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To accept or not accept: what makes a good scientific editor

September 23, 2022
To accept or not accept: what makes a good scientific editor
Credit: Enrico Bonanno (from imaggeo.egu.eu)

Researchers and those in academia sooner or later come across the scientific editor: the gatekeeper of scientific journals. The editor plays a key role in the publishing process, working closely with authors and reviewers to implement an unbiased peer-review process that upholds rigorous standards. They are often experienced scientists and experts in their field who ensure that the published resea ...[Read More]

Enmeshed in the gears of publishing – lessons from working as a young editor

June 14, 2017
Enmeshed in the gears of publishing – lessons from working as a young editor
Robert shares details about what he learned while working as associate editor at Nature Geoscience . Credit: Lum3n.com (distributed via pexels).

Editors of scientific journals play an important role in the process research publication. They act as the midpoint between authors and reviewers, and set the direction of a given journal. However, for an early career scientist like me (I only defended my PhD in early December 2016) the intricacies of editorial work remained somewhat mysterious. Many academic journals tend to appoint established, ...[Read More]