Editorial Team
Dr. Ralph Chou, Editor-in-Chief, University of Waterloo, Canada
Dr. Etty Bitton, University of Montreal, Canada
Dr. Reut Ifrah, Jerusalem Multidisciplinary College, Israel
Dr. Daphne McCulloch, University of Waterloo, Canada
Dr. Andrew Rixon, Southern College of Optometry, Memphis Veterans Administration Medical Center, United States
Dr. Diane N. Sayah, University of Houston, United States
Support for Publication
Julie Vanghelder, Director of Communications and Marketing, Canadian Association of Optometrists
Virginia St-Denis, Managing Editor
Jessica Cyr, Associate Editor
Jim Hall, Advertising Manager, Keith Communicaitons Inc.
Membership
- The editorial board consists of a minimum of 5 members, including the Editor-in-Chief.
- The Editor-in-Chief will ensure that the overall membership of the editorial board reflects the geographic, ethnic, and gender diversity of the profession.
- The Editor-in-Chief appoints members for a two-year, annually renewable term.
- Members do not receive direct financial compensation.
- Members must have at least 5 published articles in peer-reviewed journals.
- Members must be:
- members of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, preferably with graduate school or residency training; OR
- faculty working in the field of visual science or vision science at an accredited university; OR
- practitioners or academics.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Editor-in-Chief will:
- be a professor of optometry
- serve a three-year renewable term
- have significant publication experience with peer-reviewed journals
- be an acknowledged expert in the subject area
- manage the overall structure, recruitment (members of the Editorial Board, potential guest editors, reviewers, and authors), and activities of the CJO for timely publication
- develop CJO policies, guidelines, and strategic direction, as well as long-term goals
- maintain the highest publishing academic standards, and editorial integrity, independent of any special interest
- evaluate the performance of editorial board members
- approve all final versions of articles for inclusion in the journal.
Members of the editorial board will:
- enhance the journal’s reputation as a trusted source of information for optometrists;
- identify topics and potential authors for articles in regular issues and supplements;
- ensure a fair, timely, and impartial peer-review process of submitted articles; and
- respond to author grievances, if applicable.
Member of the editorial board may submit manuscripts under specific conditions.
The CJO will ensure impartial and fair handling of manuscript submissions by individuals involved in editorial decisions, maintaining the integrity and quality of the peer-review and publication process.
If an editor submits their own manuscript (as per author guidelines) to the CJO, a colleague in the editorial office will manage the manuscript, ensuring that the editor/author recuses themselves from discussion and decisions related to their submission. The editor/author will not have access to their own manuscripts during the decision-making process to maintain confidentiality and avoid any potential bias. Editorials and opinion pieces are an exception to this rule as they are not peer reviewed.
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for maintaining confidentiality for all submissions received.
Meetings of the Editorial Board
- The editorial board will meet four times per year, in-person or by teleconference.
- Quorum shall be two-thirds of the membership of the board.
- The Editor-in-Chief will chair the meetings (or designate another member of the editorial board to chair in their absence) and serve as recording secretary.
