Associate Editor

GSSO Journal of International Security Studies · ISSN: 2960-0001

Overview

Associate Editors manage the peer review process for submissions within their subject area, identify qualified reviewers, and make recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief on publication decisions.

Responsibilities

• —Screen incoming manuscripts for quality and scope within assigned domain
• —Identify and invite qualified peer reviewers for each submission
• —Evaluate reviewer reports and prepare editorial recommendations
• —Communicate decisions and structured feedback to authors
• —Monitor review timelines and ensure adherence to the 6–8 week target
• —Advise the Editor-in-Chief on emerging topics and special issues
• —Contribute to the development of the journal's reviewer pool

Required Qualifications

• •Ph.D. in a relevant discipline (International Relations, Political Science, Security Studies, or cognate field)
• •Appointment at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Postdoc, or equivalent research position
• •Active publication record in peer-reviewed journals (minimum 5 peer-reviewed articles)
• •Demonstrated expertise in at least one of: nuclear strategy & arms control; geopolitics & regional security; technology, climate & emerging threats
• •Prior peer review experience (having reviewed for at least one peer-reviewed journal)

Desirable

• ◦Experience managing peer review workflows
• ◦Regional expertise (South Asia, Middle East, Indo-Pacific, Africa, or Europe)
• ◦Ability to read and evaluate research in more than one language