[ASA_PEWS] journal for research on world-systems call for editorship proposa; s

[Christopher Chase-Dunn]

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*Call for Editorship Proposals for the Journal of World-Systems Research*

*Applications are invited for the next editor(s) of the Journal of
World-Systems Research*



The *Journal of World-Systems Research (JWSR) *is the official journal of
the Political Economy of World-Systems (PEWS) Section of the American
Sociological Association (ASA). The journal publishes cutting-edge
interdisciplinary research on global social change and world-systems
analysis. It offers a transdisciplinary and global approach to the study of
the changing nature of world society.[1] <#_ftn1> It has been offered free
online to readers since its founding in 1995. An overview of world-system
perspective is provided in the PEWS Mission Statement, found *here*
<http://asapews.org/about.html>. Learn more about *JWSR* *here*
<http://jwsr.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/jwsr>.
  The current Editor of JWSR is Andrej Grubačić at the California Institute
of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco, and the Managing Editor is
Rallie Murray at CIIS.  The Book Review Editor is Alexandre White at Johns
Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore. This team’s term expires
December 31, 2025, and the new Editorial Team's term would formally begin
on January 1, 2026. To facilitate a smooth transition, the new Editorial
Team will be invited to work with the current Team over the summer of 2025
to produce the journal’s Fall 2025 issue. Editor(s) terms are three years,
with a possible extension of two years upon mutual agreement of the Editor,
the PEWS section, and the ASA Publications Committee.



*Eligibility*

Editors must hold a tenured position or equivalent in an academic or
non-academic setting, per ASA policy. Applications from members of
historically underrepresented groups are encouraged.

In accordance with ASA’s goal of publishing high quality scholarship, the
following criteria are considered in selecting editors:

·         Established record of scholarship;

·         Evidence of understanding the mission of the journal or series
and its operation, as indicated by experience with the journal or series
through publication, reviewing, editorial board experience, or other
activities;

·         Assessment of the present state of the journal, its strengths and
challenges, and a vision for the journal’s future; openness to different
methods, theories, and approaches to scholarship record of responsible
service to scholarly publishing and evidence of organizational skill and
intellectual leadership; and

·         Evidence of commitment to issues of diversity, equity, and
inclusion.



*Financial Support*

PEWS Section membership dues (roughly $3000 per year) funds the part of
*JWSR*’s operating budget used for production and outreach costs and may
also be used to provide a stipend for the Managing Editor during the summer
months. We expect that the Editor(s) will seek support from their
institutions for additional funding to cover the costs of a Managing
Editor, and the Editor(s) course release(s). Typically, a Managing Editor
earns a $1,500 summer stipend, but inflation demands that this amount
should increase. Editor(s) get a $2,000 annual honorarium (to share),
provided by from ASA operating funds. Candidates are strongly
encouraged to seek
institutional commitments in advance of applying. To help with this,
potential Editor(s) may find the ASA document, “Talking Points: Benefits to
Hosting an ASA Journal for a Department and University
<https://www.asanet.org/wp-content/uploads/benefits_to_hosting_an_asa_journal.pdf>”
helpful. Karen Gray Edwards, ASA Director of Publications (
edwards at asanet.org) can discuss the level and type of ASA support that
could be available to prospective editors, but detailed financial
arrangements are developed only after ASA Council appoints the editor.



*Editorial Team Responsibilities *

The *Editor*’s effort is about 4-5 hours per 5-day work week, on average,
throughout the year, presuming a Managing Editor is on the team, to assist*.
JWSR* is published bi-annually, with most of the work concentrated in the
winter/spring semester and summers.

*Editorial Board* members typically review several manuscripts for the
journal each year and sometimes assist the editor in selecting other
reviewers. Deputy Editors (should there be any) may assist Editors in
decision-making and problem solving and may assume the role of Editor in
cases where Editors have a conflict of interest. The ASA requires that
Board membership is staggered, where one-third rotates off each year.

The *Book Review editor *is responsible for planning content for the book
review section, including special features, finding fair reviewers of books
that are relevant to the subjects and interests of *JWSR *readers, getting
the reviews, and copyediting them.

Typically, the Editor employs a graduate student from his/her department to
serve as *Managing Editor*. They handle communication between authors and
reviewers and (with editor(s)) assign and supervise the copyediting of
accepted manuscripts. The copy-editing work is typically done by some
combination of the Managing Editor and volunteers from the PEWS section or
from the home institution.

The *Editor*(s) is expected to:

·         Ensure timely bi-annual publication, maintaining high quality
scholarship of interest to the journal’s readership.

·         Appoint and oversee the Managing Editor and the Book Review
Editor.

·         Work with the publisher and librarians to get *JWSR* included in
major indexes and to obtain an impact factor for the journal.

·         Read submitted articles, decide which should be formally
reviewed, and identify appropriate external reviewers. (Manuscripts may be
desk-rejected should they fail to meet minimum scholarly standards or are
deemed inappropriate to the purposes and readership of *JWSR*.)

·         Once manuscripts are reviewed, use external reviewers’ and
editorial team’s assessments to guide authors through the revise and
resubmit process, advise authors on final preparation of their manuscripts
for publication, or offer rejections.

·         Identify appropriate topics for special issues and coordinate
with Guest Editors regarding peer review and production processes. Special
Issue topics and Guest Editors should be approved by the ASA Publication
Committee.

·         Coordinate with the Book Review Editor on books to be reviewed
and possible special themes/symposia.

·         Oversee the production process, including copyediting and
formatting work with support from the Editorial Team and paid or volunteer
copyeditors.

·         Coordinate management of the journal, including work to build the
journal’s resource base, manage the budget, expand the number of
submissions, and plan/shape future content in areas of interest to the PEWS
Section membership.

·         Expand journal visibility, readership, and citations.

·         Communicate with the PEWS Publications Committee, the American
Sociological Association Publications Committee, and the *JWSR *Editorial
Board

·         Prepare and submit annual reports due to the PEWS Section and the
ASA Publications Committee in May of each year.



*Submitting a Proposal*

As you prepare your application, it might be helpful to review examples of
successful editor proposals
<https://www.asanet.org/publications/journals/be-editor/Successful-Proposals>.
Proposals should be no more than five pages (approximately 2,500-3,000
words), plus CV attachments. Include the following:

*Editor(s): *Provide the name and affiliation of the prospective Editor(s),
describe their qualifications, and attach their CVs.

*Editorial Team: **Editors* will appoint a *Book Review Editor, *and
an *Editorial
Board, *and proposals should provide their names and attach their CVs. ASA
asks that prospective Editors not contact potential Editorial Board members
or Deputy Editors until their proposal has been approved. All Editors must
be members of ASA and the PEWS section throughout their terms of service.

*Vision Statement: *Set forth your goals and plans for the content of the
journal or series. This may include an assessment of the current strengths,
weaknesses, or gaps that you plan to address and how you will implement
your plan.

*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: *Write a statement that (1) critically
reflects on how your race/ethnicity, gender, and class background shapes
your understanding of scholarship and your commitment to diversity, equity,
and inclusion (DEI) at the individual, organizational, or institutional
level, (2) describes your involvement in DEI initiatives and efforts to
promote equitable and inclusive leadership citing specific accomplishments
and the roles you have played, and (3) outlines specific ways you plan to
include marginalized scholars as editorial board members, manuscript
reviewers, and authors, particularly scholars from racially marginalized
backgrounds and those who are the first in their family to finish college.
Please note in your application if legislation in your state restrictes you
from answering these questions.

*Professional Ethics and Scientific Integrity Self-Disclosure: *All
nominees for editorships are required to answer a self-disclosure question
regarding professional ethics and scientific integrity. Click here
<https://www.asanet.org/ethics-self-disclosure-form> to complete the
disclosure online.

*Institutional Support: *Submission of letters of support from deans or
other institutional officials are encouraged but are not required.



*Submit proposals by email to **publications at asanet.org*
<publications at asanet.org> *and to PEWS Publications Committee Chair David
Smith at **dasmith at uci.edu* <dasmith at uci.edu>* no later than November 1,
2025**.*



Late applications are considered at the discretion of the PEWS Publications
Committee. The PEWS Publications Committee (David Smith, Chair; Chris
Chase-Dunn, Melanie L. Bush, Marcel Paret, Andrej Grubačić, Nayla Huq, and
Jason Mueller) reviews the proposals and makes their recommendations to the
ASA Publications no later than December 15, 2024. In turn, the ASA
Publications Committee sends their recommendations to the ASA Council in
time for its March 2025 meeting. In March or April 2025, the ASA Council
announces their selection to the Editor(s) submitting the winning proposal
and to the PEWS Publications Committee.



*Questions? *Contact the ASA Director of Publications, Karen Gray Edwards,
at edwards at asanet.org*;* the current Editor, Andrej Grubačić, at <
agrubacic at ciis.edu>; or the Chair of the PEWS Publications Committee, David
Smith at <dasmith at uci.edu>, with any questions about the journal, your
application, or your ideas about future directions for *JWSR*.

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-- 
chris chase-dunn   邓宇歌
institute for research on world-systems
university of california-riverside
riverside, ca 92521 USA
mailing address: 2007 mt vernon ave, riverside, ca 92507 usa
Consider using my textbook in your class:
_Social Change: Globalization from the Stone Age to the Present_ Routledge
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