Global Journal of Primary Care · Preventive Health & Quality Improvement
Editorial board

A named, international, accountable board

Indexing bodies scrutinise the editorial board closely. Ours carries real duties, declared interests, and a founding call for nominations that is open now.

Structure

Roles & responsibilities

Editor-in-Chief

Prof Rajesh Varma — Professor of Primary Care; GP, Hertfordshire, UK; Founder. Sets editorial strategy and standards; recused from all conflicted manuscripts (see Policies §2).

Deputy Editors-in-Chief (2)

Appointed by the Editor-in-Chief on competence and editorial standing; full delegated decision authority, including over all manuscripts where the EIC is conflicted, on which the EIC has no involvement or access. Announced September 2026.

Managing Editor

Screening, completeness and plagiarism checks, reviewer coordination, production — the engine room of the 42-day decision target.

Student & Trainee Editors

Defined editorial roles for outstanding students and trainees, with training and supervision.

Founding Editorial Board — call for nominations now open. Target: 15–20 members across at least eight countries, blending senior primary-care academics, QI methodologists, medical librarians/information specialists and early-career editors. Membership carries real duties: a minimum of two reviews or one editorial task per year, and an annual interest declaration. Full listing with photographs, affiliations and ORCID iDs published at launch.

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