Centre for Plant Biodiversity
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Centre for Plant Biodiversity
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CSIRO PUBLISHING is pleased to announce the launch of the Australian Systematic Botany as a (botanical) community-run journal. The recent growth in profile and impact factor (this year over 0.981), and the strengthening of the journal's scope provide an exciting platform for ASB's future development.
To lead the development we are seeking to appoint a dynamic Editor-in-Chief who is able to elucidate a vision for ASB that has it positioned in the top ten plant systematic science journals internationally. We will also appoint a team of Associate Editors who will manage the peer review and the manuscript commissioning for the journal, under the guidance of the Editor-in-Chief.
The Editor-in-Chief is anticipated to be a high-profile botanist + taxonomist at the senior level of their field, with broad interests and international networks. An energetic, enthusiastic person, the Editor-in-Chief is willing to persuade their colleagues and peers to join them in their vision for ASB. The role is expected to be approximately one day per week.
The Associate Editors are expected to be leading figures in the field, and are aware of the very latest developments in their own and related areas. Associate Editors will manage the peer review process, identifying the best referees for papers in their field, and making publishing decisions based on those referees' reports. Associate Editors will also be expected to invite reviews and original research articles for ASB from scientists working in ´topical areas´ of research.
Honoraria, travel allowance and editorial support will be provided for these roles. Further details on these important new roles can be found on the ASB website. Go to: http://www.publish.csiro.au/nid/150/aid/12817.htm
Applications should be directed to:
Dr Chris Anderson Journals Publisher Agriculture & Plant Sciences, CSIRO Publishing
Email: chris.anderson@csiro.au
They should include a short CV and a covering letter explaining why you wish to take on this role.
Applicants for the Editor-in-Chief role should include a statement that encapsulates their vision for the longer-term development for ASB. They should also indicate whether they also wish to be considered for the Associate Editor roles.