BHTY Call for New Editors

Partners in Digital Health (PDH) is recruiting volunteer editors and peer reviewers for its journals, including Blockchain in Healthcare Today (BHTY). The call is aimed at early and mid-career independent researchers, and at frontline practitioners and pioneers with real-world experience, who have a passion for open access, innovation and data sharing. Researchers and subject experts from developing countries and under-represented groups are also encouraged to apply.

Key Details

• Compensation: editors are unpaid volunteers, to keep publication costs to a minimum and offer free publishing for authors without open-access funding
• Field: blockchain and distributed ledger technology and platform approaches in healthcare

Contribution Types

• Associate EICs
• Section Editors
• Associate Editors
• Regional Editors
• Editors from academia, engineering, platform service companies, government and NGOs
• Peer reviewers, and more

Responsibilities

Editors work with in-house professional editors to assess, select and help improve submitted papers. A key aspect is evaluating new submissions and managing and taking part in the peer review process. Editors share responsibility for the scientific quality of the manuscripts they review, and adhere to the journal's ethics, editorial standards, policies and scope.

• Handle manuscripts and provide timely, fair and constructive peer reviews
• Accept or decline as soon as an invitation to handle a paper arrives. Accept if you have the time to read the paper and are comfortable with the topic
• Read the paper and decide whether to reject, revise and resubmit, or accept it
• Write one editorial or blog for the journal, or submit an original research manuscript
• Encourage colleagues to support the journal by submitting high quality work
• Be an ambassador for the journal
• Participate in the annual global board meeting
• Promote progressive publishing ideas
• Make recommendations to improve the journal, its strategic directions, new features and departments

Time Commitment

• 1 or 2 manuscripts on a quarterly basis (a predetermined limit can be set)
• Each paper read within 1-2 weeks
• 2-year term
• Time off: an editor going through a busy or stressful period can let the journal know they won't be able to handle submissions for a while

Eligibility

Prospective team members should have:

• Experience of the publication process, as evidenced by first-authored publications
• Demonstrably strong expertise in one or more areas relevant to the journal
• Willingness to handle manuscripts rapidly
• Interest in advancing younger scientists and supporting under-represented groups

Additionally:

• Preference for applicants with first author experience on two or more published peer-reviewed manuscripts
• Applicants at universities, health systems and payors are encouraged to apply
• Commitment to fostering a collegiate culture of diversity, equity and inclusion
• Previous editorial experience is not required
• Adherence to ethics and manuscript confidentiality

Benefits

• Waiver of the article processing charge (APC) for 1 article each year of the term
• Participation in the annual ConV2X Symposium
• Networking and career exposure: speaker opportunities, the speakers bureau, and moderating webinars, podcasts and debates
• Access to training modules, with support from the in-house editorial and administrative team
• Peer review experience that can be used in employment applications and grant funding
• A raised profile through interaction with authors, reviewers, fellow editors, and industry and thought leaders around the globe
• A behind-the-scenes view of how editorial decisions are made
• Exposure to research and the expertise of peers, and the opportunity to shape the field and the publishing landscape

Application Process

• Prepare: a brief cover letter of interest, a CV, and a 200-word summary of your specific research expertise and experience
• Send: to John Russo, PhD, Managing Editor (j.russo@partnersindigitalhealth.com), or to the publisher, Tory Cenaj (t.cenaj@partnersindigitalhealth.com)
• Review: applications are evaluated by the editors-in-chief and the publisher

Resources and Contact

• Career page: https://blockchainhealthcaretoday.com/index.php/journal/career
• John Russo, PhD, Managing Editor: j.russo@partnersindigitalhealth.com
• Tory Cenaj, Publisher: t.cenaj@partnersindigitalhealth.com