We are looking for a new Editor-in-Chief with the passion to drive the journal forwards and continue the mission to provide research that explore global food and water system issues that impact access, nutrition, human and ecological health.
The successful candidate will be responsible for:
- Editorial oversight and decision-making on all submissions. Ensuring that all submissions are processed within the agreed ‘turn around times’ and provide constructive feedback to authors.
- Gathering feedback from the academic community (reviewers) and the editorial board (Associate Editors) to inform the decision-making process.
- Lead and support an editorial team approach to the implementation of strategic development initiatives
- Lead regular Editorial Board meetings ensuring that the editorial team and board members to ensure they are up to date on the journal’s performance, policies, and publishing strategy
- Ensure that reviewers and authors adhere to industry best practices as closely as possible
- Periodically proposing (and assessing any received proposals) special issues or collections around a themes of interest to the journal’s community.
- Working with publisher’s commissioning and editorial support staff to attract work from a growing network of both new and established researchers
- Collaborate with the publisher on appropriate handling for ethics queries (in line with COPE and ICMJE guidance)
This role will involve daily monitoring of all submissions, assignments, and tasks; is target driven; and can be flexible to suit the candidate and their time zone. Training will be provided and there will be an agreed handover with the outgoing Editor to ensure seamless transition.
Taylor & Francis will provide a stipend to cover Editor expenses.
We are also currently recruiting for Editorial Board Members and Peer Reviewers.
