CALL FOR EDITORIAL BOARD 2024/25

The Aberdeen Historical Review is looking for a new leadership team among all (not only History) undergraduate students, expecting to graduate from the University of Aberdeen in 2025 or 2026. As an Editor, you will gain exceptional experience in academic publishing, copyediting, project management, and formatting and designing of publications. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone pursuing a future career in academia, publishing or journalism.

• Managing Editor: The Managing Editor is in charge of organisation. Scheduling, setting deadlines, and distributing tasks are their main responsibilities. They keep track of important documents, meeting notes, and decisions that need to be made; it is therefore crucial for them to possess solid organisational and time-management skills, and function well as the leader of a team. The focus of this job is primarily on preliminary planning and schedule maintenance. 

• Layout Editor: The Layout Editor’s role is focused on the later stages of the publishing process, in which they work closely with the Assistant Layout Editor and the Editorial Assistant. The Layout Editor is in charge of bringing all submissions together to shape the new issue. They oversee the copyediting process and create the PDF document that will be proudly displayed on the journal website, which they keep up to date. This role requires great attention to detail, basic designer skills, and proficiency in working with computers.  

• Submission Editor: The Submission Editor handles the communications. Their role is to manage the journal mailbox, distribute information, and maintain contact with peer reviewers and authors. They send out the Call for Papers, handle submissions, distribute feedback, and manage any other correspondence with the authors and the peer review team. Good communication skills, grammar, attention to detail, and excellent writing skills are crucial for this role. 

• Assistant Layout Editor: The Assistant Layout Editor helps the Layout Editor with designing and putting together the final version of the issue before publication. They make sure every submission adheres to the style guide, assist with copyediting, and manage the content presentation and overall visuals of the journal. This position calls for excellent language skills and a good grasp on graphics, style, and design.  

• Editorial Assistant: The Editorial Assistant works closely with the Layout Editor and the Assistant Layout Editor to copyedit submissions that have already gone through the process of peer-reviewing. The focus of their work will lay in providing grammar, spelling and style checks of submitted papers; therefore, a good grasp of the English language and grammar is crucial. This role is vital in the last steps before publishing a complete issue. Hence, adhering to deadlines and good time-management are essential.