Best Practices
Editorial policies follow industry-wide best practices. They are guided by the Editorial Board and the:
- Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE)
- International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
- World Association of Medical Editors (WAME)
- Council of Science Editors
Updating Content
Comprehensive updates are performed periodically to ensure that content is current and relevant. Authors, editorial staff, and other interested parties may initiate time-critical revisions whenever a clinically significant development (e.g., new practice guidelines or new therapies) or an important care topic is identified.
New Content
Suggestions for new content are evaluated by members of the TRiP Editorial Board.
Publishing Content
All content is evaluated for quality, accuracy, structure, readability, appropriate language level, and conciseness. Clinical content also includes evaluation by a physician editor or relevant clinical expert. Clinical content typically receives input from a peer reviewer (as described below). An article is published once the author(s) and editor(s) agree it is complete.
Conflicts of Interest
All authors, reviewers, editors, and Editorial Board members disclose conflicts of interest before publication. Not all conflicts of interest are necessarily disqualifying, and in some cases, the author or reviewer with the most expertise may also have possible conflicts of interest. When making final decisions about manuscripts, editors recuse themselves from editorial decisions if they have relationships or activities that pose potential conflicts related to articles under consideration. Editorial staff must not use information gained through working with manuscripts for private gain. Board members regularly update their disclosure statements and notify the Managing Editor and Editor-in-Chief of potential conflicts of interest.
Corrections
If the Editor-in-Chief determines post-publication critiques or concerns to be evidence-based and add value to the content, either the error will be corrected, the authors will be given the opportunity to respond, or an update of the entire content will be undertaken, depending on the scope.
Acknowledgment
Author work is acknowledged with credit lines.
Authors
Content is original, written, and updated by academic physicians, medical trainees, journal staff, and other authors with expertise in the subject. Authors of clinical content must have clinical training, expertise, and experience in the diagnosis/topic. Following the ICMJE, CSE, and WAME recommendations, all authors provide full citations where appropriate.
Authors are responsible for the accuracy and quality of the entire article, though portions may be authored primarily by contributing authors. Authorship credit is based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; 3) final approval of the version to be published.
Contributing authors may be recruited by authors or editors. In general, contributing authors are responsible for focused sections related to their expertise/experience and collaborate with the author(s) in writing their section(s). They accept responsibility for and provide sufficient input to ensure the author(s) of the accuracy and quality of their section(s).
Senior authors provide oversight, support, and assistance to one or more authors. The senior author shares responsibility for the accuracy and quality of the content.
Reviewers
Peer-reviewed clinical content is reviewed by at least 1 reviewer with relevant training, expertise, and experience. Reviewers are selected to provide high-quality, constructive, and fair reviews and include members of the Editorial Board and other qualified individuals identified by the author, TRiP staff, or Board.
The goal of the review is to assess and provide input to the author(s) and editor(s) on the accuracy, quality, clinical relevance, and completeness of the content. Additional expert reviewers may be asked to provide input related to specific aspects/sections; primary care clinicians or family members may also be recruited to provide their perspectives. Reviewer input will be submitted to the editor(s), who will work with the author(s) to determine appropriate responses.
Editorial Board Members
The Editorial Board helps ensure the success of TRIP’s mission to help professionals and families work together to better care for children and adolescents. The Board advises and supports the editors of TRiP and the editorial policies.
