The editorial activity of Index Academic is coordinated by a team responsible for the development of the journal, the implementation of editorial policies, the initial assessment of manuscripts, and the organization of the peer review process.
Members of the editorial team contribute to maintaining the journal’s academic and ethical standards, developing its multidisciplinary profile, and ensuring a transparent and fair editorial process.
Editorial Board
Nicolae Sfetcu — Editor-in-Chief
MultiMedia Publishing; Romanian Academy – Romanian Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (CRIFST), Division of the History of Science (DIS)
The Editor-in-Chief coordinates the journal’s editorial activity, establishes the journal’s development directions together with the editorial team, and is responsible for the implementation of its policies and standards.
ORCID: 0000-0002-0162-9973
Tiberiu Tănase — Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Romanian Academy – Romanian Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (CRIFST), Division of the History of Science (DIS); Romanian-American University
The Deputy Editor-in-Chief supports the coordination of the editorial process, the preliminary assessment of manuscripts, and the organization of peer review activities.
George V. Scripcariu — Editor
Radio Punct
Contributes to editorial activities, the assessment of the relevance and thematic scope of manuscripts, and the development of the journal’s interdisciplinary profile.
Darius-Antoniu Ferenț — Editor
Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca
Contributes to editorial activities, the preliminary assessment of manuscripts, and the identification of specialists with relevant expertise for the peer review process.
Eusebiu Jean Tihan
Academy of Romanian Scientists
ORCID: 0009-0008-8316-3679
Editorial Responsibilities
The editorial team seeks to ensure:
- consistent application of the journal’s editorial policies;
- preliminary assessment of submitted manuscripts;
- selection and invitation of reviewers with relevant expertise;
- protection of the independence and confidentiality of the review process;
- prevention and management of conflicts of interest;
- compliance with principles of integrity in research and publishing;
- editorial decisions based on the academic quality and relevance of submitted works;
- management of corrections, retractions, and other post-publication editorial matters;
- development of the journal’s academic quality and visibility.
Editorial decisions are not influenced by the author’s origin, institutional affiliation, nationality, personal views, or any other criteria unrelated to academic merit.
Editorial Independence and Conflicts of Interest
Members of the editorial team must disclose any potential conflict of interest related to a manuscript and withdraw from the review and decision-making process whenever their impartiality could reasonably be questioned.
Articles submitted by members of the editorial team are subject to the same editorial requirements and review procedures as all other manuscripts. An editor who is an author or co-author of a submitted work does not participate in the selection of reviewers or in the editorial decision concerning that work.
Voluntary Academic Service
Participation in the editorial and review activities of Index Academic is undertaken on a voluntary and unpaid basis.
The roles and responsibilities of editors and reviewers are defined by the journal’s editorial policies.
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