Editor Emeritus
Suk Wha Kim, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Kap Sung Oh, MD	Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Jun Hee Byeon, MD	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Byung Chae Cho, MD	Kyungpook National University, Korea
Yong Ha Kim, MD	Yeungnam University, Korea
Editor-in-Chief
Kwang Seog Kim, MD	Chonnam National University, Korea
Deputy Editor
Han Koo Kim, MD	Chung-Ang University, Korea
Editorial Director
Jun Ho Choi, MD	Chonnam National University, Korea
Associate Editors
Kang Young Choi, MD	Kyungpook National University, Korea
Jae Ha Hwang, MD	Chonnam National University, Korea
Kun Hwang, MD	Inha University, Korea
Jun Sik Kim, MD	Gyeongsang National University, Korea
Myong Chul Park, MD	Ajou University, Korea
Yong Chan Bae, MD	Pusan National University, Korea
Gyeol Yoo, MD	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Dae Hyun Lew, MD	Yonsei University, Korea
Byung Min Yun, MD	Jeju National University, Korea
Byung Il Lee, MD	Korea University, Korea
Yong Oock Kim, MD	Yonsei University, Korea
Min Seong Tark, MD	Soonchunhyang University, Korea
So Min Hwang, MD	K-Plastic Surgery Hospital
Jong Woo Choi, MD	Ulsan University, Korea
Teddy O.H Prasetyono, MD	Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia
Samia Mohamed Ahmed Saied, MD	Sohag University, Egypt
Ayato Hayashi, MD, PhD.	Juntendo University, Japan
Lucie Lessard, MD, FRCSC, FACS	McGill University, Montreal General Hospital, Canada
Zhiyong Zhang, MD	Peking Union Medical College, China
Ethics Editor
Sun Huh, MD	Hallym University, Korea
Statistical Editor
Jun Ho Shin, MD	Chonnam National University, Korea
English Language Editor
Matthew Seung Suk Choi, MD	Hanyang University, Korea
Layout Editor
Dae woong Kim	Academya, Korea
Manuscript Editor
Mi Young Park	InfoLumi, Korea
Guest Reviewers
Hassan Adel Badran, MD	Ain Shams University, Egypt
Hak Chang, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Pil Dong Cho, MD	Inje University, Korea
Hwan Jun Choi, MD	Soonchunhyang University, Korea
Hyun Gon Choi, MD	Konkuk University, Korea
Tae Hyun Choi, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Apirag Chuangsuwanich, MD	Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Thailand
Jee Hyeok Chung, MD	Myongji University, Korea
Seok Chan Eun, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Wong Thai Er, MD	Penang General Hospital, Malaysia
Chen Ruei Feng, MD	Vendome Clinic, Taiwan
Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz, MD	CLAPP Hospital, Pakistan
Li Kam Hop George, MD	Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong
Dong Gil Han, MD	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Chan Yeong Heo, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Jong Won Hong, MD	Yonsei University, Korea
Seoung Eun Hong, MD	Ewha Womans University, Korea
Jae Hoon Jeong, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Seong Ho Jeong, MD	Korea University, Korea
Sung No Jung, MD	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Hideki Kadota, MD	Kyushu University, Japan
Dong Hee Kang, MD	Dankook University, Korea
Sang Yoon Kang, MD	Kyung-Hee University, Korea
Sae Hwi Ki, MD	Inha University, Korea
Baek-kyu Kim, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Byung Jun Kim, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Deok Woo Kim, MD	Korea University, Korea
Deok Yeol Kim, MD	CHA University, Korea
Han Koo Kim, MD	Chung-Ang University, Korea
Hoon Kim, MD	Konyang University, Korea
Jiye Kim, MD	Yonsei University, Korea
Joo Hyoung Kim, MD	Pusan National University, Korea
Jun Hyuk Kim, MD	Soonchunhyang University, Korea
Soon Heum Kim, MD	Konkuk University, Korea
Tae Gon Kim, MD	Yeungnam University, Korea
Youn Hwan Kim, MD	Hanyang University, Korea
Young Seok Kim, MD	Yonsei University, Korea
Ahmed Khashaba, MD	Zagazig University, Egypt
Il Jae Lee, MD	Ajou University, Korea
Jang Hyun Lee, MD	Hanyang University, Korea
Jong Hun Lee, MD	Eulji University, Korea
Jun Ho Lee, MD	Yeungnam University, Korea
Jun Yong Lee, MD	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Keun Cheol Lee, MD	Dong-A University, Korea
Han-Tsung Liao, MD	Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan
Lay-Hooi Lim, MD	Penang General Hospital, Malaysia
So Young Lim, MD	Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Samuel Mattine, MD	Worcestershire Acute Hospital, UK
Young Cheon Na, MD	Wonkwang University, Korea
Arthur J. Nam, MD	Johns Hopkins University, USA
Seungmin Nam, MD	Sungkyunkwan University, Korea
Deuk Young Oh, MD	The Catholic University of Korea, Korea
Eun Soo Park, MD	Soonchunhyang University, Korea
Ji Ung Park, MD	Seoul National University, Korea
Si Gyun Rho, MD	Jeonbuk National University, Korea
Nond Rojvachiranonda, MD	Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Yusuke Shimizu, MD	Ryukyus University, Japan
Dong Hyeok Shin, MD	Konkuk University, Korea
Hea-Kyeong Shin, MD	Dongguk University, Korea
Jin Yong Shin, MD	Jeonbuk National University, Korea
Seung Yong Song, MD	Yonsei University, Korea
Chieh-Han John Tzou, MD	Vienna University, Austria
Wan Suk Yang, MD	Dongkang Medical Center, Korea
Ho Jik Yang, MD	Eulji University, Korea
Section Editors
Book Review
Tae Suk Oh, MD	Ulsan University, Korea
Continuing Medical Education
Eun Key Kim, MD	Ulsan University, Korea
Image / communications
Hyun Suk Suh, MD	Ulsan University, Korea

Role of Editors and Editorial Board Members

Role of editorial board members
Editorial board members meet regularly to discuss editorial policies and propose changes for improvement. They frequently participate in the review of manuscripts and may recommend new reviewers. They may write editorials or issues and perspectives manuscripts. They ask colleagues to submit manuscripts to the journal and may recommend authors for review articles. International advisory board members also advise the editor-in-chief on journal promotion and writing Issues and Perspectives manuscripts. They recruit submissions from outside of Korea. Their experience in journal editing is shared with the editorial board.

Role of the editor emeritus
The editor emeritus is conferred upon all persons who retire as editor-in-chief, and it remains a mark of distinguished service. Editor emeritus does not necessarily signify that a person has relinquished all the duties of their former position, and they may continue to exercise some of them.

Role of editor-in-chief
The editor-in-chief independently holds the final responsibility for publishing manuscripts after review, although he or she takes into account the opinions of reviewers and editors. The editor-in-chief is the final decision-maker on publishing and editorial policies and presides over editorial board meetings. When any issue on the publication ethics occurs, the editor-in-chief presides over an ad hoc meeting to resolve the issue and finally decides on the journal’s statement.

He or she recommends editorial board members to the President of the Korean Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association and attends executive board meetings of the Society to report on the journal’s status and budget. Externally, the editor-in-chief attends meetings of editors’ associations as a delegate of the society, including the Korean Council of Science Editors and the Korean Association of Medical Journal Editors.

Role of the deputy editor
The deputy editor works as the second-in-command to the editor-in-chief for a publication. He or she takes on the role of the editor-in-chief in the editor-in-chief's absence. More than just an editorial understudy, however, a deputy editor, depending on the specific publication, might play the role of a section editor or an assistant editor, as well as supporting the general editor in editorial and managerial duties.

Role of the editorial director
The editorial director works collaboratively with the journal’s editor-in-chief, editorial board members, and In-house colleagues, to create and deliver results in accordance with the journal’s strategies, establishing international networks to grow their profile and reputation.

The role is an integral part of the editorial leadership team and involves contributing to ad hoc projects. Priority projects are currently related to workflow optimization, diversity/equity/inclusion, collections, transfers, policy development, and community engagement.

Role of associate editors
Associate editors help the editor-in-chief by screening submitted manuscripts for compatibility with the journals’ aims and scope, checking whether manuscripts are described according to the journal’s style and format, and evaluating CrossCheck (iThenticate) reports. The associate editors meet with the editor-in-chief regularly to discuss the review results and decide on acceptance of each manuscript. They invite authors to submit review articles.

Role of ethics editor
The ethics editor provides consultations and a resolution process on publication ethics issues, upon referral from the editor-in-chief. The ethics editor also gives lectures relating to research and publication ethics issues to reviewers and editorial board members, as part of regular education sessions sponsored by the journal.

Role of the statistical editor
The statistical editor thoroughly reviews the statistics used in manuscripts for appropriateness and logical interpretation. If any flaws are found, they will be reported to the editor-in-chief or associate editors and are shared with authors for improvement.

Role of the English-language editor
The English-language editor proofreads all manuscripts written in English. Suggestions for better flow and logical thought processes are provided.

Role of the layout editor
The layout editor produces PDF files according to the journal’s format.

Role of the manuscript editor
The manuscript editor checks the style and format of all manuscripts according to the journal’s guidelines.

Role of guest reviewers
A guest reviewer is responsible for ensuring the timely submission of all proposed contributions at every stage of the review and publication process.

The guest reviewer must provide authors with a preliminary editorial review of all proposed manuscripts for thematic coherence, substantive contribution, and journal format prior to submission (unedited conference papers cannot be considered).

Following external review, the guest editor is responsible for conveying the editorial reviews to the individual authors and monitoring the revision process. The editor-in-chief has the final responsibility for deciding on acceptance or rejection.

Role of section editors

1) Book review
The book review editor manages the solicitation, review, and acceptance process for book reviews submitted to the journal. He or she is responsible for the following tasks: identifying books, recruiting authors for book reviews, corresponding with the authors of book reviews, and providing feedback to the authors.
The book review editor conveys editorial decisions (accept for publication, revise and resubmit, or reject), made in consultation with the editor-in-chief, and provides guidance to the author for revisions if appropriate. Feedback letters are first approved by the editor-in-chief.

2) Continuing medical education
The continuing medical education editor is responsible for the publication of activities that are planned and presented by an accredited provider, wherein the learner reads one or more articles (or adapted formats for special needs) from this peer-reviewed professional journal.

3) Image/communications
The image/communications editor’s primary objectives are the following: to present a forum for the advancement of theory and practice of image communication, to stimulate cross-fertilization between areas similar in nature that have traditionally been separated (e.g., various aspects of visual communications and information systems), and to contribute to rapid information exchange between the industrial and academic environments.