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Editors / Reviewers

Editors / Reviewers

ESA journals welcome and encourage participation by all individuals regardless of age, culture, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, national origin, physical or mental difference, politics, race, religion, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, or subculture.

Please see the dropdown below for information.

If you are interested in becoming an Editor for an ESA publication, please check our “Calls for Editors” for current postings and our “Editorial Roles” summary.

If you are interested in learning what is expected of reviewers for ESA publications, please check our “Reviewer Roles” summary.

Editor / Reviewer

Calls for Editors-in-Chief

Editors-in-Chief serve a series of terms as the leader of a specific publication. When an Editor-in-Chief steps down, we will put out an open call for applications for a replacement.

Calls for Subject-matter/Associate Editors

Our publications will periodically put out an open call for applications for the Subject-matter/Associate Editor position for a specific journal when more coverage is needed for a specific area of study.

In our efforts to expand and build a broadly representative editorial board, ESA journals actively seek a wide applicant pool that is diverse in geography, nationality, culture, race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, and areas of expertise. We especially encourage applications from members of groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in academic publishing.

Ecological Monographs

Date: August 2023

Ecological Monographs seeks scholars interested in serving on its editorial board. Ecological Monographs publishes cutting-edge, comprehensive, and multifaceted papers in ecology and related science. Among the top-ranked ecology journals in the world, Ecological Monographs had a 2021 Journal Citation Reports impact factor of 9.8. Ecological Monographs is one of six journals of the Ecological Society of America, published by Wiley.

Editorial board members, referred to as Subject-matter Editors, serve as the journal’s experts. Their principal responsibilities are to assess the quality and originality of manuscripts, identify potential reviewers to vet manuscripts deemed appropriate for review, and ultimately make decisions regarding those manuscripts based on their own assessment and the reviewers’ comments.

To apply, please read the application details (PDF) and complete our Google form. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Questions may be directed to editorsearch@nullesa.org

Ecological Applications

Date: September 2021

Ecological Applications seeks scholars interested in serving on its editorial board. Ecological Applications publishes outstanding science in applied ecology and is renowned for its value to scientists, resource managers, policymakers, and many other professionals involved in applied ecology worldwide.

Editorial board members, also known as Subject-matter Editors, serve as the journal’s experts. Their principal responsibilities are to assess the appropriateness of manuscripts, identify potential reviewers to vet manuscripts deemed appropriate for review, and ultimately make recommendations regarding those manuscripts based on their own assessment and the reviewers’ critiques.

To apply, please read the application details (PDF) and complete our Google form. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Questions may be directed to editorsearch@nullesa.org

Editor Roles

The majority of  ESA publications are headed by an Editor-in-Chief with one or more Associate Editors-in-Chief or Associate Editors (Subject-matter Editors).  See summaries of the editorial board responsibilities below.

Ecology, Ecological Applications, and Ecological Monographs

The Editor-in-Chief assigns each manuscript to a Subject-matter Editor, who selects reviewers and provides the final decision in the system.

Ecosphere

Each manuscript is handled by an Associate Editor-in-Chief, who assigns it to a Subject-matter Editor. The Subject-matter Editor selects reviewers and provides the final decision in the system.

The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Each manuscript is handled by a member of the editorial board, who provides the final decision in the system.

Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment

Each manuscript is handled by a member of the editorial board (Associate Editors), who provides a recommendation in the system. The final decision is made by the Editor-in-Chief.

Reviewer Roles

Manuscripts submitted to ESA journals may be submitted to an external reviewer process. All reviewers remain anonymous unless they wish to make their identity known.

The instructions we provide to reviewers differ slightly by publication. The full instructions can be found below.

Ecology, Ecological Applications, and Ecological Monographs

Ecosphere