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19 September 2025
Diversity | Special Issue Mentor Program


We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the Diversity 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 Diversity (ISSN: 1424-2818) 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. It is important to note that, within this program, the mentor will hold the title of Guest Editor (GE), while the mentee will be recognized as the Guest Editor Assistant (GEA).

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 Special Issue;
  • Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
  • Preparing a list of scholars that may be interested in the Special Issue and personally e-mailing invitations on behalf of Guest Editors;
  • Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue in collaboration with the mentor;
  • Providing opinions and suggestions to the GE mentor to assist them with making their final decisions (please note that mentees cannot make decisions during paper processing and will not be listed in the published papers as an Academic Editor).

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;
  • Regularly organizing video calls with young scholars and the Editorial Office to discuss problems and suggestions for the Special Issue;
  • Making and finalizing submission decisions under the supervision of mentors.

Certificates:
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 Diversity Editorial Office for further details (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.).

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Diversity will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals focusing on hot research topics.

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