Editorial Policy
The Editorial Board wishes to encourage the submission of high quality scientific and clinical papers from all countries in Europe and around the world. There is NO CHARGE for authors to submit a manuscript to the Journal of Wound Management.
The editorial team provides assistance for authors with difficulties writing in English, when needed. Please contact the EWMA Secretariat for more information.
In addition, translated articles, originally published in national, non-English wound journals, may be submitted for publication in the Journal of Wound Management. By offering this, EWMA wishes to support that quality research from all countries is made available to a wider audience.
Copyright
Copyright of published material and illustrations is the property of EWMA. However, provided prior written consent for their reproduction, including parallel publishing (e.g. via repository), obtained from EWMA via the Editorial Board and proper acknowledgement, such permission will normally be readily granted.
Requests to reproduce material should state where material is to be published, and, if it is abstracted, summarised, or abbreviated, then the proposed new text should be sent to the Journal of Wound Management Editor for final approval.
Other than the above mentioned translations, the journal retains the copyright for all published papers. The Editor and the Editorial Board take the issue of plagiarism very seriously and expect all authors to acknowledge all sources of material in their papers when submitted for review prior to publication.
EWMA supports the need for authors to share, disseminate and maximize the impact of their research and these rights.
Rights granted to EWMA:
- The exclusive right to publish and distribute an article, and to grant rights to others for reprints and reuse.
- EWMA applies the relevant third party user license where EWMA publishes the article on its online platforms.
- The right to provide the article in all forms and media.
- The authority to enforce the rights in the article, on behalf of an author, against third parties, for example in the case of plagiarism or copyright infringement.
Author Guidelines
Authors are expected to follow the instructions in the Author Guidelines and to comply with instructions from the Consort Statement and other relevant guidance documents when reporting their research.
Journal of Wound Management is a free to access publication. All articles published by Journal of Wound Management are free to access and download for all readers.
Peer Review Process
The Journal of Wound Management follows a double-blind peer review process, ensuring that the identities of both authors and reviewers remain confidential. Manuscripts must be submitted via the submission and review platform, Manuscript Manager, where the review process is conducted.
After an initial editorial assessment, submissions are reviewed by at least two independent experts in the field. It is possible for the author to suggest reviewers but the editor is not obliged to follow these recommendations. Reviewers are expected to follow the COPE Ethical Guidelines.
The reviewers evaluate the manuscript based on originality, clarity, methodology and relevance. Authors will receive anonymous feedback and may be asked to revise their work before a final editorial decision is made.
Key steps
- Initial assessment
Upon submission, all manuscripts undergo an initial review by the editorial team to ensure they meet the journal’s scope, formatting requirements and ethical standards. Manuscripts that do not comply with these requirements may be returned to the authors for revision or declined outright.
2. Reviewer assignment
Manuscripts passing the initial editorial assessment are assigned to at least two independent reviewers with expertise in the relevant field. Reviewers are selected based on their knowledge, experience and ability to provide a balanced and constructive critique.
- Reviewers feedback
Reviewers assess the manuscript for originality, clarity, methodological rigor, validity of results and significance to the field of wound management. They provide detailed feedback and make one of the following recommendations - accept, minor revision, major revision, reject.
- Editor decision
Based on the reviewers’ comments and recommendations, the editor makes a final decision on the manuscript. In some cases, a second round of reviews may be necessary following revisions.
- Notification to authors
Authors are informed of the editorial decision along with the reviewers’ comments. If revisions are required, authors are given the opportunity to address the feedback and resubmit their manuscript within a specified timeframe.
