Description
The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) is inviting applications to its Mentored Editorship Program. The successful candidate will work closely with Associate Editors and the Editor in Chief (EiC) to participate in the JNEB editorial peer-review process.
Requirements
The Mentored Editor (MEd) participates in the JNEB’s editorial process. In close collaboration with the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editors, the MEd is responsible for co-managing manuscript submissions, including assessing manuscript fit, identifying ad hoc reviewers, appraising reviews and rebuttals, and writing reports to communicate decisions and their rationale to authors.
This is a 2-year volunteer position, organized in 4 mentoring rotations, each with a different JNEB Associate Editor mentor. In each rotation, the MEd is expected to co-manage 1-3 manuscripts, investing sufficient time to evaluate the manuscripts, foster the reviews, and create decisions. Due to the nature of these responsibilities, the time commitment will range from 0 to 5 hours a week. Other position activities include familiarizing with JNEB Associate Editor Handbook, participating in regular JNEB staff activities, and attending SNEB Journal Committee meetings. The MEd sets learning goals with the Associate Editor and will be evaluated towards these goals after each rotation. In appreciation, the MEd will receive SNEB conference registration during their time of service.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience as a peer reviewer in nutrition education and behavior or related field
- Hold a doctoral-level terminal degree, e.g., EdD, PhD, MD
Application review will begin on April 1. Applicants must submit the following materials using this Application Form:
- Cover letter (describing related experience and how the MEd experience advances the candidate’s career goals)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Declaration of conflict of interests
- Description of activities in publishing and reviewing.
Special consideration will be given to early-career scholars and those from underrepresented groups. The MEd is to provide correspondence from their supervisor or department chair supporting the appointment.
For questions about this opportunity, please contact the Editor-in-Chief, (editor@jneb.org), or the Mentored Editorship Subcommittee chair, (medchair@jneb.org).
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To continue to foster this commitment to DEI, SNEB has committed to developing a repository of DEI resources that members may use to guide the work they are doing. The committee's initial thought for the repository is that it may contain resources used directly with the audiences for whom we provide nutrition education, as well as training resources for staff and students. Additions can represent work done by or that is supportive of food-, food system-, food sector-, and nutrition-related practitioners, academics, researchers, policymakers, government officials, and advocates. Examples include research with disaggregated demographic data and analysis; tools used in nutrition education to make the space more inclusive; advocacy tools to create more diverse spaces, or guidance for academics to center justice in their research and teaching. In addition, resources available to provide accurate and culturally relevant translations of materials for various target audiences are also welcomed. Additions will be reviewed and categorized to ensure that the SNEB membership finds the repository appropriate, useful, and relevant.