Editor in Chief, Journal of Forestry

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🕒 July 20

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $13.2k / year

⏳ Contract/Temporary

🔴 Lead

✏️ Editor

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Society of American Foresters

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 1900

🤝 Non-profit

📚 Education

🔬 Science

Non-profit • Education • Science

Society of American Foresters is a professional non-profit organization that represents forestry professionals and advances sustainable forest management through science, education, certification, advocacy, and publications. It provides certification and continuing education (including an online learning platform), hosts conferences and events, supports career development and networking, publishes scientific journals and industry news, and runs programs and fellowships to support forest landowners and professional practice.

📋 Description

• Set the editorial and strategic direction of the Journal of Forestry • Work with SAF publishing staff to grow manuscript submissions, including soliciting special issues and sections • Identify opportunities for ethical impact factor growth and increased citations • Attract and retain qualified authors and reviewers • Improve manuscript performance milestones, including submission-to-decision time • Support strategic growth projects such as surveying, messaging, and solicitations • Identify, invite, and onboard associate editors • Monitor associate editor performance and provide guidance • Respond promptly to manuscripts requiring Editor in Chief action in the manuscript and peer review system • Assign manuscripts to associate editors and oversee the review process • Complete associate editor assignments when necessary • Evaluate submissions and issue final editorial decisions • Assist with front matter collection, including podcast selection, cover images, and Editor’s Choice • Create and report opportunities for special supplement sales and sponsorships • Attend and lead the annual meeting at SAF’s National Convention • Collaborate with publishing staff on yearly Journal performance reports • Contribute manuscripts, editorials, cover images, or special items as needed

🎯 Requirements

• Maintain active membership in the Society of American Foresters, or become a member if selected • Resident of the United States • Significant record of authorship of scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals or successful science communication and dissemination publications • Publishing experience as a reviewer, editor, publication manager, and/or science communicator • Graduate degree in a field of forestry, preferably a PhD • Broad-based understanding of forestry and related natural resources • Established professional network spanning academia, industry, and federal agencies and contractors • Proficiency with cloud-based computing, email, Microsoft Office Suite, and web-based software • Knowledge of manuscript and peer review management platforms, or ability to quickly train toward proficiency • Ability to coordinate strategically with SAF leaders, including the Board, CEO, program directors, and staff • Sound judgment, professionalism, accountability, diplomacy, and ability to uphold scientific publishing standards • Necessary employer support to perform the role, or ability to conduct responsibilities on personal time • Federal employees must obtain necessary ethics approval • Ability to disclose all actual or perceived conflicts of interest and financial disclosures

🏖️ Benefits

• Administrative support directly from SAF’s publications department • SAF staff guidance through the ethics approval process for federal employees