Metals | Special Issue Mentor Program

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the Metals Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program will enable early career researchers (who must have a Ph.D. in a related field) to experience editing a Special Issue in an MDPI journal, under the mentorship of our experienced Editorial Board Members or other experienced scientists. The mentor program will provide an excellent opportunity for early career scientists to gain editorial experience and cultivate their ability to edit scientific research. It is important to note that within this program, the mentor will hold the title of Guest Editor (GE), while the mentee will be recognized as the Guest Editor Assistant (GEA).

The mentee’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Proposing a Special Issue title and assisting the mentor in preparing a summary (around 200–400 words) and 3–10 keywords describing the background, importance, and goal of the Special Issue;
Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
Compiling a list of scholars that may be interested in the issue and personally sending invitations on behalf of the Guest Editors;
Writing an editorial, together with the mentor, for the online Special Issue;
Providing opinions and suggestions to the GE mentor to assist them with making their final decisions (but they cannot make decisions during paper processing, and the GE Assistant will not be listed in the published papers as an Academic Editor).

The mentor’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
Performing editorial control of the Special Issue and quality control of the publications in a timely manner;
Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have any doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
Organizing regular video calls with young scholars and the Editorial Office to discuss problems and improvement suggestions for the Special Issue;
Making and submitting decisions for the submissions with the assistance of mentees.

Certificates and awards:
After the Special Issue closes, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates to all the mentors and mentees.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Metals Editorial Office (metals@mdpi.com), and we will discuss the process (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Metals (ISSN: 2075-4701) will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals focusing on hot research topics.

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