Editor III

About the role

The Public Culture journal’s Editor oversees the day-to-day operations and the editorial office for Public Culture, a peer-reviewed journal housed in the Tulane Global Humanities Center. Working closely with the editors-in-chief, the Editor administers the peer-review process, prepares articles for editing and production, maintains publication schedules, and serves as a primary point of contact for authors, editors, and the publisher. This role bridges the gap between scholarly vision and technical production, ensuring that peer-reviewed research moves efficiently from submission to publication.

Responsibilities

• Administer the peer-review process, including managing reviewer databases and collaborating with the Editor-in-Chief to make fair, ethical publication decisions.
• Prepare articles for editing and production, ensuring adherence to editorial and reference style standards, artwork specifications, rights and permissions requirements, and author agreement processes.
• Maintain publication schedules, managing page allotment, content pipeline, and backlog to ensure consistent, on-schedule publication.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for authors, editors, and the publisher, communicating tactfully and professionally.
• Analyze submission trends and prepare editorial reports that identify concerns and inform editorial decision-making.
• Resolve scheduling and production issues in collaboration with external partners using strong independent problem-solving skills.
• Apply knowledge of artificial intelligence tools in editorial workflows, including manuscript review, content summarization, and communications, while exercising sound editorial judgment about accuracy, attribution, and academic integrity.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in humanities, social sciences, journalism, publishing, or communication is required; advanced degree in a relevant field (humanities, media studies, communication, publishing, or related discipline) and/or publishing certification preferred.
• Five to seven years of experience in editorial work, publishing (commercial or academic), editorial management, or journalism.
• Experience working in an academic or university environment is ideal but not required.
• Demonstrated experience managing editorial workflows and production schedules in a publishing environment.
• Proficiency in editorial management software, preferably experience with ScholarOne.
• High level of comfort with digital archival standards.

Skills

• Knowledge of scholarly publishing processes, including peer review administration, manuscript preparation, and journal production workflows.
• Project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple manuscripts and production deadlines simultaneously with strong attention to detail and follow-through.
• Exceptional proofreading and copyediting skills with a mastery of standard humanities citation styles.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of academic integrity standards, including handling policies on plagiarism, dual submissions, and conflicts of interest.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted editing and content tools, with the ability to evaluate AI-generated output critically and apply it appropriately within a scholarly publishing context.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in humanities, social sciences, journalism, publishing, or communication, and/or publishing certification.
• Experience working with a university press or academic journal in a managing editor or editorial coordinator capacity.
• Familiarity with rights and permissions compliance in an academic publishing context.
• Experience preparing editorial reports and communicating editorial analytics to senior editors or editorial boards.