Call for Editorial Board Members
The editorial team at the Review of Economics and Political Science (REPS) would like to invite researchers and practitioners to apply to become members of the journal’s Editorial Board (EB).
Review of Economics and Political Science (REPS) is a scholarly journal which publishes original and impactful articles in the fields of economics, political science and statistics. REPS is an open access journal which publishes 6 issues per annum and is owned by the Faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University.
It covers the fields of economics, political science and statistics in general with a particular focus on:
- Economic growth/development,
- Economic and political resilience to climate change,
- Economic and political economic innovation,
- Fiscal policies,
- International finance,
- Trade & labour economics,
- Educational and health economics,
- Behavioural economics,
- Public administration and policy,
- International Relations and Strategic Studies,
- Comparative politics and political sociology,
- International law and legal politics,
- Political thought/theory and ideologies.
Manuscripts that use quantitative, statistical and social science computing models are given special emphasis. The journal is committed to the publication of research in economic and political sciences aligned to the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
For more information, please visit the journal’s homepage.
The Role
We ask EB members to:
- Provide 2-3 peer reviews for the journal per year, within your area of expertise as invited by the Editor
Promote the journal at conferences you attend and within your network - Encourage your network to participate in reviewing for and submitting to the journal
- Suggest potential special issue topics
- Attend virtual Editorial Board meetings as applicable.
The benefits of the role include:
- Your name will be listed on the journal’s website.
- Early access to new research – you will get the opportunity to read cutting-edge research before it has even been published.
- The opportunity to network with colleagues and peers (editors and board members) and to influence the journal’s future development.
- Establishes you as an expert in your field of research – it’s a great way to enhance your academic or professional reputation.
Applications
To submit your application for the role, please send a copy of your CV to the journal’s Commissioning Editor, Clare Lehane ([email protected]) with a brief personal statement summarising your area of expertise along with links to your ORCID, Google Scholar, or similar profiles.
The editors are particularly interested in applications from researchers with expertise in the following areas:
- Public administration
- Econometrics
- Health economics
- Sustainable Development
- Environmental Economics
- Political Economy
- International Relations and Strategic Studies
- Comparative politics and political sociology
- International law and legal politics
- Political thought/theory and ideologies.
Please note that we will not be able to reply to all applicants individually. If your application is successful, we will be in touch.