Duties of Young Editorial Board Members
The Editorial Board is composed of the Editorial Board Director, Editorial Board Deputy Directors, Editorial Board Members, Young Editorial Board Members, and the Editorial Office. The duties of Young Editorial Board Members are as follows:
1. Young Editorial Board Members are required to recommend topics to the Editorial Office based on domestic and international academic research frontiers and hotspots; organize and plan special issues in the field of animal reproduction; solicit manuscripts from individuals and institutions in accordance with the journal's selection criteria and directions.
2. Young Editorial Board Members also serve as peer reviewers for the journal, undertaking manuscript review work, with a minimum of 1 paper per year. They shall provide fair and objective evaluations of reviewed manuscripts, and offer detailed reasons for acceptance/rejection or revision suggestions.
3. Young Editorial Board Members are required to assist the Editorial Office in visiting subject experts, key laboratories, and attending important academic conferences.
4. Young Editorial Board Members are required to actively participate in various activities organized by the Editorial Office.
5. Young Editorial Board Members are required to actively promote and publicize the journal through social media (e.g.,WeChat groups), relevant academic conferences, and other channels to enhance the journal's influence.
6. Young Editorial Board Members shall submit at least 1 manuscript to the journal annually, promote the journal at least once at national professional academic exchange conferences, and actively recommend high-quality manuscripts.
The term of Young Editorial Board Members is 3 years (2026—2028).
The Editorial Office will issue appointment certificates to Editorial Board Members and Young Editorial Board Members, and will conduct performance evaluations based on manuscript submissions, manuscript solicitation, participation in activities, and journal promotion efforts.
If Young Editorial Board Members are unable to fulfill their duties due to special reasons during their term, they may submit a request to withdraw from the Editorial Board to the Editorial Office. If they fail to perform their duties and have no communication or contact with the Editorial Office for one year without explanation, they will be deemed to have automatically withdrawn from the Editorial Board.