Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences

After serving as Editor-in-Chief of Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences (EPS) for ten years, Professor Corrado Barbui will be completing his tenure in March 2025. Cambridge is now inviting applications for the position of Editor-in-Chief for a five-year appointment beginning at the start of 2025.

The deadline for applications is November 15th, 2024.

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing Open Access from 2020. Formerly published as Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale, established in 1992 by Michele Tansella, the journal gives priority to highly relevant and innovative research articles and systematic reviews in the areas of public mental health and policy; mental health services, system research; and epidemiological and social psychiatry.

Interested applicants should send a CV and cover letter along with an abbreviated development plan (not to exceed two pages) and the names and email addresses of three references, to Ned Wilson Eames at Cambridge University Press (details below). Applications will be reviewed by committee, and final appointment decisions will be made by the Syndicate of Cambridge University Press.

Working with a peer review coordinator provided by the publisher, editorial responsibilities will include:

• Shaping the strategic direction of the journal, in cooperation with Cambridge
• Overseeing a robust peer review process (using the ScholarOne online submission system)
• Making final article acceptance decisions
• Establishing and maintaining an active, international, and diverse Editorial Board

In your application, please indicate your:

• Experience of publishing in the field
• Editorial experience, ideally with an academic journal
• Ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work as part of a team
• Strong and international professional and academic links
• Organisational, communication and technical skills
• Institutional support, financial or otherwise, to support your work on the journal
• Proposed plan for development, including areas such as:
  • Engagement of journal reviewers and editorial board members
  • Recommendations for content development in EPS, including around commissioning invited articles, and areas of focus for future special issues or collections

There are no location requirements attached to the position of Editor-in-Chief. Teams of two or more editors are also welcome to apply jointly. An honorarium is provided, along with peer review administration assistance and the support of the Cambridge University Press journals team.

Please direct applications and any questions to Ned Wilson Eames, Publisher, Cambridge University Press at edward.wilson-eames@cambridge.org. Please use EPS Call for Editor as your email subject line.