Ethical, timely, effective peer review is fundamental to a journal. The Editorial Board of Issues in Law and Medicine is responsible for managing and assuring the integrity of the peer review process. Editors and Associate Editors are responsible to:

• Ensure that a journal’s aims and scope are kept up-to-date.
• Give unbiased consideration to each manuscript submitted and judge each on its merits, without regard to race, religion, nationality, sex, gender, seniority, or institutional affiliation of the author(s).
• Comply with and uphold the journal’s peer review confidentiality policy and ensure that both authors and reviewers’ identities are protected.
• Ensure that rigorous peer review is conducted on each manuscript in accordance with the peer review policies of ILM JAHM.
• Develop and maintain a consistent and fair policy around returning, rejecting and withdrawing papers.
• Work with the Editorial Board to resolve any issues or queries regarding submissions or published articles, using COPE guidance where appropriate.
• Aim to provide a positive experience for all prospective authors regardless of peer review decisions.