Transboundary and Emerging Diseases is inviting applications for the role of Academic Editor

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases brings together original research and review articles on infectious diseases considered to hold the greatest economic threat to animals and humans worldwide. The journal provides a venue for global research on their diagnosis, prevention and management, and for papers on public health, pathogenesis, epidemiology, statistical modeling, diagnostics, biosecurity issues, genomics, vaccine development and rapid communication of new outbreaks.

You can find the full Aims and Scope here.

The Role

Academic Editors work closely with the Editor-in-Chief in helping to steer and manage the journal, playing an active role in journal development. The key responsibilities as an Academic Editor will be supporting the Editor-in-Chief on core strategic initiatives, managing the lifecycle of articles through the peer review process. This includes:

  • Identifying suitable referees, reviewing referees’ comments, acting as a reviewer when needed and providing feedback to authors, overseeing an effective, ethical and timely peer review process.
  • Recommending acceptance of manuscripts
  • Ensuring the quality and soundness of articles published in the journal, by considering their compliance with ethical standards of scientific research, the relevance of the articles to the journal’s aim and scope, and the accurate use of research methods.
  • Inviting appropriate contributions
  • Promoting the journal within relevant networks
  • Liaising with authors, reviewers, the Editor-in-Chief and the Publisher to achieve these goals.

This is an exciting opportunity to become involved in the development and management of an academic journal with a global profile. We welcome applications from researchers who are passionate about shaping the research agenda and building diverse networks and communities in their field. We are committed to diversity and strongly encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including underrepresented communities to apply. We consider applications from researchers at all career stages, but we envisage this role will suit an ambitious mid-career researcher looking to consolidate their position as a leader in their field.

What we Require

Ideal candidates will have a strong record of publication in journals of good standing and be recognised scholars in the area of infectious diseases and/or related fields.

We are particularly looking for experts with the following specialisms:

  • Epidemiological Analysis and Modeling
  • Wildlife zoonotic diseases
  • Bacterial diseases
  • Vector-borne diseases
  • Biosecurity

Sufficient experience as a reviewer in refereed academic journals is required, and editorial experience either as an Academic Editor and/or special issue editor is desirable.

Applications should contain:

  • a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role, with approximately 6-7 keywords outlining your research specialisms
  • an up-to-date CV/resume
  • a vision statement including a short assessment of how you see the strengths and weaknesses of the journal, including your vision for its future development

To apply, please send the above documents to the Wiley Recruitment Team at [email protected].

The application deadline is 31st July 2025.

Wiley is committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and accessible publishing environment that supports diverse voices and perspectives within our field, and with that we reaffirm our encouragement for applications from all backgrounds including those from underrepresented communities.