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Announcements
28 July 2025
Animals | Special Issue Mentor Program
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the Animals Special Issue Mentor Program.
This program will enable early career researchers (holding a PhD in a related field) to gain experience editing a Special Issue in Animals (ISSN: 2076-2615) 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 to cultivate their ability to edit scientific research.
The mentee’s responsibilities include:
- 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 issue;
- Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
- Preparing a list of scholars that may be interested in the issue and personally e-mailing the invitations on behalf of GEs;
- Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue in collaboration with the mentor.
The mentor’s responsibilities include:
- Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
- Performing editorial checks 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 video calls with young scholars and the Editorial Office regularly to discuss problems and suggestions for the Special Issue;
- Making and finalizing submission decisions under the supervision of mentors.
Certificates and awards:
After the Special Issue is released, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all the mentors and mentees.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Animals Editorial Office, and we will discuss the process with you (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail.
In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Animals will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals focusing on hot research topics.
