New opportunity for Commissioning Editors for IUCr Journals



The International Union of Crystallography publishes nine leading 
journals in crystallographic research, including crystallographic 
instrumentation and methods, and crystallography-based application 
sciences. As the Union enters its eighth decade, we are announcing an 
exciting opportunity for a category of editor new to IUCr journals: 
Commissioning Editors in the fields of Chemistry and Materials, Biology, 
and Methods and Instrumentation. The three Commissioning Editors will 
work with the Main Editors, Managing Editors and Editorial Boards of all 
IUCr journals, as well as with the Editor-in-Chief, to commission, send 
out for review, and edit high-quality articles from leading researchers 
that will highlight both the role of crystallography in cutting-edge 
research and new science where crystallography can advance the state of 
the art.



As well as handling commissioned articles, the role of the Commissioning 
Editors will include development of Special Issues involving one or more 
of the journals, and working with IUCr journal Main Editors to recruit 
new Co-editors to join the various IUCr journal Editorial Boards. In all 
aspects, please note that the IUCr is committed to improving gender and 
geographical balance while maintaining the highest scientific standards.



The nine IUCr journals, see https://journals.iucr.org, are (fully 
open-access journals are denoted by an asterisk, others are hybrid):



IUCrJ* (cross-cutting and high profile)

Acta Crystallographica A: Advances and Foundations

Acta Crystallographica B: Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and 
Materials

Acta Crystallographica C: Structural Chemistry

Acta Crystallographica D: Structural Biology

Acta Crystallographica E*: Crystallographic Communications

Acta Crystallographica F: Structural Biology Communications

Journal of Applied Crystallography
Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
In addition, there is the IUCr’s open data publication: IUCrData*.



Candidates for Commissioning Editors should meet similar appointment 
criteria to those for IUCr journal Main Editors given at: 
https://journals.iucr.org/services/coeditors/handbook/meappointment_criteria.html 




As for all IUCr journal Editors and Co-editors, each Commissioning 
Editor will be a volunteer, although a small honorarium is available. 
Overall, we envisage the Commissioning Editor role to require a 
commitment comparable with that of an IUCr journal Main or Section Editor.



Please write in confidence by 31 March 2019 to the Editor-in-Chief 
([log in to unmask]) and Executive Managing Editor ([log in to unmask]), enclosing 
your CV, a list of up to 20 of your most important publications, your 
vision for the role of the Commissioning Editor appointment you are 
applying for (Chemistry and Materials, Biology, or Methods and 
Instrumentation) in 500 words and a full list of publications.

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