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.