Introducing the ASCE Journals’ Early Career Editorial Board
Publication: ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
Volume 6, Issue 1
The ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems in its two parts announces to its readers a new initiative to bring onboard young members to its editorial board. This is a pilot program initiated by ASCE and will be implemented in the case of the ASCE-ASME journal for both Part A: Civil Engineering and Part B: Mechanical Engineering.
Introduction
The Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) program is intended to provide a pathway for early career individuals interested in pursuing an editorial leadership position with ASCE journals. The ECEB program gives members an opportunity to participate on an editorial board under the mentorship of the journal leadership.
Qualifications
The ideal ECEB member is within 1–3 years of having earned a doctorate degree. Participants in the ECEB program should be familiar with the peer review process, should have published at least one journal paper in the ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering or Part B: Mechanical Engineering, should have some experience writing reviews, and should be members of ASCE or an ASCE Institute. At the end of their term with the ECEB, participants will have familiarity with selecting reviewers, resolving differences of opinion among reviewers, recommending editorial decisions, and promoting a journal.
Specific Responsibilities
A member of ECEB responsibilities may include one or more of the following or others to meet the needs of the journal:
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Provide reviews for at least three submissions to the Journal annually.
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At the request of and in consultation with the mentor associate editor, identify potential reviewers for submissions.
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Act as a social media ambassador for the Journal or a section of the Journal.
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Promote highlighted content such as in the case of Part A Editor’s Choice papers, ASCE SmartBrief articles selected from the Journal, award-winning papers, special collections, conference collections, top-downloaded papers, etc.
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Attend journal meetings when invited and take minutes.
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At the discretion of the editor, assist with the coordination of special collections.
Term
The term of the an ECEB member is 2 years with the possibility of renewal for a second term.
Application and Selection
The goal of the ASCE-ASME journal is bring onboard two to four ECEB members on the editorial board. Potential candidates are required to have at least six publications within the last 5 years, which may include their Ph.D. study dissertation.
Interested candidates should submit a resume that includes name, affiliation, detailed summary of qualifications, areas of expertise, and list of publications. The entire application should be a single pdf file and sent by email to the Editor in Chief at [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed by an ad hoc committee from the journal leadership. Applicants will be informed about a decision within 6 weeks of their application.
Once selected, ECEBs for Part A: Civil Engineering will be listed on the journal masthead and in the editorial board membership of the Journal at https://ascelibrary.org/page/ajrua6/editorialboard.
We seek your help in bringing this opportunity to the attention of potential applicants.
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ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering
Volume 6 • Issue 1 • March 2020
History
Received: Oct 12, 2019
Accepted: Oct 22, 2019
Published online: Oct 31, 2019
Published in print: Mar 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Mar 31, 2020
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