Outliers, Consistency and Context: the Importance of Reporting Variability in Editorial Office Performance Data
This article was originally published in Volume 15, Issue 1 of EON (Editorial Office News) in February 2022
Comparing the Hard to Compare: Uses of the 100% Bar Chart
Standard bar charts are used by journal offices to relate key performance indicators, such as number of submissions, each decision type, number of assignments per editor, or number of reviews completed per year. Typically used less often, is the
A Date is a Date is a Date… Maybe Not
When you create charts to present your journal data, it is important to note which of the many possible dates you used. For example, when creating a chart to show initial decisions, are you using the submission date or
Using Journal Timing Charts to Improve Manuscript Flow: Part 3
In the last post in this series on timing charts, we will look at the time from submission to final decision and the time a manuscript spends specifically in the hands of the editorial office.
Using Journal Timing Charts to Improve Manuscript Flow: Part 2
In our previous blog, we discussed several EIC timing charts that can give insight into the process. Today, we are going to be looking at editor and reviewer timing charts to gain a better understanding of their performance and time
Using Journal Timing Charts to Improve Manuscript Flow: Part 1
It’s time to consider what types of information we will present to our boards at upcoming editorial board meetings. Initial decision and time to final decision give insight into the performance of a journal over a certain time period.
Diving Deeper into Your Submission Data
As we approach the end of the year, editorial office staff are beginning to think about their journals’ 2021 submission volume and how it compared to previous years. Submission volume for a journal can be a critical indicator of
Reporting on Editor Performance
For a journal office, it is very important to understand how each of your editors is performing. Are all of your editors evaluating manuscripts in the same way? Are some of the editors slower than the bulk of
The How and the Why of Collecting Identity Data: Part 4 Collecting and Evaluating Identity Data
In this post, of a multipart series on identity data, we will discuss considerations for when you begin collecting and interpreting the data.
The How and the Why of Collecting Identity Data: Part 3 Designing the Survey
Continuing our discussion about considerations when collecting and reporting identity data, we will discuss how to design the survey in this post.
The How and the Why of Collecting Identity Data: Part 2
Considerations When Collecting and Reporting Identity Data
The How and the Why of Collecting Identity Data: Part 1
It’s Peer Review Week 2021! This is an important event, celebrated each year in September, to focus on a specific aspect of peer review through educational opportunities, information dissemination, and open discussion. This year’s theme is “Identity in
How to Design an Effective Editorial Report: Part 4
In this, our last post in the series on designing effective editorial reports, we will look at some editor and reviewer charts that you may want to include in your editorial reports.
How to Design an Effective Editorial Report: Part 3
In our previous posts about creating an effective editorial report, we focused on things that should be considered when beginning the process of designing your report, such as determining your audience, deciding what key indicators you need to report, and
How to Design an Effective Editorial Report: Part 2
In this blog, we discuss adding visual elements to make your charts more informative, and other visual considerations for making your editorial reports more engaging.
How to Design an Effective Editorial Report: Part 1
There are a number of things that you should consider when designing your editorial report. Primarily these should include: Who is your audience? How will you present your report (e.g., written report, slideshow presentation, in-person editorial board meeting)? What are your key indicators
Decision Tree for Initial Decisions
Decision trees provide an instant visual summary of the outcomes of your peer review process, offering details that may otherwise get buried when data is presented in a tabular form. For this month’s Chart of the Month post, we
The Importance of Chart Parameter Lists
Why should you show the parameters on your charts? Because it is a way to document how the chart was created so that it can be correctly interpreted and reproduced. Including the parameters directly on your chart is the
Reviewer Conversion Rate Charts
The conversion rate charts are used to quantify how individuals invited to peer review respond. There are different conversion rates that can be evaluated, among these are the invited-to-agreed, invited-to-completed, and the agreed-to-completed conversion rates. Read today’s post
Why You Shouldn’t Recycle Historical Summary Data in Your Charts
When creating a new chart, it is tempting to 'harvest' data from previous charts. This can lead to inconsistent reporting and possible false trends. Read today’s post to learn more about the pitfalls in using historic summary data.
