We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the Special Issue Mentor Program.
This program intends to provide an opportunity for early career scientists to enhance their editing, networking, and organizational skills, working closely with our journal to gain more editorial experience. Early career scientists with novel ideas for new Vaccines Special Issues will act as Guest Editors under the mentorship of an experienced scientist. This mentor could be a member of the Editorial Board of Vaccines (ISSN: 2072-4292), be affiliated with other well-established research institutes or laboratories, etc.
The mentee’s responsibilities include:
- Providing a CV, including a list of publications;
- Proposing a Special Issue title and a short introduction;
- Writing a brief promotion plan for the Special Issue;
- Writing an editorial for the online Special Issue;
- Reviewing and making submission decisions under the mentorship of our Editorial Board Members.
The mentor’s responsibilities include:
- Conducting a final check before the Special Issue is published online;
- Co-editing the Special Issue with younger scholars and performing quality control of the publications in the Special Issue;
- Providing suggestions to younger scholars if they have doubts or concerns regarding submissions;
- Organizing regular video calls with young scholars and the office to discuss any problems and suggestions for improvement of the Special Issue.
Certificates and awards:
Once the Special Issue is closed, the Editorial Office will provide official certificates for all the mentors. The younger scholars will be prioritized as candidates for Vaccines Young Investigator Awards in future editions.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Vaccines Editorial Office ([email protected]), and we will discuss the process (mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail.
In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Vaccines will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals based on hot research topics as usual.
Vaccines Editorial Office
