Document Type : Narrative Review

Author

PhD, Associate Professor, Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences. Rafsanjan, Iran

Abstract

Scientific journals provide a platform for reviewing, publishing and dissemination of the results of new scientific findings and discoveries and cannot be replaced by any other platform. Given the important role of scientific journals in dissemination of information, management of such journals takes a high priority. The accurate management of scientific journals takes place only when the different responsibilities of people including editors, authors, peer reviewers and readers are taken into consideration. The aim of the present article is to discuss the different tasks and roles of the above mentioned people in the management of scientific journals in health domain.Keywords: Publications; Information Management; Editor; Author; Reader; Publisher.