[AISWorld] IEEE Computer Society Seeks Applicants for Editor in Chief of IT Professional magazine, Applications due: 1st March 2017

[San Murugesan]

IEEE COMPUTER SOCIETY


 

CALL FOR EDITOR-IN-CHIEF OF IT PROFESSIONAL MAGAZINE

 

 

The IEEE Computer Society seeks applicants to serve as Editor in Chief (EIC)
of its IT Professional (IT Pro) magazine (www.computer.org/itpro), for a
three-year term beginning January 1, 2018.  An EIC may be reappointed for a
second and final two-year term after review.

 

IT Pro is a bimonthly publication of the Society and enters into 20th year
of publication next year.  The magazine covers a broad spectrum of areas
including emerging technologies, cloud computing, the Internet of Things,
smart systems, cybersecurity, data management, enterprise information
systems and architectures, software and application development, systems
integration, smart cities, IT applications, and  practical insights, issues
and challenges. It receives articles from practitioners and researchers and
publishes articles that cross all these fields, defining the synergistic
partnerships and interactions among them. The magazine's primary readers are
IT professionals, application developers, IT managers, academics,
researchers and students.

EIC is a prestigious position and chairs and works with the editorial board
consisting of international experts across the sub-disciplines of IT.  The
board is supported by many volunteer reviewers around the world. Major
responsibilities of EIC include:

.       managing the manuscript review process ensuring quality and timely
evaluation of manuscripts and selecting suitable articles for publication

.       seeking and reviewing special-issue proposals and deciding editorial
calendar 

.       promoting the magazine and enhancing its value to readers; 

.       identifying and appointing editorial board members, with the
concurrence of the Publications Board;

.       helping to attract high-quality manuscripts from potential authors;
and

.       providing a clear, broad focus through promotion of personal vision
and guidance where required. 


Applicants for the position of EIC of IT Pro are expected to have a sound
track record of scholarship and leadership in IT and computing and their
applications. In addition, candidates must demonstrate the editorial and
managerial skills necessary to lead the magazine and process manuscripts
through the editorial cycle in a timely fashion. They must also be able to
attract respected experts from academia, industry and government around the
globe to the editorial board, and have clear support from their institution
or employer.

 

The applicant is expected to communicate his/her vision and ideas to move IT
Pro forward to greater heights, extends its reach and better engage and
deliver value to the growing and diverse international community of IT
professionals and researchers.

Prospective candidates are invited to submit their applications for EIC of
IT Pro comprising of complete curriculum vitae, vision and a brief plan for
the publication's future, and a letter of support from their institution or
employer (as a PDF file) by 1 March 2017. Send your application and queries,
if any, to Bonnie Wylie, b.wylie at computer.org.

 

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