The Regional Studies Association seeks to appoint an Early Career Editor to its journal, Area Development and Policy.
Early Career Editor (one position available)
The appointment of the Early Career Editor is open to candidates within five years of the date on their PhD certificate on 1st November 2021. The Early Career Editor will join the existing team of Co-Editors in managing the peer review of general submissions in their area of expertise, enhancing the journal’s reputation as a world-leading publication in the field of regional studies, and ensuring that it is in a position to attract the best authors and papers for its readership.
The appointment is a mentored role and will normally have a fixed term of three years after which it will be re-advertised. Re-application as the Early Career Editor is not permitted as this position is designed to offer capacity building and training within the academy.
The post is for commencement as soon as possible after the decision has been made.
Responding to the Call for Expressions of Interest
In making expressions of interest candidates are invited to submit:
- A brief editorial manifesto outlining their intentions for the safeguarding and further development of the academic excellence, relevance and scope of Area Development and Policy;
- An indication of host institution support; and
- A full CV – these may be in summary form but should give enough information to demonstrate embeddedness in the field, e.g., information about networks, conferences attended, relevant publications, professional memberships, etc.
The selection of the new Early Career Editor will be made by the Regional Studies Association Board in the light of recommendations from the Regional Studies Association’s Publications Committee. The post is for commencement as soon as possible after the decision has been made.
Interested applicants with questions about the journal are invited to contact: Sally Hardy, Chief Executive, RSA, sally.hardy@regionalstudies.org or by telephoning + 44 (0)1273 698017
Please send your applications (manifesto & CV) to Klara – klara.sobekova@regionalstudies.org (subject line: Call for Editor, Area Development and Policy)
Closing date: No later than 5pm (UK time) Monday 1st November 2021
The successful candidate will be expected to join the RSA as a Member and to remain in membership throughout their term. Current non-Members may apply. Further details on are available from the Regional Studies Association Office or from the Association website at https://www.regionalstudies.org/about/memberships/
Area Development and Policy
Area Development and Policy (ADP) aims to be a world class journal publishing original academic research examining the economic, political, cultural and geographical contexts which play a fundamental role in shaping and developing regions, cities, rural areas and the relationships between them.
ADP concentrates on issues relating to the Greater BRICS and welcomes submissions emerging from these countries as well from the developed world. ADP places an emphasis on research which examines the role of diverse institutional configurations and values at both national and regional levels within the Greater BRICS, and believes that theories should derive from the experiences of these countries and regions and not necessarily from the (possibly exceptional) experiences of Northwest Europe and North America.
ADP is dedicated to expanding common ground while accepting differences, improving mutual communication and increasing cooperation and shared learning.
To be accepted, a paper must adhere to a high standard of scholarship and make an important and original contribution to this emerging field.
Along with standard Research Articles (8,000 words) and Review Articles (6,000 words), Area Development and Policy also welcomes Research Notes (short articles presenting the results of original research and which briefly situates the research in relation to the existing empirical and theoretical literature) of up to 4,000 words, and Commentaries (short articles commenting in a significant way on, or supplementing arguments and evidence in, a Research Article or a Review Article) of up to 2,000 words.
See the journal website for more details: https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rard20/current and go to: https://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?show=journalMetrics&journalCode=rard20 for the journal metrics.
The journal benefits from professional editorial support. The journal is sent in print, online or both to all categories of Regional Studies Association members and is sold to a large subscriber base by the Publisher, Routledge. The journal is available singly to subscribers or as part of a pack with other RSA journals including Regional Studies; Spatial Economic Analysis, and Territory, Politics, Governance. The Association also publishes Regional Studies, Regional Science which is a gold open access journal only available online.