About the role 

Some of the key qualities sought for the position of Editor-in-Chief are:

• An established record of scholarship in the field
• Previous experience in an editorial role (i.e. journals, special issues, book volumes)
• Managerial skills to oversee the editorial cycle and meet deadlines
• Willingness to work closely and collaboratively with the journal Publisher
• The ability to inspire an active Editorial Advisory Board
• An appreciation of WAMA’s editorial objective to publish high quality research

The role of the Editor-in-Chief/Panel Chair is to:

• Further the quality of the journal and to promote it to the international community
• Solicit high quality manuscripts and assist authors through the editorial process
• Provide editorial direction to the Editorial Advisory Board
• Oversee peer review to publish journal issues on time and according to schedule and article budget
• Manage the membership of the Panel
• Arbitrate on differences of opinion on papers
• In consultation with the Publisher, respond to author complaints and advise on corrective action
• Chair Editorial Advisory Board meetings
• Maintain close liaison with ICEP/Emerald publishing team
• Advising Emerald on the direction and development of WAMA
• Maintain links with the relevant ICEP Expert Panel
• Manage process of selecting papers for journal awards