Recruiting Associate Editor for Antibiotics

Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382, http://www.mdpi.com/journal/antibiotics) is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal published online by MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. The scope of Antibiotics includes, but is not limited to: pharmacodynamics, uses of antibiotics, antimicrobial stewardship, antibiotic resistance, and novel antimicrobial agents. We aim to encourage scientists to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible. The journal has been indexed by the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE: Web of Science), Scopus, and other databases. Citations are available in PubMed, full text is archived in PubMed Central. Its Impact Factor is 3.893 (2019), ranking 23/93 (Q1) in 'Infectious Diseases' and 64/270 (Q1) in 'Pharmacology & Pharmacy’ in JCR.

The main responsibilities of the Associate Editor are as follows:

1. Selecting additional renowned scientists to join the Editorial Board if you feel that some areas are not yet sufficiently covered;
2. To overview the editorial process, decide whether a paper can enter the peer-review process, and decide whether it can be published after peer-review and revisions (you will feel free to appoint Associate Editors if you feel this task is too demanding);
3. To decide/recommend the topics and Guest Editors for Special Issues.

To apply for this position, recommend potential candidates, or request further information, please contact the Antibiotics Editorial Office (antibiotics@mdpi.com) or Managing Editor, Ms. Chole Lu (chloe.lu@mdpi.com).