Call for Applications: AJAE Editorship Applications

Editorship appointments for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics are staggered such that two new appointments are made every two years. The AAEA Board now seeks applications for two editors to be appointed for a four-year term, beginning in January 2020. Each editor handles approximately one-fourth of the submitted manuscripts and makes independent editorial decisions on these submissions. The degree to which candidate’s expertise complements that of the continuing editors, Tim Richards and Terry Hurley, will be considered in the selection process.

In addition, editors share the administrative responsibilities of managing the AJAE. Each editor should plan to dedicate 25 to 40 percent of his/her time to AJAE editorial duties. AAEA will provide financial assistance to defray some portion of the editors’ time and most expenses.

Transition Timing
The AAEA Board will make final selections by early 2019. The new editors should be prepared to begin the transition process at the 2019 AAEA Annual Meeting in Atlanta, July 21-23, 2019 and expect to be fully engaged in editorial duties by January 1, 2020. Interested candidates can consult the journal website for information on the journal at www.ajae.oxfordjournals.org/. Please note that all editors need to maintain their AAEA membership throughout their service to the journal.

Applications
Applications should include:

• a brief statement expressing interest which should include applicant’s areas of expertise and editorial philosophy for the AJAE,
• curriculum vitae (including descriptions of previous editorial work),
• statements of administrative support from the candidate’s department chair, dean or other appropriate administrative officer.

Applications should be sent electronically via PDF to Kristen McGuire, Executive Director, at kmcguire@aaea.org by November 30, 2018. Nominations of potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome.

Read the call on AAEAs website: https://www.aaea.org/publications/ajae/call-for-ajae-editor

AJAE Editorial Announcement

The American Journal of Agricultural Economics provides a forum for creative and scholarly work on the economics of agriculture and food, natural resources and the environment, and rural and community development throughout the world. In 2014, AAEA collected applications for two editorial positions and after much thought and consideration, the new editors were selected.

Congratulations to Timothy Beatty from University of California, Davis and Travis Lybbert, from University of California, Davis, who have been named the new Editors of the AJAE. They will begin their work in August 2015. AAEA would like to welcome Timothy and Travis to the editorial team.

AAEA would also like to congratulate and thank Brian Roe from Ohio State University and Madhu Khanna from University of Illinois – Urbana for their exceptional editorial service for AJAE. Both served from 2011–2015 working on volumes 95-98. They will complete their term for AJAE on December, 2015.

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In 2015, join us in San Francisco, home of the Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Alcatraz and so much more. AAEA is joined by WAEA in 2015 and will hold the joint meeting at the Marriott Marquis from July 26-28.
The San Francisco Marriott Marquis is conveniently located in downtown San Francisco just south of Market Street. It is surrounded by wonderful restaurants, shopping, and entertainment. We encourage all attendees to book a hotel room at the Marriott Marquis under the AAEA room block. Room rates start at $213 per night. The block will open in February; visit the joint annual meeting website for updates.
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The North American fair trade market is at a critical stage in development. Private standards and label claims promote goods based on ethical, social and environmental attributes. Frequently also claiming to be organic, these products are becoming harder to compare as competing standards make the market more complex.

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Call for Applications: Editorship of the American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Editorship appointments for the American Journal of Agricultural Economics (AJAE) are staggered such that two new appointments are made every two years. The AAEA Board now seeks applications for two editors to be appointed for a four-year term, beginning in January 2016. Each editor handles approximately one-fourth of the submitted manuscripts and makes independent editorial decisions on these submissions. The degree to which candidate’s expertise complements that of the continuing editors, James Vercammen and JunJie Wu, will be considered in the selection process.

In addition, editors share the administrative responsibilities of managing the AJAE. Each editor should plan to dedicate 25 to 40 percent of his/her time to AJAE editorial duties. AAEA will provide financial assistance to defray some portion of the editors’ time and most expenses.

The new editors should be prepared to begin the transition process on August 1, 2015 and expect to be fully engaged in editorial duties by January 1, 2016. The AAEA Board will make final selections by early 2015. Interested candidates can consult the journal website for information on the journal at http://www.ajae.oxfordjournals.org/. Please note that all editors need to maintain their AAEA membership throughout their service to the journal.

Applications should include a brief statement expressing interest which should include applicant’s areas of expertise and editorial philosophy for the AJAE, curriculum vitae (including descriptions of previous editorial work) and statements of administrative support from the candidate’s department chair, dean or other appropriate administrative officer. Applications should be sent electronically via PDF to Brian Mondragón Jones, Executive Director, at bmjones@aaea.org by December 1, 2014. Nominations of potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome.

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Call for Applications: Choices Editor

Editor of Choices Magazine

The AAEA Board now seeks applications for one editor of Choices Magazine to be appointed for a four-year term, beginning in January 2015. This term runs from January 1, 2015–December 31, 2018; however, appointment extensions and/or renewals may be considered. Editorship appointments for Choices Magazine are staggered such that one new appointment is made every two years. Choices is an online peer-reviewed magazine published by the AAEA for readers interested in the policy and management of agriculture, the food industry, natural resources, rural communities, and the environment. Issues are published twice quarterly and include theme articles and submitted articles.

The new Choices editor will work with the continuing editor to manage all submitted articles and to develop and coordinate theme proposals for Choices. The editors also provide leadership, coordination, and oversight of all aspects of publishing in conjunction with the AAEA Business Office. Once a new editor is selected, the editors will divide the editorial responsibilities as appropriate.

The new editor should be prepared to begin January 1, 2015. Applications should include a statement of editorial philosophy and ideas for furthering the publication’s goals, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of support from the applicant’s host institution. AAEA will provide a small honorarium and financial assistance for Choices-related travel.  According to AAEA policies, all editors must maintain current AAEA membership while serving as an editor.

Applica­tions should be sent electronically in a single document to Brian Mondragón Jones, AAEA Executive Director, at bmjones@aaea.org by Monday, February 3, 2014. Third-party nominations of potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome.

Editorship of the Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy

Call for Applications 

The AAEA Executive Board invites ap­plications for one editor for Applied Economics Perspectives and Policy (AEPP) to serve from 2015 through 2017.  This call for applications is for an editor to manage Submitted Articles which contain original research results addressing real-world problems with sound research approaches and/or have strong policy relevance within the subject matter of the journal.   The degree to which candidate’s expertise complements that of the continuing editors, will be considered in the selection process. The AAEA is particularly interested in candidates who will bring ideas and innovations for helping AEPP to further its mission.

Submitted articles will meet the normal standards for scholarly publication, but should also be accessible to the broader audience of agricultural and applied economists working outside academia. Submitted articles should emphasize one or more of the following: a) practical implications for public policy; b) clarification of research implications so as to maximize accessibility and cross-fertilization across specific areas of research; c) empirical comparison of competing theories, explanations, and approaches that can refine future research; and d) development of fruitful directions for future research.  Additional information about the AEPP, its policies and mission is available at www.aaea.org/publications/aepp .

The editor will work with an editorial team comprised of another Submitted Articles Editor, and a Managing Editor to manage the manuscript review process. The Submitted Articles Editors are responsible for day-to-day issues relating to submitted articles, assisting with development of the Special Issues, and revising editorial policy. The AEPP editorial process employs electronic submission of manu­scripts and interchange between editors and reviewers. An electronic system that tracks manuscripts through submission, review, and editorial decision is used by the editors for managing work flow. Au­thors can also query this system for e-mail reports on the status in the editorial process of a submitted manuscript. The editors also oversee the work of Oxford University Press in preparing copy for printing and reviewing proofs.

The new editor should be prepared to begin on January 1, 2015. There may be some training and coordination work starting around November 1. Applications should include a statement of editorial philosophy and ideas for furthering the journal's goals, an indication of the candidate’s principal areas of expertise to support the AEPP’s mission, a curriculum vitae, and a statement of administrative and financial support to be provided by the host institution. AAEA will provide financial assistance to defray some portion of the editor’s time and most expenses. Applica­tions should be sent electronically via PDF to Brian Mondragón Jones, Executive Director, at bmjones@aaea.org by March 1, 2014. Decisions will be made by early April. Third-party nominations of potentially interested candidates who can then be solicited for their materials are also welcome.