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3 October 2024
Recruiting Editorial Board Members for Religions
In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Religions (ISSN: 2077-1444) and support the Editorial Board with additional expertise, Religions is inviting interested and eligible researchers from academia to apply for Editorial Board membership.
Recruitment:
Editorial Board Members will hold the position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.
Application eligibility:
- Researchers must have completed their doctorate/Ph.D. degree in the past 10 years (considering exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
- Researchers must have served as the first author/corresponding author on at least five peer-reviewed and published manuscripts in the last five years;
- Researchers must have published impactful work in the field of religion, particularly in bible studies, Buddhism studies, the philosophy of religion, literature and religion, science and religion, and technology and religion;
- Researchers that are currently (at the time of application) holding a senior lecturer, associate professor or professor title in academia;
- Researchers that are actively engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at conferences or involved in professional organizations).
Benefits for Editorial Board Members include the following:
- A certificate of appointment as an Editorial Board Member will be provided;
- The Editorial Board Member may publish one paper per year, free of charge, in open access;
- The journal will regularly acknowledge those who have participated in the peer-review process on the journal’s website;
- There will be opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and the Editorial Board Members.
Responsibilities of Editorial Board Members include the following:
- An Editorial Board Member is asked to review a couple of manuscripts per year, making decisions (i.e., whether to accept or reject them for publication);
- An Editorial Board Member may also write papers for the journal or serve as a Guest Editor of a Special Issue related to their research interests;
- The Editorial Office will seek advice from the Editorial Board whenever this is necessary or productive.
Applications:
Please fill in the application form here.
Please send the application form and your resume to [email protected] with the subject “Religions Editorial Board Application + Name”.
Application deadline: 31 March 2025.
Selection process:
The initial screening of application materials will be followed by selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members; email notification will follow, and thereafter a certificate of appointment will be issued.
