ESA welcomes and encourages participation by all individuals regardless of age, culture, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical or mental difference, politics, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or subculture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in becoming an Editor for an ESA publication, please check our open calls for editors, below, for current postings and our \u201cEditor Roles\u201d summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are interested in learning what is expected of reviewers for ESA publications, please check our \u201cReviewer Roles\u201d summary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Editors-in-Chief serve a series of terms as the leader of a specific publication. When an Editor-in-Chief steps down, we will put out an open call for applications for a replacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are no open calls for Editors-in-Chief at this time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our publications will periodically put out an open call for applications for the Subject-matter\/Associate Editor position for a specific journal when more coverage is needed for a specific area of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In our efforts to expand and build a broadly representative editorial board, ESA journals actively seek a wide applicant pool that is diverse in geography, nationality, culture, race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, and areas of expertise. We especially encourage applications from members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in academic publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are now accepting applications from scholars interested in serving on the Ecological Monographs<\/em> editorial board. Please fill out this form to apply: https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/P8R8CTX<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are no open calls for Data Editors at this time.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n The majority of \u00a0ESA publications are headed by an Editor-in-Chief with one or more Associate Editors-in-Chief or Associate Editors (Subject-matter Editors).\u00a0 See summaries of the editorial board responsibilities below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ecology<\/em>,\u00a0Ecological Applications<\/em>, and\u00a0Ecological Monographs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Editor-in-Chief assigns each manuscript to a Subject-matter Editor, who selects reviewers and provides the final decision in the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ecosphere<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Each manuscript is handled by an Associate Editor-in-Chief, who assigns it to a Subject-matter Editor. The Subject-matter Editor selects reviewers and provides the final decision in the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Each manuscript is handled by a member of the editorial board, who provides the final decision in the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment<\/em><\/strong> and Earth Stewardship<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Each manuscript is handled by a member of the editorial board (Associate Editors), who provides a recommendation in the system. The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Manuscripts submitted to ESA journals may be submitted to an external reviewer process. All reviewers remain anonymous unless they wish to make their identity known.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The instructions we provide to reviewers differ slightly by publication. The full instructions can be found below.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCalls for Subject-matter\/Associate Editors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Open Call for Subject-matter Editors: Ecological Monographs<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Calls for Data Editors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Editor Roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Reviewer Roles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n