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Call for Applications: Associate Editors

Nutrition & Food Science

Call for Applications: Associate Editors

Nutrition & Food Science journal is currently inviting applications for Associate Editors to help shape the journal’s future and support its mission to advance impactful, interdisciplinary research.

 

About the Journal

Nutrition & Food Science is a leading international journal that explores the full spectrum of nutrition and food research—from innovation and safety to public health and consumer behavior. 

You can find out more about the journal here: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/nfs

 

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 designated topic area (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, 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
  • Have prior experience as a peer reviewer an/or member of an Editorial Board of a journal and some editorial experience
  • Have published in 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).

 

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.

 

Terms of Service

Successful candidates would be appointed for an initial 2-year-term, starting in 2026.

 

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, Vijay Ganji [email protected] by 21ST November 2025.