Journal of International Relations and Development (JIRD) - Call for a new Editor/Editorial Team

Venue: Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA)
Period: 2012 - 2016
Application deadline: Jun. 1, 2011

As a CEEISA journal, published by Palgrave Macmillan in association with the Centre of International Relations at the University of Ljubljana, JIRD strives to reflect the wide range of interests in International Relations and International Political Economy. It addresses a range of global issues and leading theory debates. An important part of its mission is to stimulate and disseminate theory-aware research and scholarship in Central and Eastern Europe and throughout the international academic community.

The CEEISA wishes to maintain the high international standing that the journal has achieved in the past decade (SSCI index Impact Factor 0.733, 30th out of 59 journals in the International Relations category and 52nd out of 112 journals in the Political Science category) and is therefore looking for a new editorial team with the strength and institutional support to sustain the tradition and position established by the previous editorial regimes.

The post may be filled by either an editor or an editorial team headed by one person. The successful applicant/applying team must be fluent in English and have an internationally recognised track record of scholarship; geographical diversity among the members of the team is a plus.

Applicants should send the following information:
 
1. a statement of expressing interest in editing the journal, and a vision for the journal in the next four years;
2. a full resume and, if applicable, a full resume of all the suggested members of the Editorial Team - preference may be given to applicants who have included a scholar from the Central and Eastern European region as a member of their Editorial Team;
3. a letter from the Home Institution (in the case of an Editorial Team, this should be the Home Institution of the Editor-in-Chief) stating its commitment to support the potential editor. A statement about the provided financial and administrative support by the Home Institution could be an advantage in the selection process.
 
The successful applicant will have at his or her disposal an Editorial Assistant based at the Centre of International Relations, and/or some financial support to organise the editorial work at his or her Home Institution. Please send your submissions via e-mail to Pinar Bilgin, CEEISA President, at ceeisa@yahoo.com.

Applications will close on 1 June 2011. It is envisaged that the handover process starts on 1 October 2011, and under any circumstances is to be completed by 31 January 2012.

e-mail: ceeisa@yahoo.com