CEDAR email: Now Accepting Applications for Editor-in-Chief, Space Weather

[England, Scott]

Space Weather publishes research and commentary on understanding and predicting space weather and its effects on telecommunications, electric power, satellite navigation, and other systems. AGU is seeking a well-organized scientist with high editorial standards and strong leadership skills to propel the journal’s growth.

The Editor-in-Chief (EIC) is the principal architect of the scientific content of the journal, while ensuring consistency with overall strategic direction for the AGU journals program as developed by the AGU Board, Council and Publications Committee. The EIC is an active scientist, well-known and well-regarded in their discipline. The EIC must be active in soliciting the best science from the best scientists to be published in the journal. Among other functions, the EIC:
• Sets and implements the journal strategy for publishing high quality science
• Establishes and manages the editorial board, ensuring a balanced review workload and fostering a sense of community
• Maintains high peer-review standards and integrity and makes decisions on ethical issues in collaboration with the AGU Publication Ethics team
• Serves as an ambassador to the author, editor, reviewer and scientific communities and is the public voice of the journal
• Commits and contributes to AGU’s efforts to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) in scholarly publishing
Space Weather receives approximately 350 submissions per year. Candidates can expect to spend around 10 hours per week managing submissions, plus other duties as needed. EICs are appointed for a 4-year term which can be renewed as a 2-year extension. The position begins 1 January 2026.
The EIC position includes a quarterly honorarium, a travel stipend and waived registration to the AGU Annual Meeting. The EIC is expected to adhere to the Ethical Obligations of Editors and Code of Conduct outlined in AGU’s Scientific Integrity and Professional Ethics Policy (https://www.agu.org/-/media/files/learn-about-agu/agu_scientific_integrity_and_professional_ethics_policy_document.pdf?utm_source=EIC_search_ads_earthsurface_Spring2024&utm_medium=ad&utm_campaign=Scientific_Integrity_link) . Information about Space Weather’s aim and scope and additional information about editorship for AGU’s journals can be found on our website (https://www.agu.org/publications#4?utm_source=EIC_search_ads_earthsurface_Spring2024&utm_medium=ad&utm_campaign=our_website_link).
AGU strongly encourages candidates from outside the US to apply. If you would like to be considered for the EIC position, complete the application form (https://forms.monday.com/forms/2f0ac7cb270d0efbc95a9f7160152397?r=use1 ) which must include your curriculum vitae and a letter of interest.
If you would like to nominate a highly qualified colleague, send a letter of recommendation to pubmatters at agu.org<mailto:pubmatters at agu.org>. Please make sure that you specify Space Weather in the subject line of the email.
Deadline for applications is 1 May 2025.
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