Topical Advisory Panel Application
The Topical Advisory Panel includes both experienced researchers and those who are just starting their careers but are keen to learn more about editorial work. If you’re an early career researcher with an independent position in an academic or government institution, we encourage you to apply to be part of this panel. In this role, you’ll be supporting Guest Editors, Topic Editors, and Section Board Members.
Every year, we assess the performance of each member. Those who excel in their roles have the opportunity to be promoted to the Editorial Board by the Editor-in-Chief. For more information about the responsibilities of the Topical Advisory Panel, please visit our website.
The member will be expected to provide regular reviews of manuscripts and set up at least one Special Issue (SI) within two years of the appointment. Collaborations on SIs with other established researchers are encouraged, and are mandatory for early career researchers. The member will also be expected to provide a detailed strategy plan for the SI, including assisting in preparing the SI’s/Topic’s title, aim and scope, summary, and keywords, in addition to soliciting papers and promoting the SI.
The member will be expected to provide support for SI/Topics related to their expertise when the Guest Editor(s) is not available. This includes SI promotion via social media and giving advice on some scientific cases.
The member will be expected to promote the journal at conferences (adding one–two slides into their presentation, distributing flyers, recommending the journal to their colleagues, etc.), on social media, and on other relevant platforms.
The member will be expected to participate in working with Editorial Board Members or the Editorial Office to promote high-quality/featured papers (for example, writing a summary or highlights for an Editor’s selected papers).
Each year the member’s performance will be evaluated, and outstanding members will be promoted to the Editorial Board by the Editor-in-Chief.