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A journal will often have a team of editors, and the lead editor will assign submissions to the editors. The editor assigned to 'handle' a specific manuscript is sometimes known as the handling editor.

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Author: Keith

Former school and college science teacher, teacher educator, research supervisor, and research methods lecturer. Emeritus Professor of Science Education at the University of Cambridge.