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?? What Does a Managing Editor Do? The role and job duties can be as varied as the number of academic journals out there, but here are some common responsibilities that Managing Editors have: ??Peer Review Management - Oversee workflow and peer-review process - Develop process/procedure documentation and maintain journal standards - Develop and maintain journal policies - Recommend process improvements to meet current industry standards ?? Relationships - Liaise among the Editor, Society, and Publisher and other vendors - Support team of Editors, including Editorial Boards - Serve as a main contact for authors and reviewers ??Research integrity and publication ethics - Manage potential issues and understand current best practices - Knowledge of tools to identify potential issues - Know where to find resources ?? Project Management - Meet tight publication deadlines - Plan and organize Editorial Board meetings - Supervise editorial teams - Implement new strategies ?? Technology - Provide expert guidance on editorial management systems - Troubleshoot tech issues for authors, reviewers, and editors - Propose new tools Managing Editors wear many hats! If your publication could benefit from the support of a Managing Editor, reach out to Origin Editorial today. https://ow.ly/jrT750U0kkC

Origin is a proud sponsor #CSEFallSymposium24 (Nov. 19 - 20). Co-organized by Origin Senior Partner, Jason Roberts and Chhavi Chauhan, it's sure to be an outstanding program to stay abreast of the latest developments in scholarly publishing and to network with colleagues. The theme of the meeting is "Equity in Research Publication: Keeping Humans Front and Center” and sessions include: *Are Ethics Geographically Equitable? Maintaining the Sanctity of the Published Scholarly Record. *AI Apocalypse: From Doom to Boom (in Equity) for Researchers, Editorial Offices, Publishers, & Readers *About Time We Diversify the Reviewer Pools: Current Scenarios & Practical Solutions from Stakeholders in the Value-Chain *Transformative Agreements: An Emerging Twist in the Battle for Equitable Access to Scholarly Content Be sure to register! https://lnkd.in/ghdx8YkN

Are you looking for effective ways to engage your journal community, drive online usage, and boost citations? Podcasts might be just the solution. In today’s ORIGINal Thoughts post, Glenn Collins explores how podcasts offer a cost-effective and accessible way to share journal research with a broad audience. This engaging format allows busy researchers to stay up-to-date with the latest findings, even on the go. https://lnkd.in/ehXSPSis

Origin Editorial has more than 130 team members from around the globe who provide editorial services and consultations for publishers, societies, and funders. Take a moment and read a Q&A with team member Vrishali Parab to learn more about her! Question: What role(s) do you perform at Origin? Answer: Managing Editor, Editorial Coordinator, and Editorial Assistant Question: What roles have you previously held in your career? Answer: Editorial Outreach Specialist, Production Editor Question: What volunteering do you do or have you done for professional scholarly publishing organizations? Answer: The International Society of Managing & Technical Editors (ISMTE): - Vice-Chair, Early Career Committee (ECC), starting Fall 2024; Member of ECC since 2022 - Co-host and speaker at ECC events Question: What do you love about your job/career? Answer: I love that my work offers continuous opportunities to bring efficiency and uphold integrity in scholarly publishing workflows. In several of my roles, I have been the first point of contact for authors and editors seeking guidance on navigating the manuscript submission system or following author guidelines. I value these opportunities to improve the scholarly publishing experience for the journal community. Question: What motivates you professionally? Answer: I am motivated by the processes of learning and problem-solving for authors, editors, and society partners. Scholarly publishing is constantly evolving, creating constant opportunities to explore new concepts and integrate them into our daily practices and systems. This keeps me engaged and excited about my work. Question: What are your specific interests or areas of expertise in scholarly publishing? Answer: Editorial and author support, publishing ethics, and workflow analysis.

Thinking about investing in a new Editorial Management System (EMS)? Here are some things to consider before making the switch. ??Understand your workflow needs and the problems that should be addressed ??Identify your priorities (e.g., new technology integrations, cost, user experience) ??Develop a project plan and set realistic timelines Planning for a system migration is a huge undertaking. Origin Editorial and its service partners have the expert experience to help you navigate this process. Contact us today to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gFWi8Cww

Origin is a proud sponsor of next month's #CSEFallSymposium24 (Nov. 19 - 20). Co-organized by Origin Senior Partner, Jason Roberts and Chhavi Chauhan, it's sure to be an outstanding program to stay abreast of the latest developments in scholarly publishing and to network with colleagues. Speakers include Origin's own Randy Townsend MPS, as well as many other industry thought leaders including Stephanie Kinnan, Lucy Shen, Darla Henderson, PhD, Larissa Shamseer, Ginny Herbert, Dana Compton, CAE, ENV SP, James Butcher, and more! The theme of the meeting is "Equity in Research Publication: Keeping Humans Front and Center” and sessions include: *Are Ethics Geographically Equitable? Maintaining the Sanctity of the Published Scholarly Record. *AI Apocalypse: From Doom to Boom (in Equity) for Researchers, Editorial Offices, Publishers, & Readers *About Time We Diversify the Reviewer Pools: Current Scenarios & Practical Solutions from Stakeholders in the Value-Chain *Transformative Agreements: An Emerging Twist in the Battle for Equitable Access to Scholarly Content Be sure to register! https://lnkd.in/ghdx8YkN

ICYMI: In last week's post from ORIGINal Thoughts, Erin Landis and Kristen Overstreet provided a wealth of advice for early-career scholarly publishing professionals looking to develop their leadership skills. Check it out if you haven't had the chance! https://lnkd.in/eij22-MJ

Did you know that Origin Editorial does a lot more than peer review management? We have experts that can help with: ?? Technology and workflow optimization (David Allen & Meghan McDevitt) ?? Editorial strategy, publisher RFPs, indexing, new journal launches (Adam Etkin) ?? Citation analysis, author tracking, editorial office reporting (Denise Kuo) Check out this video that showcases what Origin and do for you ??

Many editorial office and peer review management professionals, while brilliant wordsmiths, are notoriously averse to using statistics. However, reporting of key performance indicators is part of the job, especially when compiling annual, quarterly or editorial board meeting reports. A common issue that massively undermines the utility of such reports is that too often editorial offices just report key indicators, especially related to turnaround time, as individual values without additional information such as the measures of variance (spread of data). Sherrie Hill and Jason Roberts contributed an article in ISMTE Headquarters Editorial Office News in 2022 on this very topic, outlining the problems this can cause when interpreting results. https://ow.ly/2tAG50TWIO2 Simply put, just stating that turnaround time to first decision was a median of 35 days does not actually tell us a huge amount of information, even when comparing that value to past performance. Instead, the Interquartile Range should be reported for medians and the Standard Deviation for means. It would also make sense to report the number (n) of data points considered and the range from the maximum value to the minimum. Why bother? The measure of variance can reveal the consistency of performance. For instance, Year 1 and Year 2 may both have had a mean turnaround time of, say, 40 days. But if the Standard Deviation in Year 2 is much smaller, that means that the journal probably processed manuscripts more consistently and/or was able to keep control of manuscripts that started to run late (and thus become extreme outliers). My point: it is important to not just report the speed of turnaround, but also the consistency of turnaround time to gain a richer understanding of performance. The spread of data can tell us a lot about performance consistency. Measures of variance can be easily calculated using Excel and there are a million YouTube videos with guidance on how to do that. Origin Reports, Origin’s reporting tool designed for editorial offices, can also take the strain for you, pushing out those additional statistics in seconds. Learn more about Origin Reports here: https://originreports.org/

For early-career professionals in the scholarly publishing industry, it’s never too soon to develop leadership skills. In today’s post from ORIGINal Thoughts, Erin Landis and Kristen Overstreet discuss what traits are important to possess or develop for leadership positions, the skills necessary to be an effective leader, and that embracing failure is part of the leadership journey. This article provides a wealth of information for anyone looking to become the next leader on their team, in their department, or at their organization. https://lnkd.in/eij22-MJ