Editorial Review Board Qualifications

Selected based on their interests, experience, and expertise.
Hold a doctorate in an area related to teacher education.
Have experience teaching in an independent liberal arts teacher education program.
Have experience producing, using, and/or reviewing high-quality professional literature and research.

Uphold the confidentiality and integrity of the review process and do not discuss manuscripts with anyone other than the editors.
Participate in meetings and training sessions as needed to provide input to the editors on various topics and learn the review process expectations.
Conduct thorough and constructive reviews of submitted manuscripts that are objective, fair, and free of bias.
Provide timely and detailed feedback to authors and the editorial team offfering constructive suggestions and critiques to help authors understand publication decisions and improve their work.
Serve indefinitely provided their reviews are appropriate, timely, and helpful to authors, and they adhere to confidentiality requirements.

Contribute to the advancement of research in liberal arts education and teacher preparation.
Gain insight into the latest research trends and methodologies.
Enhance your professional development and academic credentials.
Receive acknowledgment on the journal’s website as a member of the Editorial Review Board.

Hold a doctorate in an area related to teacher education.
Have experience producing, using, and/or reviewing high-quality professional literature and research.
Have experience teaching in a teacher education program at an independent liberal arts institution.
Have served on the AILACTE Journal Editorial Review Board for at least two years.
Served as assistant editors or guest editors.
Served on the AILACTE Journal Editorial Review Board for at least two years.

Prepare the Call for Manuscripts.
Monitor and update the AILACTE Journal webpages annually.
Solicit members for the Journal Editorial Review Board as needed.
Conduct training sessions as needed.
Conduct initial manuscript screenings to ensure basic requirements are met.
Ensure that manuscripts are anonymized to protect the objectivity of reviews.
Match manuscripts to reviewers based on their expertise, experience, interests, and geographic location.
Send manuscripts to appropriate members of the Journal Editorial Review Board.
Track manuscripts as they are reviewed and manage the completion of reviews.
Aggregate scores and comments from reviewers.
Make decisions on which manuscripts to publish.
Prepare feedback for all authors.
Inform authors about publication decisions and share feedback; some authors may be asked to make modifications before publication.
Copyedit the manuscripts.
Prepare the Foreword, Table of Contents, and other components of the Journal.
Ensure the completion of the Journal’s graphic design.
Proofread the final galley prints.
Post the Journal on the AILACTE website and distribute it to authors and the Board.
Prepare and present an annual report to the AILACTE Board.
Editors and Assistant Editors serve indefinitely, provided their work is thorough, accurate, professional, timely, and of high quality.