Climate Policy is a world-leading peer-reviewed academic journal, publishing high quality research and analysis on all aspects of climate policy. Climate Policy aims to make high-quality research accessible and relevant, not only to academics, but also to policymakers and practitioners. The journal provides a platform for new ideas, innovative approaches and research-based insights that can help advance an effective response to climate change in practice.
In the context of the increasing submissions of papers and our aim to publish high-quality and policy-relevant papers, Climate Policy is looking for talented Associate Editors. Each Associate Editor (AE) works closely with the Editor, other AEs and the Assistant Editors to ensure that the journal review process operates smoothly. The main tasks of the AE are:
- Analysing a sub-set of the newly submitted papers on a weekly basis, and making recommendations whether or not to send these papers out for review;
- Managing and tracking designated manuscripts through the review process until rejection/acceptance for publication. This includes communication with the authors and the editorial team.
- Participate in broader discussions about the journal’s content and functioning along with the Editors in Chief, the Editor and the rest of the editorial team.
Climate Policy uses the ScholarOne review portal. New Associate Editors will receive training on the system when appointed.
Prospective AEs should understand the vision and mission of Climate Policy Journal, and agree with its goals and ethos, and its aim and scope. More information can be found here:
- Aims and Scope
- Substantive criteria
- Recent Editorials: Dubash, Mulugetta and Pauw (2024), Depledge, Saldivia and Peñasco (2022)
With this in mind, we are looking for AEs with expertise in Economics, Law, Political Science, Development Studies and other relevant disciplines that collectively allow us to publish high-quality and policy-relevant papers on:
- Mitigation and adaptation (beyond a focus on climate impacts alone) to climate change, loss and damage, climate change laws, technologies and innovations, institutions and governance at different scales, and climate finance
- Design of climate-relevant policies and policy packages, implementation and evaluation of their impact on the ground, especially ex-post empirical assessment.
- International climate negotiations and related international processes relevant to global climate governance, including linkages to geopolitics, trade and finance
- Linkages to broader processes of structural change and transformation at regional, national and local levels, including low-emissions and climate-resilient development, sectoral transitions, and just transitions
Applicants should have significant publishing and reviewing experience, ideally including in and for Climate Policy. Experience in providing research-based policy advice is also desirable. Associate Editors will receive a modest honorarium.
Application Process: please send a brief motivating letter explaining how you meet these criteria, as well as a recent and brief CV showing your publication record and research areas by Sunday the 14th of September to the assistant editor Polona Barber (polona@climatepolicyjournal.org).
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