Brochure, newsletter, journal, book or archive editor, or editorial board member
Editor responsibilities
An editor of a newsletter, brochure or most other sorts of publications is responsible for soliciting materials to be published, determining the features of a publication, setting and enforcing deadlines, making a final determination about what will be published in an issue, coordinating frequency of publication, and overseeing all operations of a publication. They work as part of a team that sets guidelines and expectations for authors, and reviewers. In some cases publications have themes that are advertised well in advance to encourage authors to write particular sorts of pieces.
Editorial boards
Editorial boards are typically made up of experts in the discipline who have established themselves as leaders in their field. They assist the editor in setting policy for the publication, and advise the editors when problems arise. Service on an editorial board is an outstanding way for faculty members to give back to their profession.
Issues that editors face
There are numerous challenges that face editors as they make decisions about the publications, what to publish, and how to respond to ethical issues that arise. The integrity and reputation of a publication are of the utmost importance, and therefore the editor has to take action if any issues of honesty, equity, proper credit for authorship, or similar problems arise.
Editor Responsibilities
Chapter 3. Specific Journal Editorial Procedures
Editor’s Handbook (2007). American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America (ASA-CSSA-SSSA), Madison, Wisconsin
This is a chapter from an editor handbook that outlines journal editorial responsibilities.
Editor Roles and Responsibilities
Council of Science Editors
This site outlines the responsibilities of editors of scientific journals towards authors, peer reviewers, readers, and scientific community.
Responsibilities of the Newsletter Editor
Society for Technical Communication
This is a list of expectations of newsletter editors for the society.
Candidates for College and University Archivist
The Academic Archivist (Summer, 2003). Newsletter of the College and University Section of the Society of American Archivists, Vol. 20, No. 2
This is an example of the process for selecting an archivist officer.
Meeting our Ethical Obligations in Medical Publishing: Responsibilities of Editors, Authors, and Readers of Peer Reviewed Journals
Editorial, Arch Opththalmol (May, 2005). Vol. 123, No. 5, p. 684-686
This article addresses skepticism about the integrity of the process by which new medical and scientific findings are published.
Editor’s Column
Payne, R.M. (1998). Louisiana State University
This column is one example of the work of an editor, and describes the origin of the Journal of Southern Religion, provides guidelines, and references.
Editorial Boards
Editorial Board
Wikipedia
An editorial board dictates the tone and direction of a publication’s editorial policy, and is made up of experts in the subject, who may help with the selection of manuscripts.
What Can Your Editorial Board Do For Your Journal?
Jones & Cragg, Taylor and Francis Journals, Editorial Board
This article outlines a rationale for forming an editorial board for a publication.
How to Establish an Association Editorial Board for a New Periodical
McHugh, J.B. (2010). Publishing Management Consultant
This article outlines a process for establishing a board.
Issues that Editors Face
Hyperlink Obsolescence in Scholarly Online Journals: JCMC reply
Paolillo, J.C. & Herring, S.C. (2005). Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication, Vol. 10, No. 3, Art. 17
This is a response from the editors to a research brief that raised a number of issues of practical and academic interest with respect to preserving links in electronic journals.
A Baker’s Dozen of Issues Facing Online Academic Journal Start-ups
Gould, T. (March, 2009). Web Journal of Mass Communication Research (WJMCR) 14
The rapid growth in online academic journal creation and management has challenged researchers and universities. In some cases the change is due to rising costs of print. Few guidelines have been set to assist online journal editors and boards in this new environment. This article offers advice in thirteen areas that journal editors and boards will face, based on findings of library science, and the experience of the author who is an online journal creator and editor.
Identification of Research Misconduct and Guidelines for Action
Council of Science Editors, CSU White Paper on Promoting Integrity in Scientific Journal Publications
This webpage outlines cases of misconduct and how they should be handled by Editors and Boards.
10 Challenges for Open-Access Journals
Suber, P. (October, 2009). SPARC Open Access Newsletter
This site outlines issues facing open access journals to be addressed by their editors.
