The editors of the Journal of KIISE play a crucial role in maintaining the publication's scientific integrity and quality. The Editor-in-Chief will assign one editor in charge of the field to review each submitted paper.
Selected by the Editor-in-Chief (EiC), these editorial board members are tasked with several key responsibilities:

Responsibilities of Editors

Confidentiality: Editors must maintain the confidentiality of the submitted manuscript and ensure that information regarding manuscripts is not disclosed to anyone other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as appropriate.
Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest: Editors must disclose any potential conflicts of interest and manage them appropriately. They should not use unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript for their own research without the express written consent of the author.
Publication Decision and Fair Play: Editors are responsible for deciding which of the articles submitted to the journal should be published. The decision should be guided by the policies of the journal’s editorial board and constrained by such legal requirements as shall then be in force regarding libel, copyright infringement, and plagiarism. An editor should evaluate manuscripts for their intellectual content without regard to race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic origin, citizenship, or political philosophy of the authors.
Prevention and Oversight of Ethical Violations: Editors and publishers are responsible for preventing and supervising ethical violations. They must establish and maintain procedures to detect and address any breaches of publication ethics.
Handling Ethical Violations: If editors or publishers identify any breach of publication ethics, they must take appropriate actions to investigate and resolve the issue, including the possibility of retracting or correcting the publication.
Guidelines for Retraction and Correction: The journal must have clear guidelines on retractions and corrections. Editors and publishers should be willing to issue corrections, clarifications, retractions, or apologies whenever necessary to maintain the integrity of the academic record.

To successfully carry out these responsibilities, editors follow specific guidelines throughout the review process. These guidelines help maintain consistency, fairness, and efficiency in manuscript evaluation and selection
 

Decision Process 

Based on the review results of all reviewers, the editorial board members will make a decision of [Publish as is], [Confirm revision], [Revise and re-review], or [Difficult to publish] in the acceptance opinion. If the opinion of the editorial board member is [Confirm revision] or [Revise and re-review], the author is requested to revise the article and respond to the review comments, and the revised article and response are submitted and reviewed by the editorial board member who requested the revision. 
 

Guidelines for Retraction

Retractions are deemed appropriate under several circumstances. These include situations where clear evidence shows that the findings are unreliable due to misconduct, such as data fabrication or falsification. Retractions also apply when the work involves plagiarism or when the findings have previously been published elsewhere without proper cross-referencing, permission, or justification, indicating redundant publication. Additionally, if the research violates ethical standards, such as the use of unethical research practices, or if a significant error is discovered that invalidates the research results, a retraction is warranted.

When a retraction is implemented, it will be clearly identified as such in all versions of the published paper, both in print and electronic formats. A retraction notice will accompany the article, explaining the reasons for the retraction and identifying whether it was initiated by the author(s) or editor(s). While the original article will remain accessible for the sake of transparency in the academic record, it will be marked as retracted to indicate that the findings are no longer valid.

Guidelines for Correction

Corrections are deemed appropriate under specific circumstances. These include cases where a minor error has been identified that does not affect the overall results or conclusions of the research. Additionally, corrections may be necessary to clarify a particular point that could be misleading or ambiguous. There may also be situations where corrections to author names or affiliations are required.

When implementing a correction, it will be linked to the original publication and clearly identified as such. The correction notice will provide a detailed explanation of the nature of the correction and indicate where the original error occurred in the document.