Job Description:
We believe in bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and the drive to transform knowledge into impact. Here, your curiosity fuels progress, your voice shapes innovation, and your ambition helps redefine what’s possible within science and learning. We are a culture that obsesses over impact, challenges, and drives what’s next to power infinite possibilities for our customers, colleagues and society at large.
About the Role:
The Deputy Editor is an AI/intelligent systems subject matter expert (SME) responsible for managing the end-to-end peer review process for scholarly journal content. This role combines scientific expertise with editorial decision-making, ensuring the quality, integrity, and relevance of published content.
The Deputy Editor works independently with minimal supervision, handles complex editorial cases, contributes to journal strategy, and collaborates with Editors-in-Chief (EiCs), authors, reviewers, and internal teams. The role also includes mentoring junior colleagues, driving commissioning initiatives,
and representing the journal within the scientific community.
Key Responsibilities:
Manuscript Handling and Editorial Decisions
Screen submitted manuscripts for scientific quality, relevance, and alignment with journal scope
Identify and escalate publication ethics or integrity concerns through appropriate channels
Make editorial decisions (accept, reject, revise, transfer) in line with journal policies
Select, invite, and manage peer reviewers
Evaluate reviewer feedback and determine next steps for manuscripts
Assess revised submissions for completeness and quality of revisions
Review author rebuttals and make timely decisions
Recommend alternative journals for manuscript transfer when applicable
Commissioning and Content Development
Identify and invite authors for commissioned content (e.g., review articles, special issues)
Build and maintain relationships with key authors and researchers
Track and follow up on invited submissions to
📌 Deputy Editor (Noida)
🏢 Wiley
📍 Noida