Editorial Board Member Application

Thank you for your interest in joining the Editorial Board of TheGufo. Our board brings together researchers, practitioners and academic leaders who uphold the integrity of our peer review process and help shape the scholarship we publish. If you would like to lend your expertise, please complete the short application below — our editorial office reviews every submission personally.

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All fields marked with an asterisk are required. Please have your CV or an ORCID / Google Scholar link ready before you begin.

Editorial Board Member Application

First Name

Last Name

1. What is your primary area of research expertise?

2. Please provide links to your live scholarly profiles (e.g., Scopus Author ID, Web of Science ResearcherID, ORCID, or Google Scholar).

3. Have you previously served as an editor, editorial board member, or active peer reviewer?If yes, for which journals?

4. Board members are expected to handle up to 1-3 manuscript reviews or editorial assignments per month. Does your current schedule permit this commitment? Yes or No (please note that the quantity of assignments is not guaranteed and it may change depending on the workload).

5. Our journal operates on a strict two-week turnaround time for peer reviews. Are you confident you can consistently meet these deadlines? Yes or No

6. Are you comfortable using our online journal management program to manage workflows? Yes or No (You will be provided with training.)

7. How do you plan to actively promote our journal within your academic network or at conferences (e.g., soliciting submissions, recommending reviewers, sharing published papers)?

8. Are you familiar with international publication ethics guidelines (such as COPE standards for plagiarism, data falsification, and conflicts of interest)? Yes or No

9. Briefly state why you are interested in joining our editorial board and what unique value you bring to the journal.

Editorial Board Member Application

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