Plantosphere Private Limited is developing a growing academic publishing ecosystem with a focus on research, innovation, knowledge dissemination, and digital publishing.
We are looking for two motivated and responsible Managing Editors to support the editorial and publication workflow of our two academic journals:
1. Plantosphere Journal of Agri-Food Innovation
2. Plantosphere Journal of Agri-Business Management and Rural Development
This is a contract-based, part time opportunity. Both Managing Editors will work across both journals and will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day editorial workflow from manuscript submission through review, revision, production, and publication.
The role is primarily a backend editorial and coordination position.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Prepare and coordinate Calls for Articles/Papers.
• Monitor manuscript submissions through the journal management portal.
• Coordinate the editorial and peer-review workflow.
• Assign manuscripts to appropriate Editors/Reviewers.
• Follow up with Editors and Reviewers regarding pending reviews.
• Coordinate with authors regarding revisions, corrections, and required updates.
• Track manuscripts throughout the publication workflow.
• Coordinate the final production stage of accepted articles.
• Handle article formatting and basic publication preparation using MS Word.
• Prepare and organize journal issues for publication.
• Maintain editorial records and publication-related data using MS Excel/spreadsheets.
• Coordinate with Editors, Reviewers, Authors, and other members of the editorial team.
• Conduct or coordinate editorial meetings whenever required.
• Support the promotion of Calls for Articles and upcoming journal issues.
• Maintain publication timelines and ensure that assigned tasks are completed on schedule.
• Work independently while maintaining regular communication with the editorial team.
JOURNAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The selected candidates will work through Plantosphere OJM