Journal Editor: A scientist on the other side of publishing

• Native of Como, Italy • M.S. @ University of Milan – Erasmus in Valencia, Spain • Ph.D. @ Stockholm University – Thesis “Local structure of hydrogen-bonded liquids” • Postdoc @ FHI-MPG, Berlin – Theory Department – Surface science, catalysis • Editor, Wiley-VCH – Office, Berlin F-hain – physica status solidi (pss) • 19 published papers – Science, JCP, J. Cat., pss, … – h-index: 12

Stefan Hildebrandt   Managing Editor   physica status solidi   Journal Facts  Founded in East Berlin: 1961  Editorial Oﬃce in Berlin, F‐hain  EiC: Prof. Mar<n Stutzmann (TUM) 

• Manage peer-review, pre-screen manuscripts • Take the editorial decision over manuscripts • Communicate with the scientic community

• Manage peer-review, pre-screen manuscripts • Take the editorial decision over manuscripts • Communicate with the scientic community • Invite authors for feature/review articles • Write contents for news portals, web 2.0. • Organize/Plan topical issues with Guest Editors • Visiting scientits at lab/conferences • Communicate with Editorial Board • Assemble issue (with Production Editor) – Cover layout – Editorials, extra contents (news, call for papers, meeting calendar, ...)

• 12 months • Opportunity of fixed employment • Salary equivalent to a PostDoc • Peer-review / Technical Editor • Training in all aspects of publishing – Marketing, Sales – Content Management, Production – Accounting, Financing • Positions advertised – Pro-physik.de/ MaterialsViews.com – Wiley-vch.de – NatureJobs, …

• Technical/Copy Editor (passion for language) • Publisher/Publishing Editor (after some more experience) • Production Editor (scientific background less critical) • Book Commissioning Editor • Web Editor (pro-physik.de, materialsviews.com, ….)

• It’s a job at the “center of science” – Not in the “lab rat” sort of way, though – Entrusted the knowledge of entire disciplines – Contact with the scientific community • Offers possibility of professional growth (It’s a career) • There are not so many positions in publishing – But there are always opportunities, seek them • It may be the place for you if you… – are passionate for science communication – recognize the importance of publishing in the scientific process – are curious about a wide range of scientific topics and disciplines • English is the language of science – Publishing is not restricted to native speakers anymore – But you must be fluent in communicating science with it

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Journal Editor: A scientist on the other side of publishing

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