Job Purpose :
To oversee and develop the university's scientific journals, ensuring compliance with international academic publishing standards, enhancing journal ranking and indexing, and managing editorial and administrative operations efficiently.
| Duties & Responsibilities |
- Develop and implement a strategic plan to enhance the quality, visibility, and indexing of the university's scientific journals. 2. Supervise Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Board members to ensure compliance with academic policies and publishing ethics. 3. Oversee manuscript submission, peer-review, and publication processes according to recognized international standards
- Ensure adherence to publishing and indexing requirements (e.g., Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ, Crossref, COPE, etc., where applicable)
- Manage relationships with reviewers, researchers, and authors locally and internationally.
- Prepare periodic performance reports for university leadership, including publication metrics and acceptance rates
7 Supervise journal management systems (e.g., OJS) and ensure proper technical and operational functionality.
- Develop and update editorial and peer-review policies in line with international best practices
- Propose marketing and outreach strategies to increase journal visibility and citation rates
- Manage the allocated budget for journal operations and control related expenditures
Requirements
Qualifications and Experience :
- Master's degree or higher in a relevant academic field
- Minimum of 3 years of academic experience in higher education or research institutions
- Proven experience in managing or serving on the editorial board of scientific journals
- Strong knowledge of academic publishing standards, ethics, plagiarism policies, DOI systems, and indexing requirements
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- Experience with journal management systems such as OJS
- Demonstrated administrative and leadership experience
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken)
Required Skills and Competencies :
- Leadership and team management
- Strong analytical and decision-making skills
Strategic planning and project management
Excellent academic communication skills
Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities
- Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Timely publication of journal issues
Increase in citation rates and journal impact
- Successful inclusion in recognized indexing databases
- Efficiency of peer-review turnaround time
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- Author and reviewer satisfaction levels
