Table 5: Mean SA- and R-scores by Essential Area, ranked by
difference.
In assessing the highest mean R-scores across all Essential Areas (Table
6), the Essential Areas of Usefulness and Timeliness did not feature in
the top five. The highest scored Usefulness question was Question 32,
‘Do you seek feedback from editors about the editorial process, and act
on that feedback?’ (10th; mean R-score = 2.21). In the
Essential Area of Timeliness, the highest scoring question was Q35, ‘Do
you conduct regular reviews of your workflow and metrics, and do you act
on the findings to make improvements?’ (14th; mean
R-score = 2.17). For the five questions that scored most highly, four
have standard system solutions, i.e. they are enabled by default in the
journals’ submission systems.