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ANNALS OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES JOURNAL

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CALL FOR EXPERTS TO SERVE AS ASSOCIATE EDITOR, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS, AND PEER REVIEWERS

ASSOCIATE EDITOR (1)

  • Manage the review process to ensure that manuscripts move through review and revision as efficiently as possible. 
  • Liaise with the Editor-in-Chief to identify suitable reviewers, obtain reviews, and make recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief based on the reviews received and their own assessment of the manuscript.
  • Serve in the Editorial Board to uphold scholastic standards and provide input on journal policy, scope, and direction.
  • Assist authors and reviewers with registration on Editorial Manager and troubleshoot problems with manuscript submission.
  • Track and keep a meticulous record of manuscripts at different stages of peer review while closely monitoring reviewer and editor turnaround times.
  • Tract editorial board members' activities and facilitate communication with members.
  • Ensure a publication agreement is received for all accepted manuscripts.
  • May be designated by the Editor-in-Chief to act as a Handling Editor on relevant articles and oversee the review and editorial decision-making process.
  • Schedule Editorial Board meetings on behalf of the Editor-in-Chief as and when required.
  • Reports to the Editor-in-Chief and is expected to oversee the publication of a minimum of 2 journal issues per annum since the journal is a bi-annual publication.
  • Assign manuscripts to editorial board members (EBMs) for review;
  • Monitor the peer-review process to ensure fairness, timeliness of returns, thoroughness, and civility.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR QUALIFICATIONS

Should have experience or expertise to manage the successful peer review and publication of at least 15 journal article submissions per year. Each submission is likely to be subjected to multiple rounds of review (typically two to three rounds at most). The Associate Editor should meet the following criteria:

  • have research interests in common with the Mission & Scope of the journal
  • have a record of published research in scholarly journals, including serving as lead author
  • be well-respected in the academic community and be actively involved in research
  • have substantial experience in reviewing manuscripts
  • have a willingness to drive journal activities.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 28 FEBRUARY 2025.

Click the following link to start your application: https://forms.gle/WxnjrewRyVTDi9XT8