Recruiting Section Editors-in-Chief for Automation

Automation (ISSN: 2673-4052) is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on automation, control, and allied topics. As an open access journal, Automation aims to provide high visibility and timely research impact and is committed to rapid publication. The journal provides a venue for both specialized and multi-disciplinary research on automation and control and their applications.

To further strengthen the development of key research areas and attract high-quality contributions, Automation is currently recruiting Section Editors-in-Chief for the following Sections:

“Automation in Energy Systems”;
“Control Theory and Methods”;
“Industrial Automation and Process Control”;
“Intelligent Control and Machine Learning”
“Smart Transportation and Autonomous Vehicles”.

The Section Editor-in-Chief is the leader in their particular field and plays a critical role in ensuring the scientific quality and strategic development of the Section.

The responsibilities of the Section Editor-in-Chief include the following:

Defining and updating the aims and scope of the Section;
Advising on the strategic development of the Section;
Maintaining oversight of the editorial process for individual manuscripts in their Section;
Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
Nominating/inviting high-profile contributors;
Suggesting topics and potential Guest Editors for Special Issues;
Providing support and guidance to Editorial Board Members and editorial staff where required;
Promoting Automation and increasing its visibility at academic conferences;
Understanding, leading, and upholding MDPI’s peer review and ethics guidelines.

As a Section Editor-in-Chief, you will have the unique opportunity to network and communicate with scholars in the automation and control technology community, building long-term relationships and establishing your influence within your discipline. Appointed members will also receive an Editor Certificate confirming their appointment to this role. The term for this position is two years, and this can be renewed.

If you know of outstanding candidates in any of the above fields who are enthusiastic about contributing to the advancement of open access publishing, we warmly invite you to nominate them.

To submit a nomination, please contact the Automation Editorial Office with the two files below attached:

A full academic curriculum vitae (CV);
A brief supporting statement (up to 300 words) from the nominator, outlining the candidate’s interest in and enthusiasm for the position.

If you would like to recommend potential candidates or request further information, please feel free to contact the Automation Editorial Office. We look forward to your participation and support.

Automation Editorial Office