Editor-in-Chief
Holds final editorial accountability, safeguards independence and authorises acceptance, publication, correction and retraction decisions.
MCIJ · Governance
Editorial governance
Defined responsibilities, separation of duties and auditable decisions across the publication lifecycle.
Editorial independence
Acceptance is controlled by documented scholarly criteria and authorised editorial roles. Sponsorship, membership or institutional position does not guarantee publication.
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Controls intake, completeness checks, timelines, correspondence and the integrity of the editorial record.
Section Editor
Assesses scope, selects qualified reviewers and manages discipline-specific evaluation without overriding conflicts controls.
Independent Reviewer
Evaluates assigned blinded records, declares conflicts and submits a reasoned recommendation without publication authority.
Copy Editor
Improves language and consistency after acceptance without changing scientific meaning or the documented decision.
Production Editor
Prepares the publishable record, validates metadata and protects the immutable Version of Record.
Editorial board
Ahmad Maadarani
Founder, Responsible Publisher and Interim Editor-in-Chief
International Union of Arab Master Chefs
Engineer and Master Chef Ahmad Maadarani, founder and President General of IUOAMC and initiator of professional culinary and tasting codification projects.
Ahmad Maadarani
Acting Managing Editor
International Union of Arab Master Chefs Ltd
Ahmad Maadarani
Acting Section Editor
International Union of Arab Master Chefs Ltd