Building trust is a prerequisite for effective interaction between academic journal editors and authors. Only when trust is formed and consolidated can editor-author relationships be formed around academic creation and academic dissemination. The interaction between editors and authors is the transmission and reception of symbolic information. Positive information is conducive to the formation of a harmonious and trusting relationship between the two parties, while negative information causes the two sides to produce "text-induced loss of trust" "comparison-induced loss of trust" "attitude -induced loss of trust " "authority & reponsibility"-induced loss of trust" in the interaction. By reflecting on the problems that arise in the symbolic interaction between academicnjournal editors and authors, it is believed that both editors and authors need to change their cognitive modes and deepen their identity recognition through positive information symbol transmission. This will enable them to establish a harmonious relationship and build an effective trust mechanism, thereby achieving the value enhancement of academic publishing work.

Na Xiao, Shuhao Li. The Formation Mechanism of Trust between Editors and Authors of Academic Journals from the Perspective of Symbolic Interaction Theory. Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 11: 77-85. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.071112.

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