Purpose
The IDSA journals have opened a call for applications for their 2024 editorial mentoring program. The editorial mentoring program connects junior infectious diseases faculty (instructors and assistant professors) with journal editors for mentorship and training in the day-to-day work of a medical journal editor.
By the end of the program, mentees will:
Understand the different editorial roles involved in the IDSA journals and similar medical journals;
Understand the review and evaluation process followed for a typical journal paper, and what that process means for their own writing;
Understand the work of journal editors, including how they review, evaluate, and make decisions on papers;
Participate in the review of several manuscripts;
Participate in editorial board meetings at IDWeek and virtual editorial meetings.
Each trainee will be provided with a $2000 stipend, a free IDSA membership and travel support to attend IDWeek (including both registration and travel costs). If any trainee is not able to accept a stipend due to visa status, the stipend can instead be provided to their institution. Mentees will also be listed on the appropriate journal website.
Applications are due no later than July 26, 2024.
Responsibilities
September 2024: Mentees will participate in an introductory Zoom meeting and orientation.
October 2024: Mentees will attend IDWeek 2024 in Los Angeles, including their journal’s editorial board meeting and the IDSA journals editors’ reception, and debrief with their mentor following IDWeek.
November-December 2024: Mentees will be assigned up to two papers per week for initial editorial decision and one paper per month to review alongside their mentor. Mentees will also participate in weekly Zoom calls with their mentor to discuss papers assigned to them, and attend virtual editorial board meetings as they take place.
January 2025: Mentees will work with their mentor on final adjudication of papers assigned to them as they return from external review. Mentees will also participate in a virtual exit interview with the editor-in-chief to gather their input on the program.
Ideal Qualifications
The editors welcome applications from junior faculty (instructors and assistant professors). The editors are strongly interested in applications from members of underrepresented groups, including women; Black, Indigenous and people of color; Latinx people; and LGBTQ+ people.
Meeting Frequency
Mentees will attend introductory/onboarding meetings in September 2024 and attend IDWeek 2024 in Los Angeles, California, including a meeting of their journal’s editorial board at the conference. In November-December 2024, they will participate in weekly calls with their mentors, attend two briefings on scholarly publishing topics, and attend any editorial board meetings scheduled during that time. In January 2025, they will attend a virtual exit interview with the editor-in-chief to provide feedback on the program.
Method of Appointment
Mentees will be selected from the applicant pool by the editors-in-chief.
Term of Office
September 2024-January 2025.
Accountability
Mentees will be overseen by the journal editors-in-chief.
Staff Liaison
Senior director, publishing.
Volunteers Needed
1-2 mentees will be selected by each journal.
Experience Required
The editorial mentoring program is aimed at junior faculty (instructors or assistant professors). MD and PharmD applicants are welcome.
Kiley Mead
Phone: (703) 299-0200
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