The International Epidemiological
Association (IEA) is seeing new Editor(s)-in-Chief for its
influential flagship journal, the International Journal of
Epidemiology (IEJ). The IEJ, owned by IEA, is
published by Oxford University Press (OUP)
IEJ is one of the most highly respected and cited journals in
the field of epidemiology . Its Impact Factor increased
from 4.5 in 2006 to 9.2 in 2014 , and it is currently ranked
2nd in the list for all journals on Pubic, Environmental and
Occupational Health. Around 130 original articles,
together with editorials, commentaries, letters and
commissioned content are published annually, in six issues.
The Journal receives over 1,500 article submissions a year.
This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding scientist(s)
to take this successful journal onto the next stage in its
development. Applicants should be specialists in
epidemiology or public health with an international reputation
and editorial experience. Applicants can be based
anywhere in the world, joint applications are welcome.
The successful candidate(s) can propose their preferred
editorial structure. The successful candidate(s) are
expected to start their editorial tenure, overlapping with the
current IJE editors, and beginning in August 2016, and to take
over completely on 1 January 2017.
The editorial office budget shall be set by agreement between
the IEA Council and the Editor. The Editor(s) will work
in close collaboration with OUP, which provides the editorial
office with technical support for manuscript tracking,
managing submitted articles, and preparing articles for
publication. The appointment will be reviewed after
three years.
Applications should include a covering letter of no more than
two pages (500 words) with a summary of your qualifications
and experience; a concise curriculum vitae of no more than
four pages; a two page statement of your vision for the
Journal; and confirmation that your institution would support
you taking on this role.
Applications close on 14 February
2016 and they should be submitted to the IEA Secretary, Dr.
Vinod Srivastava (
vinods51@hotmail.com ). The Search Committee
encourages nominations of potential candidates.
Further information about the role f the Editor(s)-in-Chief
and statistics about the Journal are available on request from
the IEA Secretary. Potential candiates may also wish to
consult the current Editors-in-Chief (
ije-editorial@bristol.ac.uk ), the Publisher
(allen.stevens@oup.com
)
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