Recruiting Early Career Editorial Board Members for Microorganisms

In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Microorganisms (ISSN: 2076-2607), promote the academic exchange of young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional talent, the first Early Career Editorial Board of Microorganisms (2025) is being set up, and outstanding young scholars are invited to join!

Early Career Editorial Board (ECEB) Members will hold the position for two years, with the possibility of renewal for a second term.

Recruitment:
A total of 100 Early Career Editorial Board Members are planned to be recruited.

Application eligibility:

Significant research achievements in the fields of prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms, viruses and prions;
Willingness 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.

Benefits of Early Career Editorial Board Members include:

A certificate proving their status as 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;
There is 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;
There will be opportunities to exchange ideas with internationally influential researchers in this field; opportunities to participate in or host annual meetings and online seminars organized by the Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board Members.

Responsibilities of Early Career Editorial Board Members include the following:

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 and no more than three manuscripts per year;
Garnerning submissions from local and overseas world-leading scientists in respective research fields.

Applications:

Please send the application form and your academic resume to microorganisms@mdpi.com with the subject “Microorganisms Early Career Editorial Board Application + Name + Institute + Research Expertise”.

Application deadline: 31 December 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.

The selection will be made within one month of the application deadline, and the results will be announced on the journal’s website.