Formatting
- Chicago or APA style correctness
- Standardized heading hierarchy (max H4)
- Numbered tables & figures with descriptive captions
- Abbreviation list & glossary when needed
- ORCID & affiliation metadata for each contributor
Metadata & Discoverability
Semantic enrichment includes subject classifications, controlled vocabulary keywords, persistent identifiers (DOI, ISBN, ORCID, ROR), and machine‑readable abstracts enabling search interoperability.