Recruiting Section Editors-in-Chief for Applied Sciences
To ensure the continued efficient and high-quality production of our journal, we are currently seeking nominations and applications for the position of Section Editor-in-Chief (SEiC) for the following Sections of Applied Sciences (ISSN: 2076-3417):
Engineering Subject:
- “Agricultural Science and Technology”;
- “Marine Science and Engineering ”;
- “Robotics and Automation”;
- “Transportation and Future Mobility”.
Physical Sciences Subject:
Chemistry & Materials Science Subject:
Biology & Life Sciences Subject:
Environmental & Earth Sciences Subject:
The Section Editor-in-Chief is responsible for ensuring the scientific quality of a particular Section of a journal and is expected to oversee the growth and development of the journal Sections and its Board Members.
The responsibilities of a Section Editor-in-Chief include the following:
- Acting as an ambassador for the journal, MDPI, and Open Access publishing;
- Making scientific decisions about the scope of their Section;
- Inviting distinguished scientists to join the Editorial Board;
- Suggesting topics for Special Issues;
- Providing support and guidance to Editorial Board Members and editorial staff where required;
- Maintaining oversight of the editorial process for individual manuscripts in their Section (mainly by making the final decision as to whether a paper can be published after peer review and revisions);
- Understanding, leading, and upholding MDPI’s peer review and ethics guidelines.
If you are a researcher in a related field and are passionate about participating in the publication of cutting-edge research, please do not hesitate to get in touch about joining the Editorial Board (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci). To apply for this position, please contact the Applied Sciences Editorial Office (applsci@mdpi.com) with the following two files attached:
- A full academic CV;
- A short cover letter that details your interests and enthusiasm for the position.