The journal Global Knowledge, Memory and Communication is seeking an Associate Editor.
About the Journal
Global Knowledge, Memory & Communications publishes contemporary research and practice which explores the way that people and organisations interact in the digital information environment.
The journal is concerned with innovation and developments in digital information, as they relate to global knowledge, communication and world memory. It covers the creation, management, dissemination and use of the full range of information objects.
Key topics for submissions
- Social interaction, networking, social media and space
- Free/open access to information: legal, technical, social and managerial issues
- Information and knowledge as agents of and for social, political, cultural and organisational change
- Connecting the individual: personalised and meta-services
- Sociological and philosophical aspects of information and knowledge, including service provision
World Memory: Text, Sound, Vision and Artefacts:
- Information creation, ‘collection’ and curation
- Information seeking, discovery and use
- Sustainable preservation, including environmental, social, technical and legal issues
- Sharing and facilitating individual engagement with archival, cultural and literary heritage: objects and services
- Memory institutions and organisations: role and purpose, design, delivery, evaluation and cultural issues
- Professional collaboration – consortia, exchange and sharing.
About the Role
The Associate Editors will be expected to assume the following responsibilities:
- Managing manuscript peer review 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, and by encouraging and inviting relevant manuscript submissions
- Making suggestions on themed special issues of the journal on relevant topics
- Contributing in any other ways to the journal’s further development
- Any other tasks assigned by the Editor.
The ideal candidate will be expected to satisfy the following criteria:
- Hold a PhD degree in an appropriate discipline
- Have prior experience as a peer reviewer or member of the Editorial Board of an international research journal
- Have published in international peer-reviewed research journals
- Be able to provide impartial judgement on other researchers’ work
- Be fluent in English with good writing ability.
The benefits of the role include:
- Full training and support in the ScholarOne submission and peer review system
- Complimentary 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) and to influence the journal's future development.
The successful candidate is expected to serve in the role for at least one year. This may be extended for a further period.
Applications
Interested candidates must contact the Editor (Judith Broady-Preston: [email protected]) or Commissioning Editor (Charlotte Eagles: [email protected]) to receive the ‘Associate Editor’ form. Once the form has been completed, please send it to the Editor and Commissioning Editor with an up to date CV by the 26th August, 2024.