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Job Summary

The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC) is a fully open-access scholarly journal that focuses on technology-focused social science scholarship and CMC theorizing. The journal is interdisciplinary, covering research on topics in communication, business, education, political science, and sociology, among others. It is highly ranked, with an impact factor of 5.41, and is a fully open-access journal with no Article Processing Charges (APCs). For more details, see https://academic.oup.com/jcmc.

The University of Michigan's School of Information seeks a detail-oriented, organized, and motivated Managing Editor for the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication (JCMC). This 20 hour/week position will work most closely with Prof. Nicole Ellison in the 2025-26 academic year, as well as the other members of the EIC team (Prof. Mike Yao, Prof. Teresa Correa, and Prof. Cindy Shen) to ensure manuscript submissions are reviewed and processed in a timely manner and to support the journal?s curation of rigorous and theoretically meaningful scholarly papers.

The primary activities of the person in this role will be to read submissions to the journal and make recommendations about their suitability, working closely with Dr. Ellison. As such, the perfect candidate will be familiar with the journal, its focus on technology-centric theorizing, and the existing literature in this space. This would be a perfect position for someone who enjoys reading and is able to assess the merits (e.g., methodological rigor, theoretical contribution) of computer-mediated communication scholarship. We hope to find someone who is detail-oriented, an excellent communicator, and would value the learning, networking, and mentoring opportunities this position entails.
 

Responsibilities*Primary responsibility: Collaborate with the Editors-in-Chief and Associate Editors to evaluate submitted manuscripts for their suitability, methodological rigor, and academic contribution.Coordinate reviewer invitations and vet reviewers for suitability and conflicts of interest.Other miscellaneous tasks (e.g.,  proofreading APA-formatted accepted manuscripts)Required Qualifications*A PhD in a related field (e.g., Communication) is preferred but not required; successful candidates will have some graduate work and publishing experience. Advanced academic training or demonstrated equivalent experience in a relevant field is valued; candidates may satisfy this through graduate coursework, sustained professional work, or a combination of both.Familiarity with elements of the academic publishing process (e.g., peer review) and APA formattingInterest in the kinds of scholarship published in JCMC
 Modes of Work

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Additional Information

You must be eligible to work in the United States, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position. In addition, while remote work is allowable for this position, all work must be performed within the United States and its territories.

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The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.