Editorial Board
Overall Role
Responsible for overall direction, development and success of the journal
Roles and Responsibilities of the Editorial Team
Editor-in-Chief
Clin. Dr. Dr Nathaniel Acolatse, PhD, FGACO
Specialty: Public Health Services, Planning & Policy; Medical Education and Research, Community medicine and health
Role
The Editor-in-Chief is the highest-ranking position on the editorial team and oversees the entire editorial process of the Journal. The Editor-in-Chief implement the strategic direction of the Journal and ensures its quality and ethical standards.
Responsibilities
- Lead the editorial team, providing guidance, leadership, and direction for the Journal’s policies, objectives, and growth.
- Ensure the Journal adheres to its mission, vision, and ethical publishing standards.
- Make final decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of manuscripts, based on recommendations from editors and reviewers.
- Oversee the development and implementation of editorial guidelines and policies.
- Represent the Journal in academic, professional, and public settings, building relationships with the scientific community.
- Address and resolve any conflicts that arise within the editorial team, authors, or reviewers.
- Oversee the handling of ethical issues and ensure that allegations of misconduct are appropriately addressed.
- Ensure continuous improvement in the Journal’s operations, including the peer review process, editorial workflows, and quality control.
Senior Editor
Dr. David Awoleye Olusegun, PhD, PCHO
Specialty: Health Education, Community and Public Health, Health Policy, healthcare leadership
Senior Editor – Crossref Voting Member
Clin. Dr Anthony A. Arkoh, (EMBA, DBA)
Specialty. Global healthcare leadership, Clinical medicine, Advanced corporate level-strategy, Advanced finance, US business Law, health policy, medical education, Doctoral thesis reviewer
Role
The Senior Editor is responsible for overseeing assigned section (Clinical, Para-clinical, health policy and medical education or combinations of some) of the Journal and relevant manuscripts submissions. They are experts in assigned areas and manage the editorial process for manuscripts.
Responsibilities
- Manage submissions related to designated section or field of expertise, ensuring relevance and quality.
- Coordinate the peer review process, ensuring timely and thorough reviews by qualified reviewers.
- Provide feedback and make recommendations to authors for revisions, following peer reviewer comments.
- Ensure that the content of the section aligns with the Journal’s scope and mission.
- Collaborate with the Editor-in-Chief and other editors to develop editorial content, special issues, or themes.
- Support the resolution of any ethical or quality concerns related to submitted manuscripts in their section.
Section Editor
Clin. Dr. Joel Tettey Kwasi Padi, (DFGACO, MBA)
specialty. Global healthcare leadership, Clinical medicine, health policy, medical education
Chrisphine Onditi, (MClin.Med)
Specialty. Forensic Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Health leadership
Patience Fatu Slekey, MPH
Specialty: Clinical Medicine, Health Education, Public health, Health Policy
Role
Section Editors are responsible for managing specific thematic or subject-based sections of the Journal. They have in-depth knowledge in a particular subject area and are integral in maintaining the quality of the content published in their assigned sections.
Responsibilities
- Oversee the editorial process for manuscripts submitted to their section, including manuscript assessment, peer review, and revisions.
- Recommend reviewers with expertise in the relevant subject area to ensure high-quality, unbiased reviews.
- Provide constructive feedback to authors and guide them through revisions, ensuring adherence to scientific and ethical standards.
- Work closely with Senior Editors and the editorial team to develop themes or special issues for publication.
- Monitor the overall content quality and timeliness of submissions in their section.
- Ensure that all articles in their section comply with the Journal’s ethical and research integrity standards.
Guest Editors
Clin. Dr. Raymond Opoku Asante, MPhil/PhD-s
Specialty: Clinical Medicine, Clinical Embryology, Obstetric & Gynecology, Health Education
Dr. Norman Nuwagaba, MBA, PHD-c
Specialty: Healthcare Education, Clinical Medicine, Healthcare leadership, educational policy
Role
Guest Editors are appointed for specific issues or special topics. They are experts in a particular area of research and are responsible for curating content related to that subject. They may be external to the core editorial team but are integral to the Journal’s efforts to explore emerging trends or new topics.
Responsibilities:
- Curate and organize special issues or thematic collections on specific topics in consultation with the Editor-in-Chief and Senior Editors.
- Invite authors to submit manuscripts for the special issue, ensuring a diversity of perspectives and high-quality submissions.
- Oversee the peer review process for the special issue, working closely with reviewers and authors to ensure timely publication.
- Ensure that all articles in the special issue align with the Journal’s ethical standards and academic integrity policies.
- Manage communication with authors, reviewers, and the editorial team to ensure that deadlines and publication schedules are met.
- Contribute to promoting the special issue through social media, academic networks, and other professional channels.
Associate Editors – 2 vacant position
Role
Associate Editors support the editorial process by assisting Senior Editors and Section Editors in managing manuscript submissions, reviews, and revisions. They may be assigned a particular set of tasks but usually have a broader role than Assistant Editors.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Senior Editors and Section Editors with managing the peer review process, including selecting appropriate reviewers and ensuring timely feedback.
- Provide detailed editorial input and guidance on submitted manuscripts, suggesting revisions or improvements.
- Collaborate with other editors to ensure consistency in editorial standards and quality control.
- Oversee specific sections of the manuscript review process, providing advice on the scientific and methodological rigor of submitted work.
- Ensure that ethical standards and research integrity are maintained throughout the editorial process.
- Contribute to the Journal’s broader goals, such as increasing submissions, improving impact, or fostering community engagement.
Assistant Editors – 1 position
Role
Assistant Editors support the editorial team with administrative and operational tasks associated with the manuscript submission and review process. They ensure smooth communication between authors, reviewers, and editors.
Responsibilities
- Manage and track manuscript submissions, ensuring that authors receive timely notifications and updates on the status of their manuscripts.
- Communicate with authors, reviewers, and editors to facilitate the review and revision processes.
- Assist with the initial screening of manuscripts, checking for compliance with submission guidelines, formatting, and basic ethical standards.
- Assist with the management of peer reviewer databases, ensuring a wide pool of qualified and available reviewers.
- Help ensure manuscripts are properly formatted and ready for publication, working with the production team to prepare articles for final publication.
- Help maintain the editorial workflow, ensuring adherence to deadlines and schedules.
- Assist with other editorial and administrative duties as required.
Journal Manager & Chief Technology Officer: Technical Editor
Dr. Albert Hagan, DD
specialty: Webmaster, information technology, consultancy, technical editorial
