Recruiting Early Career Editorial Board Members for Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease

In order to further enhance the international influence of the journal Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease (TropicalMed, ISSN: 2414-6366), promote the academic exchange of young scientists, and support the Editorial Board with additional talent, the first Early Career Editorial Board of TropicalMed is being set up, and outstanding young scholars are invited to join!

Recruitment:
We plan for a total of 30 Early Career Editorial Board Members to be recruited.

Application eligibility:

• Significant research achievements in the fields of tropical medicine and infectious disease to clinical tropical medicine, as well as epidemiological and health policy studies; the fields related to disease control and global public health; and allied fields, such as travel medicine and expedition and wilderness medicine;
• 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 given preference;
• Within 10 years of achieving their Ph.D.

Benefits of Early Career Editorial Board Members include the following:

• A certificate for being an Early Career Editorial Board Member will be provided. The term of Early Career Editorial Board membership is two years and can be renewed subject to having fulfilled the responsibilities;
• 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; 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 but no more than three manuscript/s per year;
• Inviting submissions from local and overseas world-leading scientists in respective research fields.

Applications:
Please send your application form and academic resume to tropicalmed@mdpi.com with the subject “TropicalMed 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.