The Editorial and Publications Committee of the Society for the Study of Social Problems (SSSP) is soliciting applications for the position of Editor of the Society’s journal, Social Problems. Applications by editorial teams are welcome.
The Editor’s three-year term will begin with the operation of the new editorial office at mid-year 2027. The new Editor will be responsible for editing and promoting Volumes 75-77 (years 2028-2030). An Editor may be reappointed to a second and final term, not to exceed three years, with the approval of the Editorial and Publications Committee and the Board of Directors. Applicants must be members or become members of the SSSP by the time of their application and continue to be a member during their tenure as Editor.
The Editor is responsible for managing the peer review process for approximately 400-500 submittedmanuscripts per year and preparing four issues of the journal annually. The journal’s Production/Copy Editor service is provided by our publisher, Oxford University Press (OUP). The Editor will have the option of using OUP’s Managing Editor or their own. The Editor will also work with relevant individuals and committees to promote the journal.
Individuals interested in applying for the editorship should submit:
• A letter of interest
• Curriculum vitae
• A proposed budget for operating the editorial office
• A letter of support from their Department Chair, corresponding Dean of the prospective host institution, or another appropriate official with budgetary authority.Guidance in the preparation of applications is available from the Editorial and Publications Committee, as well as from the current Social Problems Editors, the Executive Officer, and the Administrative Officer.
Please direct all questions, inquiries, nominations, expressions of interest, and application materials to:
Dr. Jerry A. Jacobs, Chair, SSSP Editorial and Publications Committee (jjacobs@upenn.edu).
For more details, visit https://www.sssp1.org/file/Call_for_Applications_for_the_Next_Social_Problems_Editor.pdf