The journal Asian Education and Development Studies is seeking an Associate Editor.
About the Journal
Papers that have an interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approach with an endeavour to have strong policy impact and implications for regional and global development, are particularly welcome. Aspects of development with which the journal is concerned include: transnationalisation of higher education; economic growth, infrastructure and poverty reduction; human development, quality of life and well-being; digital transformation and society; governance and environmental sustainability.
Articles that do not have an explicit Asian focus will also be considered if they demonstrate cross-regional comparisons with other major global regions relevant to the wider international readership.
Key topics for submissions
- Transnational Educational development
- Globalization and regional responses
- Dialogue between Asia and the rest of the world on contemporary issues
- Social development and policy
- Human capital and the transformational landscape
- Environmental sustainability and governance
- Critical development issues and policy implications
- Demographic change and changing social structure
Key subject areas for research submissions
- Education
- Asian Studies
- Social Sciences
- Development Studies
- Interdisciplinary Studies
About the Role
The Associate Editors will be expected to assume the following responsibilities:
- Managing manuscript peer review through an online submission system within a reasonable timeframe
- Making recommendations on manuscripts to the Editor, ensuring the quality of accepted papers
- Promoting the journal at conferences and through web channels, and by encouraging and inviting relevant manuscript submissions
- Making suggestions on themed special issues of the journal on relevant topics
- Contributing in any other ways to the journal’s further development
- Any other tasks assigned by the Editor.
The ideal candidate will be expected to satisfy the following criteria:
- Hold a PhD degree in an appropriate discipline
- Have prior experience as a peer reviewer or member of the Editorial Board of an international research journal
- Have published in international peer-reviewed research journals
- Be able to provide impartial judgement on other researchers’ work
- Be fluent in English with good writing ability.
The benefits of the role include:
- Full training and support in the ScholarOne submission and peer review system
- Complimentary access to the journal
- Your name listed on the journal website
- Early access to new research, helping you keep abreast of developments in the field
- The opportunity to network with colleagues and peers (editors or board members) and to influence the journal's future development.
The successful candidate is expected to serve in the role for at least one year. This may be extended for a further period.
Applications
Interested candidates are invited to send a letter of up to 1000 words summarising their qualifications relative to the criteria stated above, together with an up to date CV, to the Editor, Jason James Turner ([email protected]) and the Publisher, Danielle Crow ([email protected]) by the 17th August, 2024.