Call for Applications: Associate Editors
The Journal of Islamic Marketing (JIMA) is currently inviting applications for Associate Editors to help shape the journal’s future and support its mission to advance impactful, cross-disciplinary research investigating Marketing’s relationship with Islam.
About the Journal
JIMA covers the entire field of marketing and its associated sub-disciplines. The journal publishes articles which are: based on quantitative or qualitative empirical work, conceptual, theory driven, literature reviews, case studies, book reviews, executive interviews, and thought pieces – without preference.
You can find out more about the journal here:
https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/jima
About the Role
As an Associate Editor, you will:
- Contribute to the peer review process and uphold editorial standards
- Support authors and reviewers throughout the publication journey
- Help grow the journal’s reach and relevance in the global research community.
This is a fantastic opportunity to gain editorial experience, collaborate with experts, and play a key role in promoting high-quality research that supports healthier societies.
Responsibilities of Associate Editors
The Associate Editors will assume the following responsibilities:
- Helping to commission content in their area of research interest (encouraging the submission of articles and special issue proposals)
- Managing manuscript peer review for a number of submissions through an online submission system within a reasonable timeframe
- Making recommendations on manuscripts to the Editor-in-Chief and Deputy Editors-in-Chief, ensuring the quality of accepted papers
- Promoting the journal at conferences and through web channels
- Contributing in any other ways to the journal’s further development
Qualifications
The ideal candidates will be expected to satisfy the following criteria:
- Hold a PhD degree or professional qualification in an appropriate discipline, with expertise relevant to the scope of the Journal of Islamic Marketing
- Have prior experience as a peer reviewer an/or member of an Editorial Board of a journal and some editorial experience
- Have an active publication record in reputable journals
- Be able to provide impartial judgement on other researchers’ work
- Be fluent in English with good writing ability
- Be willing to manage content via ScholarOne, the journal’s online peer-review and management system (training and guidance information will be given)
- We are particularly interested in candidates who are methodological experts in Quantitative or Qualitative methods
Benefits
Benefits of the role includes:
- Training and support in the ScholarOne submission and peer review system
- Complimentary online 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)
- The opportunity be part of and influence the journal's future development
Applications
Interested candidates are invited to send an emailed letter of up to 1,000 words summarising their qualifications and interests relative to the criteria stated above, together with an up-to-date CV, to the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Professor Jonathan Wilson ([email protected]), or Deputy Editors-in-Chief, Professor Mohamed Battour ([email protected]) and Dr. Saloomeh Tabari ([email protected]) with a cc to the Commissioning Editor, David Pakes ([email protected]) by 30th June 2026.
Short-listed candidates will then be invited to a short interview with the Editors via a Microsoft Teams call.