Thank you for considering being a candidate for the Editor-in-Chief position—Development Section—for the Journal of Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D). This position is a three (3) year term that is renewable upon recommendation by the ETRD&D Editorial Board/Team, the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) Center of Excellence in Publishing Advisory Board, the AECT CEO, and ratification by the AECT Board of Directors.
AECT is seeking candidates with good reputations and networks at the international level for this flagship journal. A full description of ETR&D and the role of the Editor-in-Chief for the Development Section can be seen on the last page of this call for applications.
About the Editor-in-Chief of the ETR&D Development Section
Housed under the Center of Excellence for Publishing and reporting to the AECT CEO or (at CEO discretion) their designee, the Editor-in-Chief for the ETRD Development Section is responsible for the overall content of the journal’s development content, including soliciting and selecting manuscripts; editing or supervising the editing of manuscripts; developing, adding, or removing standard features; securing, appointing, supervising, and terminating staff and contract workers; directing and approving the layout and design of the journal; managing the peer-review process; completion of the annual end-of-year report; addressing the fiscal health of the journal; and other responsibilities consistent with the position or assigned by the AECT Board (See full description on last page of this application).
The Editor-in-Chief of the ETR&D Development Section serves a three-year term. AECT provides the Development Editor with $7500 each year to cover the cost of participating in required meetings like the annual AECT meeting as well as the meetings where ETR&D has a regular Journal Talks session. The Development Editor will select and supervise an Assistant Editor–a scholar who will receive support from AECT and is listed on the journal’s website/inside cover along with the editorial team and the board members.
Dr. Lin Lin Lipsmeyer is stepping down as Development Editor-in-Chief (EIC) of the ETR&D Development Section, effective December 31, 2024. We are grateful for her service leadership and her strong support of the journal. We are now seeking someone of her caliber as a replacement. Please feel free to contact Dr. Lipsmeyer to discuss the details of the position, including the typical workload.
Required Qualifications
· Doctoral degree in instructional design, education technology, educational research, educational psychology, or the equivalent.
· Record of publication in ETR&D or similar high-quality, peer-reviewed journals.
· Active AECT member (can be started if not already a member).
· Willingness to commit to attending the Annual AECT Convention each year and the online AECT meetings.
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
· United States citizen or Permanent Resident or authorization to work in the United States.
Desirable Knowledge and Skills
· Prior service on the ETR&D Research or Development Boards or the ETR&D Board of Consulting Editors.
· Prior experience as an editor, guest editor, or Editor-In-Chief of an academic journal.
· Not currently the Editor-In-Chief of another journal.
· Process development and management skills.
· Detail-oriented and highly organized.
· Enthusiastic, action-oriented, teambuilding spirit with established leadership skills.
· Learn the Editorial Manager system (Springer’s online editorial management system) and train an assistant editor on the editorial process and the use of the Editorial Manager.
About ETR&D
Educational Technology Research and Development (ETR&D) is a scholarly journal focusing entirely on research and development in educational technology. The Development Section publishes manuscripts on planning, implementation, evaluation, and management of a variety of instructional technologies and learning environments.
As for 2023, the 5-year Journal Impact Factor is 4.8. It has an h5-index of 72 and an h5-median index of 126. It is ranked as the #9th journal globally in Education and Education Technology.
Empirically-based formative evaluations and theoretically-based instructional design research papers are welcome to ETR&D, as well as papers that report outcomes of innovative approaches in applying technology to instructional development. Papers for the Development section may involve a variety of research and evaluation methods and should focus on one or more aspects of the instructional development process. When relevant and possible, papers should discuss the implications of instructional design decisions and provide evidence linking outcomes to those decisions. Please refer to the journal website for additional information.
ETR&D is a peer-reviewed journal. Submitted manuscripts are reviewed without bias by a panel of consulting editors and other professionals with expertise in the topics presented in the manuscripts. Any manuscript considered appropriate is reviewed anonymously. Reviewers are asked to provide detailed comments for the author(s), and these comments are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief before the final review is sent to the author(s).
You will find this information online under the “Instructions for Authors” page.
Role and Responsibilities of the Editor-in-Chief of the ETR&D Development Section
Manuscripts processing
· Receives Development Section submissions to ETR&D and determines if: 1) suitable for review, 2) rejected without review, or 3) revised prior to review; or 4) whether they should be referred to another ETR&D section or another AECT/Springer journal.
· Oversees development and review of all Development Section content of submitted manuscripts.
· Oversees organization and process of reviewing Development Section manuscripts, article revisions, and final publications.
· Communications with authors, reviewers, Springer publisher, and AECT leadership/members.
· Responds to inquiries from authors and reviewers.
· Identifies and recruits qualified reviewers and removes retired or non-performing reviewers.
· Reports to the AECT Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Journal Leadership
· Collaborate with the Development Section Editorial Team, the Research Section Editor-In-Chief, AECT leadership, and Springer representatives in planning future and special issues.
· Leads the editorial team (the ETR&D Development Section Editorial Board and Board of Consulting Editors/Reviewers) in accepting and rejecting development manuscripts based on established standards of quality and readership suitability.
· Manages the appointment of members of the Development Section Editorial Board and members of the Consulting Board of Editors for the journal; this includes coordinating the election/selection of new Board members and notifying AECT and Springer of outcomes.
· Oversees and manages the selection of the AECT Distinguished Development Award on behalf of AECT.
· Coordinates and chairs the AECT Distinguished Development Award presentations at the AECT Annual Convention.
· Co-coordinate and co-chair the ETR&D sessions with the Research Editor-In-Chief at the annual AECT Convention.
How to Apply
The responses to the application items below need to be submitted by October 31, 2024, using this online form.
Please submit your application as attached PDF documents:
· A one-page statement indicating your interest and special initiatives for your role as ETR&D Editor-in-Chief for the Development Section.
· Two-page CV (with a link to your professional website if applicable).
· Letter of support from the home institution’s Department Chair or Dean/Supervisor.
The Search Committee will review all applications and recommend a candidate for ETR&D Editor-in-Chief—Development Section to begin on January 2, 2025. The recommended candidate by the Search Committee will be ratified by the AECT Center of Excellence in Publishing Advisory Board, the AECT CEO, and the AECT Board of Directors.