Call for Nominations
Editor-in-Chief for Risk Analysis: An International Journal
The Publications Committee of the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA) is soliciting nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief for Risk Analysis: An International Journal, which is the flagship publication of SRA. SRA is a multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, scholarly, international society that provides an open forum for all those who are interested in risk analysis. The Publications Committee is responsible for soliciting nominations for editor-in-chief and area editor positions for the journal, and recommends candidates to the SRA Council. The SRA Council makes the final decision on selection of candidates.
The editor-in-chief of Risk Analysis currently works with a managing editor and six area editors in Ecological & Environmental Risk Assessment, Engineering, Health Risk Assessment, Microbial Risk Assessment, Social Sciences, and Decision Sciences.
The Publication Committee seeks nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief of Risk Analysis. The position is for a 5 year term of appointment that may be renewed. The current editor-in-chief, Dr. Elizabeth L. Anderson, is completing her second term and has asked that a search begin for her successor. Under Dr. Anderson’s leadership, the journal has grown substantially with respect to impact factor, number of pages per year of published papers, and breadth and depth of scholarly content. Furthermore, Dr. Anderson has implemented changes to the managerial structure of the journal that have facilitated the timely and expert review of manuscripts, including area editorships that have disciplinary focus and creation of the position of managing editor to facilitate the handling of manuscripts and preparation of issues. Dr. Anderson’s leadership and service to the journal is deeply appreciated. In recognition of her service to SRA and the journal, Dr. Anderson received SRA’s 2006 Presidential Recognition Award.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief
The editor-in-chief works closely with the area editors to: (1) ensure that a sound peer review process takes place; (2) solicit Journal articles; and (3) carry out editorial policies of the Society. The editor-in-chief is responsible for determining the suitability of submitted manuscripts for publication in the journal, acting in consideration of the recommendation made by the area editor assigned to each paper. In instances where area editors are unable to provide direct supervision of the peer review process (due, for example, to a conflict of interest), the editor-in-chief may provide such supervision. The editor-in-chief has the overall responsibility for organizing the content of each issue, using articles accepted by area editors and in collaboration with the managing editor. The editor-in-chief will maintain and work with a diverse editorial board that represents various specialty areas of risk analysis. The editor-in-chief establishes guidelines for timing of the review and publication process in order to maintain the highest standards of content for an archival peer-reviewed journal publication, and maintains balance across disciplinary areas and specialties. The editor-in-chief is expected to use innovative mechanisms to solicit manuscripts, such as special sections, special issues, guest editorials, and book reviews, to promote the interests of the Society and to stimulate lively interest in the journal across a broad audience. The editor-in-chief will interact with the Publications Committee of SRA, will submit an annual report on the state of the journal, and will work with the Publications Committee on strategic planning for the journal. The editor-in-chief may recommend appointment of a managing editor for confirmation by the SRA Council. The editor-in-chief will ensure that the interests of the Society are promoted by the Journal, and implement the journal’s policies on matters such as conflict of interest.
Candidates for the position of editor-in-chief should be innovative, have an ability to develop with others a vision for the journal and implement that vision, have strong writing and managerial skills, have strong technical accomplishments in one or more disciplines relevant to SRA, preferably have prior experience as an editor of scholarly publications, and have broad interests. Candidates should not hold positions that conflict or compete with those of the editorship. Candidates should have access to institutional, secretarial, and administrative support for running the Journal. ScholarOne software is used to handle and facilitate manuscript submissions and reviews. SRA provides limited financial support for editors. Candidates should have adequate time available to commit to the duties of editor-in-chief. The editor-in-chief is appointed for a five year term that is effective from the start date and may be renewed.
Submission of Nominations
Nominations
for editor-in-chief should include a statement of the nominee’s qualifications,
relevant experience, management approach, plans and strategic vision for the
journal, a CV, and a list of references. Nominations must be submitted by
Nominations should be submitted to:
Dr.
H. Christopher Frey (Chair of SRA Publications Committee, and SRA Past-President)
Campus
Email submission is encouraged and should be sent to frey@ncsu.edu.