Job Title Associate or Senior Editor, BMC Health Services Research

Location Shanghai or Pune hybrid working model

Role Responsibilities

Content Development Scientific Comprehension
- Develop a journal development strategy for *BMC* *Health Services Research* , taking into account individual journal performance and development needs, as well as the overall strategy of the BMC series.
- Work with colleagues across the Journals group to support subject-specific strategy development at Springer Nature.
- Identify and commission reviews, collections and supplements, and work with the scientific community to drive these forward.

Peer Review Quality Decision Quality, Manuscript Assessment, Critical Scientific Evaluation, Publishing Workflows Systems
- Oversee the handling of the content published in *BMC* *Health Services Research* , primarily by advising on content handled by editorial board members, but also by handling individual submissions yourself where required.
- Investigate and resolve publishing or research ethics cases, both pre- and post-publication,



with the guidance of Springer Nature Research Integrity Group when needed.
- Engage effectively with other teams to support the resolution of editorial issues and to prioritise author service while maintaining editorial standards
- Advise on editorial policy development as appropriate.

Editorial Board Management Communicates Effectively
- Build excellent communication and relationships with Editorial Board Members and authors.
- Call Senior Board Members to discuss journal policy, specific content-related issues, editorial board recruitment etc.
- Contribute to the recruitment and training of recent editorial board members
- Contribute to editorial board engagement initiatives across the journals
- Host regular Senior Board and Editorial Board Meetings, either in person or online.
- Ensure that all members of the Editorial Board are fully aware of the ethos and editorial policies of the journal and the BMC series

📌 Associate or Senior Editor, BMC Health Services Research (Pune)
🏢 Springer Healthcare
📍 Pune