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Table 2 Included documents from expanded scoping exercise

From: A scoping review of competencies for scientific editors of biomedical journals

GUIDANCE FROM EDITORIAL GROUPS

Title

Editorial group/organization

Scanning source

# a

Item(s) b

International Standards for Authors

Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)

Training

58

6(2), 9, 10, 11, 12(2), 20(6), 22(3), 25, 26, 34, 35(3), 39, 46, 57(2), 64, 72(5), 79(2), 108(2), 137(2), 138(4), 140, 141(4), 143, 144, 145, 146(3), 150, 159, 198, 199, 203

Guidelines for Editors

COPE

Training

69

2, 6, 16, 19, 20, 21,22(2), 24, 25, 26(2), 27, 28, 30(2), 32, 34, 35(4), 39, 41, 42, 46, 54, 61, 67, 72(6), 79(2), 80, 83, 87(2), 88, 104, 111, 137(2), 138, 139, 141(2), 143, 146, 150, 153(2), 159, 189, 194, 197, 198, 199(2), 203(7)

A Short Guide to Ethical Editing for New Editors

COPE

Training

34

6(2), 10, 20(3), 22, 26(2), 30, 32, 35(2), 36, 48(2), 62, 68, 72, 104, 116, 136, 137(2), 138, 144(2), 189, 197, 203(5)

A Science Editing Course for Graduate Students

Council of Science Editors (CSE)

Core competencies

6

5, 95, 98, 135, 138, 178

Can Non-Native-English-Speaking Editors be Effective Editors of English-Language Writing?

CSE

Core competencies

13

25, 78, 95, 100(2), 126(2), 127, 132, 138, 141, 178, 199

Guidelines for Reporting Health Research: How to Promote their Use in Your Journal

EQUATOR Network

Networks search

0

N/A

Research Ethics, Publication Ethics and Good Practice Guidelines

EQUATOR Network

Networks search

0

N/A

European Association of Science Editors (EASE) Toolkit for Journal Editors

EASE

Core competencies

0

N/A

Editor’s Handbook (2nd Edition)

EASE

Core competencies

166

2(2), 7, 8, 9, 10, 15(2), 16, 18, 20(2), 22(4), 24(2), 25, 26(2), 27(2), 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35(3), 36, 39(2), 48, 50(3), 52(2), 54(3), 57(3), 58, 59, 61, 63, 64, 65(6), 69(2), 70, 71, 72(2), 73(2), 77, 78, 79(2), 83(2), 84, 85(3), 87, 89(2), 91(2), 92, 93, 96(2), 98, 105, 108(2), 109(3), 111, 113, 116, 117(4), 124(3), 125(15), 127, 131(2), 133(2), 135(2), 137(2), 138(2), 139(4), 141(3), 142(3), 144, 148(2), 153(3), 158, 159, 167, 171, 194, 197, 199(2), 200(2), 201(3), 202(2), 203(8)

Golden Rules for Scholarly Journal Editors

EASE

Core competencies

10

6, 15, 35, 72(2), 85, 89, 111, 138, 149

Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)

Core competencies

2

35, 140

Responsibilities in the Submission and Peer Review Process (Journals)

ICMJE

Training

9

1, 13, 38, 46, 47(2), 140(3)

Syllabus for Prospective and Newly Appointed Editors

World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)

Training

56

6, 10, 14, 18, 20(4), 26(3), 29, 35, 43, 47, 48(2), 52, 57(6), 61(2), 62, 72(2), 79, 83, 84, 91, 92, 106, 113, 119, 137, 139, 141(2), 146(2), 159, 189, 197(2), 203(9)

Outline of Planned WAME Journal Editor Training

WAME

Training

84

17, 20(2), 22, 26(5), 33, 37, 48, 50, 51, 52, 56(2), 59, 61, 64(3), 65(3), 66, 68(5), 70, 72, 74, 75, 76, 80, 81, 84, 90, 91(2), 106, 109, 113(4), 124(3), 127, 128, 132, 133(2), 135(2), 136, 137, 140, 141(5), 142, 144, 145, 146, 152, 154, 155(3), 159, 162(2), 166, 198, 203(4)

ASSOCIATIONS, JOURNALS, PUBLISHERS

 

Editor Handbook

Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Society

Core competencies

0

N/A

Editors and Reviewers

Alliance of Crop, Soil, and Environmental Sciences Society

Core competencies

11

6(3), 35(2), 47, 61, 112(2), 140, 141

Editor Handbook

American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists Journal

Core competencies

9

35, 91, 116(2), 203(5)

Editor-In-Chief: Position Description

American Geophysical Union

Core competencies

25

69, 72, 84, 95, 140, 159, 160, 161, 162(2), 166, 167, 170(2), 171(2), 178, 181(2), 182, 189, 191(2), 199, 203

Position Description for the AJNR Editor and Basic Qualifications

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Core competencies

5

5, 70, 91, 117, 168

Responsibilities of an Editor

Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Training

30

6(2), 17, 19, 35(2), 61, 73, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83, 90(4), 91, 92, 137(4), 138, 151, 172, 192, 203(3)

What does an Associate Editor Actually do?

Association for Computing Machinery

Core competencies

3

34, 40, 72

The Role of the Scientific Editor

British Dental Journal

Core competencies

3

8, 14, 20

Recruiting a Journal Editor: An HSS Challenge

Cambridge Journals Blog

Core competencies

0

N/A

Editorial: on Editing and Being an Editor

Cultural Studies of Science Education

Core competencies

3

6, 33, 34

Editor’s Pack

Elsevier

Publishers search

0

N/A

How do Publishers Choose Editors, and How do they Work Together?

Elsevier

Core competencies

7

110, 160, 162, 184, 185, 194, 203

Publishing Ethics Resource Kit (PERK)

Elsevier

Publisher search

0

N/A

European Respiratory Journal Editor(s)-in-Chief

European Respiratory Society

Core competencies

6

162(2), 165, 167, 195, 178

Editor-in-Chief (position description)

International Society of Exposure Science; Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Core competencies

9

19, 35, 101, 138, 159, 165, 166, 170, 203

Editor-in-Chief (position description)

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Core competencies

19

8, 19(2), 36, 95, 116, 117, 121, 123(2), 127, 138, 159, 164, 167, 170, 178, 180, 181

Responsibilities of the Editor

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Core competencies

1

123

Responsibilities of the JNCI Editor‐in‐Chief

Journal of the National Cancer Institute

Core competencies

8

95, 99, 127, 132, 138, 159, 174, 203

Responsibilities of Editors and Reviewers

Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science

Core competencies

0

N/A

Scientific Editing--A Wise Career Choice

Science Careers (from the journal Science)

Core competencies

0

N/A

Horses for Courses--Research Papers versus Reviews

Science Careers (from the journal Science)

Core competencies

0

N/A

The Editors' World: Back to the Books

Science Careers (from the journal Science)

Core competencies

6

159(2), 165, 175, 178, 181

Bench to Page: An Editor's View of Science Publishing

Science Careers (from the journal Science)

Core competencies

3

73, 164, 170

At the Gateway of Cutting-Edge Research

Science Careers (from the journal Science)

Core competencies

7

68, 108, 109, 122, 162, 163, 191

Translating Scientific Expertise into Publishing Success

Science Careers (from the journal Science)

Core competencies

0

N/A

Journal Editors Get Twitter-Savvy

Science Careers (from the journal Science)

Core competencies

14

40, 71, 73, 90, 93, 95, 108, 164, 165, 174, 177, 185, 193, 196

Careers in Neuroscience/Career Paths: Science Publishing

Society for Neuroscience

Core competencies

8

122, 164, 165, 166, 167(2), 178, 184

Academic Journal Editors’ Professionalism: Perceptions of Power, Proficiency and Personal Agendas

Society for Research Into Higher Education

Core competencies

9

33(2), 72, 73, 110, 121, 160, 167, 174

Editorial Guide

Springer

Publishers search

7

26, 65, 78, 82, 85, 138, 197

Trainee Programs/Editorial Trainees

Springer

Core competencies

0

N/A

Confessions of a Journal Editor

The Chronicles of Higher Education

Core competencies

0

N/A

Ethics and the Psychiatry Journal Editor: Responsibilities and Dilemmas

The Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences

Core competencies

9

20(2), 22, 36, 48, 64, 120, 140, 141

Editor Ethics 2.0 Code/Affirming Editors

University of North Carolina – Charlotte

Core competencies

2

20, 138

UOJM Editor Training: Results from the 2013 Editor Satisfaction Survey and Highlights from 2013–2014 Training Workshops

University of Ottawa Journal of Medicine

Core competencies

8

36, 61, 74, 79, 95, 123, 160, 175

FAME Guidelines

World Health Organization

Training

35

6(3), 10, 14, 15, 30, 34, 35, 39, 40(2), 47, 61, 72(3), 75, 79(2), 91, 92, 133, 138(2), 141, 143, 149, 159(2), 179, 189, 198, 203(2)

Research Journal Editor Position Description

Young Adult Library Service Association

Core competencies

11

35, 95(2), 117, 159, 160, 161, 162, 167, 174, 180,

OTHER SOURCES

 

Medical/Scientific Editor (job posting)

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Core competencies

0

N/A

Duties of Editors

Bioinfo Publications

Core competencies

3

104, 141, 199

What is Special about Science Editing?

Biotext

Core competencies

11

120, 124, 125, 129(2), 130, 131, 141, 165, 175, 193

What is Different about Science Editing?

Emend Editing

Core competencies

13

57, 60, 117, 125, 126, 127, 129, 130, 131, 162, 165, 175, 193

What Exactly Does an Editor Do?

Joseph Alpert

Training

11

39, 54, 68, 73, 86, 108, 138, 162, 198, 203(2)

Becoming a Journal Editor

PhD2Published

Core competencies

5

109, 167, 182, 190, 199

Public Knowledge Project School

Public Knowledge Project

Training

67

6(3), 14, 15(8), 20, 26(3), 30, 34, 35(3), 39, 46, 47, 50, 53(3), 57(2), 59, 61(2), 62, 68, 84, 85, 87, 91, 95, 104(2), 137(2), 138, 140, 141, 149, 160, 167(2), 197(2), 203(14)

What does an Editor (a Member of Editorial Board) do Exactly in Journals?

ResearchGate

Core competencies

0

N/A

What are the Role and Duties of a Scientific Editor of an Academic Peer-Review Journal?

ResearchGate

Core competencies

5

44, 72, 79, 159, 203

Job Description of an Editor-in-Chief

Study.com

Core competencies

0

N/A

So, you want to be a Science Writer when you grow up…

The Black Hole

Core competencies

0

N/A

Ideas for a Topical Outline

Unknown

Training

103

2, 8(2), 10, 14, 15, 17, 20, 22, 26(3), 31, 33, 37, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56(2), 57, 59(2), 61(2), 62, 64(3), 66, 68(4), 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 76, 77(2), 81, 82, 91(3), 92, 95, 101, 106(2), 113(3), 117, 124(3), 127, 133(4), 135(2), 136, 137, 140, 141(3), 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 152, 154, 155(3), 161, 162(2), 165(2), 169(2), 173, 198, 203(9)

Recommended Recruitment Steps for Journal Editor, CJNSE/RCJCÉ

Wired Learning Consultants

Core competencies

6

95, 117, 162, 167, 178(2)

How do I Become a Science Editor?

WiseGEEK

Core competencies

0

N/A

TOTAL

989

 
  1. a Number of competency statements extracted from the document
  2. b Corresponds to the item number from the list of competency-related statements (Table 3)