Recruiting Section Editors-in-Chief for the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease

The Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (JCDD, ISSN: 2308-3425) is an international, scientific, peer-reviewed, open access journal on cardiovascular medicine published monthly online by MDPI.

To develop different research areas and continue to attract high-quality papers, the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (JCDD) is recruiting Section Editors-in-Chief (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/jcdd/sections) for the following Sections:

• “Basic and Translational Cardiovascular Research”;
• “Cardiac Development and Regeneration”;
• “Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease”;
• “Acquired Cardiovascular Disease”;
• “Electrophysiology and Cardiovascular Physiology”;
• “Genetics”;
• “Epidemiology, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health”;
• “Imaging”;
• “Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease”;
• “Cardiovascular Clinical Research”;
• “Cardiac Surgery”.

The Section Editor-in-Chief is responsible for ensuring the scientific quality of a particular Section of a journal and is expected to oversee the growth and development of the journal Sections and its Board Members.

Responsibilities of the Section Editor-in-Chief include the following:

• Setting the scope and direction of the Section;
• Advising on the strategic development of the Section;
• Maintaining oversight of the editorial process for individual manuscripts in their Section (mainly by making the final decision regarding whether a paper can be published after peer review and revisions);
• Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
• Suggesting topics for Special Issues;
• Coordinating the Section Editorial Board and stimulating their contributions to the journal;
• Promoting JCDD and increasing its visibility at academic conferences;
• Understanding, leading, and upholding MDPI’s peer review guidelines and ethics guidelines.

Please find more details at the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/editors#Editorial_Board_Responsibilities.

As a Section Editor-in-Chief, you will have the unique opportunity to network and communicate with scholars in the cardiovascular community, building long-term relationships and establishing your influence within your discipline. Appointed members will also receive an Editor Certificate confirming this role. In addition, you will have the opportunity to publish two papers per year free of charge in any of our journals. The term for this position is two years and can be renewed.

If you are a researcher in a related field and are passionate about participating in the publication of cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to get in touch about joining the JCDD Editorial Board. To apply for this position, please contact the JCDD Editorial Office (jcdd@mdpi.com) with the following two files attached:

• A full academic CV;
• A short cover letter that details your interests and enthusiasm for the position.

JCDD Editorial Office