(Contractual) Assistant Managing Editor Journals

Role Overview The Assistant Managing Editor (AME) will report directly to the Managing Editor (or designated supervisor) and will be responsible for the end-to-end management and delivery of assigned journal portfolios.

This role ensures efficient editorial operations, high-quality stakeholder engagement, and continuous development of journals in line with publishing standards, including peer review excellence, indexing, and impact growth.

Key Responsibilities

Journal Management & Delivery

- Independently manage the end-to-end lifecycle of assigned journals, from onboarding to ongoing development
- Ensure timely publication and smooth editorial workflows across all stages
- Monitor and manage the publishing pipeline, proactively addressing delays and bottlenecks
- Facilitate seamless transition of journals from acquisition to editorial management

Peer Review & Editorial Operations

- Oversee and manage the peer review process in coordination with Editors to ensure efficiency and quality
- Maintain adherence to timelines, quality benchmarks, and ethical publishing standards
- Provide operational and strategic support to Editors on manuscript flow, reviewer engagement, and editorial decisions

Stakeholder Management

- Build and maintain strong working relationships with Editors, Authors, Reviewers, and internal stakeholders (India/UK/US teams)
- Act as a point of contact for escalations, ensuring timely resolution of issues
- Ensure consistent, qualified, and high-quality communication across all stakeholder interactions

Journal Development & Growth

- Drive journal advancement in abstracting & indexing (A&I;) and Impact Factor (IF) growth
- Educate Editors on indexing requirements, performance metrics, and industry standards




- Support initiatives such as special issues, call-for-papers campaigns, and journal promotions in collaboration with Marketing teams

Operational Excellence & Issue Resolution

- Identify operational gaps and implement solutions to improve efficiency, turnaround time, and service quality
- Handle journal-related issues across editorial, financial, or ethical dimensions, escalating appropriately when required
- Guide editorial teams on journal-specific operational and management challenges

Reporting & Insights

- Prepare and analyze journal performance reports and KPIs
- Develop and present publisher reports for internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date journal data and reporting dashboards

Commercial & Contract Management

- Support journal contract renewals, addendums, and negotiations
- Develop working knowledge of publishing business models and revenue streams

Continuous Learning

- Stay updated on emerging trends in academic publishing, peer review innovation, and research dissemination
- Proactively enhance knowledge of industry developments and best practices

Key Accountabilities

- Deliver high-quality journal management and editorial support services
- Ensure excellent service experience for authors, editors, and societies
- Drive improvements in timeliness, quality, and journal performance metrics
- Contribute to strengthening journal portfolio through indexing and impact growth

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

- Postgraduate degree in Life Sciences / HSS / Medical / or related disciplines
- 23 years of experience in journal publishing (editorial/management roles)

- Strong understanding of
- End-to-end publishing workflows
- Peer review systems and journal operations
- Abstracting & indexing processes and criteria
- Working knowledge of publishing contracts and business models

📌 Assistant Managing Editor (Gurugram)
🏢 Sage Publications India
📍 Gurugram