VACANCY: Assistant Editor for HTS Theological Studies

The Editor-in-Chief of HTS Theological Studies, Prof. Andries G van Aarde, invites applications from members of the academic community to join the journal’s Editorial Team as Assistant Editor, with an emphasis on Religious Dialogue in Africa.

Deadline for applications: 9 October 2023

As an Assistant Editor, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of special collections and sections, including but not limited to:

1. Special Collections (articles allocated by the Editor-in-Chief):

• Africa Platform for NT Scholars
• The contextual reading of the New Testament in the socio-political landscape in Zimbabwe
• Zimbabwean Scholars in Dialogue
• Reception of Biblical Discourse in Africa
• Religion, Theology, and Constructions of Earth and Gender
• African Women, Pandemics & Religion
• Social Memory Studies
• Unthinking the West

2. Articles in the sections (i) Historical Thought and Source Interpretation (ii) Original Research, allocated by the Editor-in-Chief

Responsibilities of the Assistant Editor role include:

• Managing the peer review process for scholarly submissions and revisions.
• Making recommendations for final decisions and liaising with authors.
• Overseeing the revision of articles in accordance with the journal’s peer review policy.
• Selecting and inviting reviewers based on ethical policies and procedures.
• Providing a final decision recommendation to the Editor-in-Chief.
• Assisting the Editor-in-Chief in soliciting submissions and encouraging compelling academic research.
• Appointing and maintaining an Editorial Board, ensuring diversity and expertise representation.
• Encouraging the Editorial Board to commission articles within their areas of expertise.
• Commissioning special collection proposals on current topics of interest.
• Advocating for the journal and promoting it whenever possible.
• Managing deadlines with strong organizational and communication skills.

To ensure success as an Assistant Editor, it is recommended to have a keen eye for excellent writing, exhibit good design judgment, and be able to manage projects to completion. A top-notch Assistant Editor will bring several years of experience in various writing and editing roles to the table and display a keen grasp of the open access scholarly publishing industry.

The compensation for this role will be discussed and agreed upon in the contract, ensuring a fair and mutually beneficial arrangement.

Application

All applications can be submitted online at https://bit.ly/3rsLVly and require the following information:

• CV
• ORCiD
• Scopus ID (optional)
• Google Scholar ID (optional) / Google Scholar ID (optional)
• Contact Details
• Motivation Letter

AOSIS will contact all potential candidates once a decision has been made. Potential candidates may be asked to attend an interview. For any further information or queries, please email us at indexing@aosis.co.za.