The Editorial Board of History of Education is seeking expressions of interest in the role of Special Section Editor. We are looking for a dynamic and innovative scholar who will help shape this new section of the journal.
History of Education is a leading international journal which is listed in Clarivate Analytics’ Social Science Citations Index. The term of office will be five (5) years commencing from January 2023 at the latest.
This new section of History of Education, replacing the current ‘Sources & Interpretations’ section, will feature dynamic articles on special themes related to current and future issues in the history of education. The themes will be in rotation and could include articles on public history, new media, pedagogical approaches in the history of education, ‘conversations’ and review articles, as well as articles that address the current ‘Sources & Interpretations’ brief.
The title of the special section itself will be determined in consultation with the new editor, who will guide the themes and direction of the section in consultation with the journal editors. As with all articles submitted to the journal (including those for Sources & Interpretations), special section articles would be fully peer reviewed. We hope that the section will help to expand the readership of the journal in new directions and provide an opportunity for researchers to contribute in ways beyond the traditional research article.
The duties of the Special Section Editor are to: evaluate articles sent to the journal on appropriate topics and solicit articles for the agreed-upon themes of the special section; oversee the peer-review process; prepare for proof stage the articles received (consulting with authors over queries as necessary); read and correct the proofs of articles prepared by the journal publisher; consult with the editors of the journal over matters of editorial policy; present a verbal or written report on the special section of the journal annually to the Editorial Board. A small level of expenses is available to cover administrative costs.
Applicants for the role are invited to send to the Editors a short (up to 500 word) outline of the approach they would take to the role over the five-year period. This should be in the form of an email attachment addressed to all three editors and to be received by them no later than 30 September 2022:
Heather Ellis: [email protected]
Mark Freeman: [email protected]
Stephanie Olsen: [email protected]
Applicants are also welcome to correspond with the current role-holder of ‘Sources & Interpretations’, who is stepping down from the role. Contact Jonathan Doney: [email protected]