New Editorial Board Members Needed
Genome Biology is recruiting Editorial Board Members for a new editorial initiative. To increase our engagement with the Editorial Board and community at large, we are starting a collaborative editorial model whereby Editorial Board Members assess manuscripts in their areas of expertise alongside the in-house Editorial team.
Editorial Board Members will work closely with our in-house Editors to assess manuscripts and guide them through peer review. This will be a unique opportunity for researchers, particularly early career researchers, to become involved with journal processes and help ensure that all manuscripts are subject to high editorial standards and adhere to journal policies.
Who are we looking for?
Experts with a passion for open access, data sharing, innovation in scientific publishing and the drive to be an advocate for their field. We are particularly interested in individuals who are in the early stages of their independent research careers, in an effort to be more inclusive of the research community as a whole.
We are currently recruiting in the following subject areas:
● Statistics/biostatistics
● Machine learning
● Computational oncology
● GWAS methods and statistics
● Microbiome and metagenomic methods
● Long-read sequencing analysis
● Genome assembly
● Single-cell bioinformatics
Our Editorial Board Members should have several research papers published in reputable peer-reviewed journals.
What are the responsibilities?
You will work together with in-house, professional editors to serve the community by assessing, selecting and helping to improve the papers that the journal publishes.
A key aspect of this is evaluating new submissions and managing the peer review process. As an Editorial Board Member you will be responsible for the scientific quality of the manuscripts that you handle. You will adhere to the ethos, editorial standards, policies and scope of the journal and ensure that manuscripts are handled efficiently and appropriately.
An Editorial Board Member for Genome Biology should be willing to handle an average of 2-3 manuscripts per month.
We understand that researchers are usually very busy, so we try to ensure this role is not too onerous. New Editorial Board Members will be given training to help develop your editorial skills, and our in-house Editorial and administrative team will be on hand to provide additional support where required.
What are the benefits?
As an Editorial Board Member at Genome Biology, you’ll benefit in the following ways:
● Contribute to your community by providing efficient, robust and constructive handling of papers, and promoting progressive publishing ideas.
● Raise your profile and benefit your career by being an active participant in your field, through your work on the journal.
● “Behind the scenes” view: Serving as an Editorial Board Member enhances your knowledge of how editorial decisions are made and gives insight into the peer review process.
● Increase your knowledge of your field by exposure to unpublished research, and the expertise of your peers.
● Opportunity to shape the field and the publishing landscape by acting as an advocate for the genomics research community
Other benefits include:
20% discounted Article Processing Charge (APC) when publishing with Genome Biology or any other Journal within the BMC Series (for a complete list, please see this page)
For a full list of benefits and responsibilities, please see here.
How to apply?
If you are interested in joining Genome Biology as an Editorial Board Member and getting ‘under the hood’ of the journal’s editorial process, please complete this form. If you have any questions please reach out to us at GBeditorial@biomedcentral.com. Please note that we are unable to respond to all applications personally but will be in contact if your expertise meets the needs of the journal. We look forward to hearing from you.