Researcher

Join Bentham Science Publishers as a Section Editor for the journal, "The Open Agriculture Journal "

Position Overview:

We invite researchers and scientists to join us as Section Editor (Special Issues) for the journal, "The Open Agriculture Journal ", to contribute to a research area (section) most relevant to their field of expertise.

The candidates for the Section Editor position should have a proven track record of scholarly publishing and organizing special issues, and they should be able to assemble a collection of high-quality research/review articles related to their section.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a comprehensive proposal for a special issue relevant to their research section

underlining its importance and the information of prospective contributors.

• Invite senior scholarly authors with high h-index scores, preferably from technologically advanced

countries, to publish articles in the special issue.

• Ensure that the contributing authors are committed to the Open Access mode of publishing and

can cover the Article Processing Charges (APC).*

• Oversee manuscript submissions for adherence to the scope of the issue and the journal.

• Utilize the offered honorarium to promote the special issue within the scientific community.

*The Article Processing Charges (APC) are offered with a discount to facilitate Open Access publishing by the authors.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Ph.D. in related fields

• A valid Scopus ID.

• Prior experience in publishing guest-edited thematic issues in peer-reviewed journals.

• They must have a list of scholarly authors who can consent to contribute research / review articles

in the thematic issue(s) proposed by the Section Editor.

• Strong networks within the research community.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

• Familiarity with scientific publication and peer review processes.

Benefits:

• An honorarium to support thematic issue promotion and academic & research endeavours.

• Rapid publication of the special issue, with articles going online within 30 days of acceptance.

• Full APC waiver for an article authored by the Section Editor.

• A free online subscription to all articles published in the journal during the year.

Location:

This is a remote opportunity, offering flexibility and convenience.

How To Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CVs; list of publications, and a special issue proposal by 30th December 2024. The proposal should include the title and scope of the special issue, relevant keywords, sub-topics, and preferably, the article titles, a list of potential contributors, and article submission deadlines.

Special Instructions:

• Each author/co-author is welcome to contribute one paper to the special issue.

• Contributions must adhere to topics approved by the Editor-in-Chief.

• Manuscript submission extensions will be limited to 60 days.

Additional Offer:

In our ongoing efforts to expand our Editorial team, we are pleased to offer the successful Section Editors a potential for advancement within the Editorial Board. Based on qualifications and contributions, outstanding editors may be considered for prestigious positions on our Editorial Board.

*The provision of Scopus ID is a MUST for the application to be shortlisted.

Please Note:

If interested in publishing scholarly articles in Bentham journals, you can submit here: https://bit.ly/3L2iPjd