About Materials Futures
Materials Futures is a new open-access journal co-published by the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory (SLAB), IOP CAS and UK’s IOP Publishing house. It is dedicated to publishing cutting-edge research in the field of materials science and technology. Potential topics include but are not limited to the following: structural materials, energy materials, biomaterials, nanomaterials, quantum materials, and materials theory and computation. The journal provides a unique platform to promote basic and applied research and serves a diverse community of scientists from across the world. The editorial board of Materials Futures consists of over 90 internationally renowned researchers.
In order to give junior scholars a forum to communicate and exchange ideas, the editorial office is now recruiting “young” board members. Overall, this will provide early-career researchers with the opportunity to gain peer-review/editorial experience and stimulate collaborations with leading scientists. The number of recruits is about 30.
Qualifications
· PhD degree
· Strong background in materials science, with more than 15 peer-reviewed articles or at least 2 papers published in high-impact journals (IF > 10, as first and/or corresponding author)
· Actively involved in scientific processes
· Interest in academic publishing
Benefits
· One-year term of service
· Certificate of appointment
· Free participation in symposia/conferences organized by the editorial office
· Award for excellent performance
· Showcase latest scientific/academic achievements through Materials Futures
Responsibilities
· Identify/organize Focus issues
· Commissioning of papers
· Assist in pre-screening and participate in the peer-review process
· Assist in organizing conferences, workshops, webinars etc.
· Proactively promote the journal at conferences, via social media etc.
How to Apply
Please send your CV and letter of application (incl. preferred research direction) to editorialoffice@materialsfutures.org before 30 June, 2023.
