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JORSEN Editorial team ad [Text reads 'Are you our next JORSEN Editor? We are inviting applications for an Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor role on Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs']

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nasen (National Association for Special Educational Needs) and Wiley invite individuals to apply to form a new Editorial team for Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs (JORSEN), taking over from Dr David Armstrong. We welcome applications for Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor.

Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs is an established online forum for the dissemination of international research on special educational needs. It provides essential reading for those working in the special educational needs field wherever that work takes place around the world. It is of particular interest to those working in: Research, Teaching and learning support, Policymaking, Administration and supervision, Educational psychology, and Advocacy. It aims to:

  • Publish original research, literature reviews and theoretical papers on meeting special educational needs
  • Create an international forum for researchers to reflect on, and share ideas regarding, issues of particular importance to them such as methodology, research design and ethical issues
  • Reach a wide multi-disciplinary international audience through online publication

The Editorial team are responsible for the strategic development of the journal and coordinating the peer review of manuscripts. Applicants will have:

  • a strong track record of publications and presentations at conferences
  • an international and diverse network of contacts, which will benefit the journal
  • leadership and communication skills
  • strong organizational ability
  • previous journal editorial experience 
  • awareness of relevant advances in publishing & dissemination of research, including open access and open research initiatives 

Full job descriptions are available for the Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor positions. The deadline for receipt of applications is Friday 16th December 2022. The positions come with a modest honorarium. For an informal discussion or expression of interest, please contact Prof Garry Squires, Chair of nasen’s Editorial Advisory Board: Garry.Squires@manchester.ac.uk

Applicants are invited to submit their curriculum vitae and covering letter, setting out their suitability for the role and their vision for JORSEN for the next 3-5 years, and to send them to Nickie Roake, Senior Journals Publishing Manager, Wiley: nroake@wiley.com.

We welcome and encourage applicants of all ethnicities, races, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, disabilities, ages, or other individual status.