Managing Editor, American Political Science Review (Multiple Positions)

$42,016 - $65,437/Yr

American Political Science Association - Gainesville, FL

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Gainesville, FL

1-10 employees

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About the position

The American Political Science Association is seeking multiple Managing Editors for the American Political Science Review, with the option to work from home. This role involves a variety of responsibilities centered around the editorial process of the journal. The Managing Editor will conduct technical checks for all new submissions, ensuring that they meet the journal's standards before proceeding through the peer review process. This includes monitoring the progression of peer reviews and assisting the Editorial Team throughout the process. The Managing Editor will also be responsible for checking the completeness of submitted materials, transmitting them to production, proofreading all new articles, and ultimately approving them for publication. In addition to these tasks, the Managing Editor will track manuscripts from submission to publication or rejection, ensuring that all stages of the editorial process are documented and managed effectively. The role also requires monitoring the APSR Dataverse and publishing replication data for new articles, which is crucial for maintaining the integrity and transparency of the research published in the journal. Coordination is key in this position, as the Managing Editor will liaise between the APSR Editorial Team, the journal's publisher (Cambridge University Press), and the authors who submit their work. Furthermore, the Managing Editor will manage the journal's online presence and social media activity, promoting the journal and engaging with the academic community.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical checks for all new submissions to the journal.
• Monitor the peer review progression and assist the Editorial Team in the process.
• Check the completeness of the submitted materials and transmit them to production.
• Proofread all new articles and approve them for publication.
• Track manuscripts from submission to publication or rejection.
• Monitor the APSR Dataverse and publish replication data for new articles.
• Coordinate work between the APSR Editorial Team, the publisher, and the authors.
• Manage the journal's online version and social media activity.

Requirements

• Master's degree or foreign equivalent in Political Science or a related field.
• One year of work experience in the job offered or in a related position as an editor or editorial assistant for an academic journal.
• One year of experience managing manuscripts in political science during the peer review process.
• One year of experience proofreading research articles/letters accepted by the publisher.
• Experience using Harvard Dataverse to check and deposit replication materials for published academic articles.
• Experience utilizing journal peer-review systems such as Editorial Manager and ScholarOne.
• Experience conducting research using quantitative and statistical analysis.