Recruiting Editorial Board Members for Religions

In order to further enhance the international influence of Religions (ISSN: 2077-1444) and support the Editorial Board with additional expertise, the journal is inviting interested and eligible researchers from academia to apply for Editorial Board membership.

Recruitment:
Editorial Board Members will hold the position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

Application eligibility:

• Researchers must have completed their doctorate/PhD degree in the past 10 years (considering exceptions for career interruptions, including medical and family leave);
• Researchers must have served as the first author/corresponding author on at least five peer-reviewed and published manuscripts in the last five years;
• Researchers must have published impactful work in the field of religion. We are particularly interested in applicants who have published work in Islamic studies, especially Islamic textual studies, Islamic theology, Sufism, or East Asian Buddhism, and other religions in East Asia;
• Researchers must be holding (at the time of application) a senior lecturer, associate professor, or professor title in academia;
• Researchers must be actively engaged in their community (e.g., experienced at presenting at conferences or involved in professional organizations).

Benefits for Editorial Board Members include the following:

• A certificate of appointment as an Editorial Board Member will be provided;
• The Editorial Board Member may publish one paper per year, free of charge, in an open access format;
• The journal will regularly acknowledge those who have participated in the peer-review process on the journal’s website;
• 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 Editorial Board Members include the following:

• An Editorial Board Member is asked to review a couple of manuscripts per year and make decisions on these (i.e., whether to accept or reject them for publication);
• An Editorial Board Member may also write papers for the journal or serve as a Guest Editor of a Special Issue relating to their research interests;
• The Editorial Office will seek advice from the Editorial Board whenever this is necessary or productive.

Applications:
Please send the application form and your resume to religions@mdpi.com with the subject “Religions Editorial Board Application + Name”.

Application deadline: 31 June 2026.

Selection process:
The initial screening of application materials will be followed by selection by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members; an email notification will follow, and if successful, a certificate of appointment will be issued.