Associate Managing Editor
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly organized and responsible Associate Managing Editor to support the management and day-to-day operations of academic journals. The role involves coordinating editorial activities, managing manuscripts through the publication workflow, communicating with authors, reviewers, and editors, and ensuring timely and high-quality journal operations.
The ideal candidate should have solid communication, team coordination, organizational, and editorial management skills, with an interest in academic publishing and research.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the day-to-day editorial operations of assigned academic journals.
Coordinate the complete manuscript workflow, from submission and initial screening through peer review, revision, acceptance, and publication.
Communicate professionally with authors, reviewers, editors, and editorial board members.
Coordinate peer-review assignments and follow up with reviewers to ensure timely responses.
Monitor manuscript status and ensure publications are completed within established timelines.
Conduct initial checks for manuscript completeness, formatting, plagiarism, and basic editorial requirements.
Coordinate with editors and internal teams regarding manuscript decisions, revisions, and publication requirements.
Follow up with authors regarding revisions, missing documents, publication formalities, and other editorial requirements.
Maintain accurate manuscript records, editorial databases, and journal-related documentation.
Support the Managing Editor in improving journal workflows, publication quality, and operational efficiency.
Coordinate with the editorial and production teams for final publication and online release.
Monitor journal performance, submission activity, publication schedules, and other operational metrics.
Assist in developing strategies to increase manuscript submissions, editorial board participation, and journal visibility.
📌 Associate Managing Editor Hyderabad
🏢 Arj
📍 Hyderabad