Call for Nominations: Editor of The Plant Genome

The Crop Science Society of America (CSSA) seeks nominations for the position of Editor of The Plant Genome. This is a three‐year term of service beginning on Jan. 1, 2027. Candidates are expected to be visionary as the publication ecosystem is experiencing rapid changes in scientific content delivery as well as publishing models. In addition, there is fierce competition for authors and readers. Prior editorial experience with ASA, CSSA, or SSSA publications or those having similar subject matter/structure is required.

Position duties, responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities of the Editor position include, but are not limited to:

• Providing leadership for the journal, promoting scholarship in the science targeted by the journal, promoting manuscript submission, and overseeing peer review for researchers and authors.
• Acting as ambassador of the journal to international communities to raise the quality of science.
• Collaborating in the development, implementation, and communication of vision for the journal.
• Accepting responsibility for maintaining the journal’s quality content standards, objectives, and metrics.
• Striving to advance scientific publishing to ensure the high standards of reliability, accessibility, openness, and integrity of the scientific enterprise.
• Promoting broad ethical and communal interests of science in support of Society diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Appointing technical editors to the journal's editorial board on behalf of the CSSA president.
• Serving as a member of the Societies’ Editorial Affairs, Policies, and Practices Committee among other responsibilities.

Candidates for the position are appointed to a three‐year term with eligibility for a second three‐year term, but not a third term without an intervening three‐year period. The position is appointed by the CSSA president, and the appointment is confirmed by the CSSA board of directors and carries a great deal of responsibility as well as personal satisfaction. Interested individuals may nominate themselves or be nominated by an active member of ASA, CSSA, or SSSA. Candidates should email (i) a vita including a list of previous editorial experience and (ii) a vision statement for the journal not exceeding one page.

Deadline

Email nominations no later than June 1, 2026 to CSSA Editor-in-Chief Bingru Huang at huang@sebs.rutgers.edu (send message). This position is open until it is filled. Please contact Dr. Huang with any questions or for a full position description.