Proposals strongly preferred by October - at least 15 months in advance of expected journal transition
Criteria Employed by ISA Publications Committee in Evaluating Proposals
- The professional stature and visibility of proposed editor(s)
- The strength of support from home institution for the successful operation of the journal
- Confidence that editor(s)’ style and vision will maintain/improve the identity, visibility and quality of ISA journals
- The committee welcomes proposals from outside as well as inside North America. Note that two ISA journals are edited outside North America
How to Assemble a Proposal
While there is no fixed application form, proposals should include:
- A simple statement of your vision for the management and improvement of the journal during your five-year tenure as editor. (Note that "vision" typically means good management and stability rather than taking the journal in radically different, new direction.) One or two pages will likely suffice though you are not constrained to this length if you wish to make a longer statement.
- A description of the resources to be provided by your university to facilitate your management of the journal. Such resources may include office space and supplies, staff people including graduate student interns, travel funds for editor(s)’ attendance at the annual meeting of ISA, release time for the editor(s). None of these items is required, and others not listed here may be provided. Our interest is in seeing that the full package of resources will permit the editors to do their job efficiently.
- Letters of support from relevant authorities at your university (e.g., department Chair, Dean) confirming their commitment to provide said resources for the full five years.
- A simple budget to show that your resources, plus the ISA subvention, will be enough to cover operation of journal.
- Curriculum Vitae for the proposed editor or for each member of the proposed editorial team.
Any questions you may have, as well as completed proposals should be sent to the chair of the Publications Committee. Please send submissions in electronic form only.
