Recruiting Early Career Editorial Board Members for Automation

In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Automation (ISSN: 2813-3137), promote the academic exchange of young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional talent, the first Early Career Editorial Board of Automation (2025–2026) is being set up, and outstanding young scholars are invited to join!

Recruitment:
Our plan is to recruit a total of 30 Early Career Editorial Board Members.

The eligibility criteria for applicants are as follows:

• Significant research achievements in the fields of control theory; optimization algorithms; networked systems; system condition monitoring; manufacturing systems; energy management systems; aerospace control systems; learning systems; intelligent control systems; artificial neural networks; motion control and sensing; supervisory control and data acquisition; process automation and monitoring; fault detection and diagnosis; sensors and signal processing; robotics and applications; human–machine systems and interfaces; devices and instruments;
• 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;
• Within 10 years of achieving their Ph.D.

The benefits of being an Early Career Editorial Board Member include:

• 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 then be renewed;
• The resumes of Early Career Editorial Board Members will be publicized on journal media platforms to improve academic visibility;
• 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;
• Opportunities to exchange ideas with internationally influential researchers in this field and opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members.

The responsibilities of Early Career Editorial Board Members include:

• Publicizing and promoting the journal at academic conferences and among peers;
• Selecting high-quality articles and preparing bilingual media content for promotion;
• Reviewing at least one manuscript per year;
• Inviting submissions from local and overseas world-leading scientists in respective research fields.

To apply, please undertake the following steps:
Please send the application form and your academic resume to automation@mdpi.com with the subject line “Automation 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.