Recruiting Early Career Editorial Board Members for Sustainability

To further enhance the international influence of the journal Sustainability (ISSN: 2071-1050), promote the academic exchange of young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional talent, the first Early Career Editorial Board of Sustainability is being set up, and outstanding young scholars are invited to join.

Recruitment:
A total of 100 Early Career Editorial Board Members are planned to be recruited.

Application eligibility:

• Scholars who have significant research achievements in addressing challenges relating to sustainability; socio-economic, scientific and integrated approaches to sustainable development; defining and quantifying sustainability; measuring and monitoring sustainability; sustainability tools; applications of sustainability; policies and laws relating to sustainability; and sustainability science;
• Those willing to spend enough time to contribute to the development of the journal with passion and enthusiasm;
• Scholars who preside over national-level scientific research projects and have overseas experience will be preferred;
• Those within 10 years of achieving their Ph.D.

Benefits of Early Career Editorial Board Members:

• A certificate of being an Early Career Editorial Board Member will be provided. The term of Early Career Editorial Board membership is two years and can be renewed afterwards;
• The resumes of Early Career Editorial Board Members will be publicized on journal media platforms to improve academic visibility;
• There will be an opportunity to be promoted to an Editorial Board Member based on contributions;
• The journal will regularly acknowledge those who participate in the peer-review process on the journal’s website;
• There will be opportunities to exchange ideas with internationally influential researchers in this field;
• There will be opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of Early Career Editorial Board Members:

• Publicizing and promoting the journal at academic conferences and among peers;
• Selecting high-quality articles and preparing bilingual media content for promotion;
• Reviewing 1–3 manuscripts per year;
• Garnering submissions from local and overseas world-leading scientists in relevant research fields.

Applications:
Please send the application form and your academic resume to sustainability@mdpi.com with the subject “Sustainability Early Career Editorial Board Application + Name + Institute + Research Expertise”.

Application deadline: 30 June 2025.

Selection process:
Initial screening of application materials → selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members → email notification → issuing a certificate of appointment.