The Role of the Editor in Peer Review

50 Years of Psychotherapy: Erudition, Evolution, and Evaluation

“…For any scholarly journal, the role of the editor is essential for all aspects of the publication, and assumes final responsibility for all editorial decisions (Committee on Publication Ethics: COPE 2016; Squires 1991). An editor serves as gatekeeper, only accepting manuscripts that are accurate, thoughtful, and make a genuine contribution to the field.…”

“…The editor is guided by input from reviewers who help to ensure the fairness and integrity of the journal (COPE 2017). Reviewers should use their own professional experience to evaluate the quality of the paper, providing the editor with a broad knowledge base (Squires 1991). However, reviewers should avoid trying to revise the text into their own personal writing style (COPE 2017).…”