RSC recruiting new editor-in-chief to lead Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
At the end of 2023, Professor Kris McNeill will complete his term of office as editor-in-chief of Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts (ESPI). During that time, Kris has been an integral part of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s environmental science publishing programme, which now includes companion titles Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology and Environmental Science: Nano together with the fully Open Access journals Environmental Science: Atmospheres and Environmental Science: Advances.
We are now looking for a new editor-in-chief to drive ESPI’s growth, development and strategic vision from 2024, alongside its world-class editorial board.
So what’s involved?
The editor-in-chief (EiC) is the face of the journal within the environmental science community, a champion and ambassador for ESPI and the RSC. The EiC helps promote ESPI through all possible channels including conference attendance, webinars and social media.
Working alongside the executive editor and editorial office to improve the journal, the EiC helps develops publishing strategy, steering journal development and implementing appropriate editorial initiatives and policies.
The EiC leads the ESPI Editorial Board, chairing in-person or virtual editorial board meetings. They support the associate editors with their editorial duties and provide scope guidance as required, also occasionally providing guidance to the editorial office on ethical issues as required.
Our ideal candidate is:
- A leader within the environmental science community, with broad research interests reflecting the scope of ESPI
- Respected within the global environmental science community for their research excellence
- A supporter of ESPI and RSC as an author and reviewer, with strong interests in journal publishing and a vision to ensure ESPI remains a cornerstone of the environmental science field
- Someone with broad community connections, who actively networks at international conferences
- Committed to ensuring the success of ESPI by actively working alongside the Editorial Office, responsive to requests, and who can dedicate time to editorial duties
- An advocate for inclusion and diversity, with views in line with the Royal Society of Chemistry’s core principles
The Royal Society of Chemistry embraces and promotes inclusion and diversity in chemistry. We are especially keen to welcome applications from researchers who are from Black and minority ethnic backgrounds, women and those who identify as disabled.
What to do next
If you are interested in being considered for this role, please express your interest to ESPI executive editor, Neil Scriven, using the pre-submissions contact form on the left of this page. Once you have made contact, we will ask you to supply your CV and vision statement (no more than 500 words) covering what you would like to achieve as editor-in-chief of ESPI and your priorities for the journal over the initial term of office (2024-27).
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to discuss their application further with an RSC panel comprising the executive editor and publisher, with input from a representative of the RSC Publishing Board before a final selection is made. Discussions are provisionally scheduled for 11-22 September.
The closing date for applications is 31 July 2023.
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts
- Email:
- Jon Ferrier