British Ecological Society

Editor

• Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running of the journal
• Manage a timely and fair peer review process for a successful international journal
• Support content acquisition plans
• Respond to enquiries from authors, reviewers and editors
• Maintain accurate records of manuscript progress from submission to final acceptance or rejection
• Contribute ideas for journal development and process improvements to the Managing Editor and Editors
• Provide regular reports to Editors and Managing Editor on manuscript processing
• Liaise with the publisher’s production department to ensure smooth publication
• Assist with journal marketing and promotion through online campaigns, printed publicity and social media
• Update journal web pages to highlight new content
• Develop and manage the journal blog with the Blog Associate Editor
• Attend the BES annual conference and other relevant external meetings as required
• Carry out other appropriate duties in line with business needs

Assistant Editor – Soil Ecology and Ecosystems