Ensuring Manuscript Quality and Preserving Authorial Voice: The Balancing Act of Editors

A commonly perceived role of the journal editor is that of a gatekeeper who guards against poor-quality manuscripts, flawed arguments, inappropriate research methods, or worse still, plagiarism or other kinds of academic misconduct (Aguinis & Vaschetto, 2011; Konrad, 2008). To achieve that objective, the editor relies on advice from knowledgeable reviewers and rejects manuscripts that fail to meet the quality standards of the journal. For...