CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – EDITOR, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY  NOMINATIONS CLOSING DATE APRIL 1, 2009

The International Union of Psychological Sciences (IUPsyS) announces a search for the Editor of the International Journal of Psychology (IJP) for a 4-year term 2010-2013. The editor is expected to begin receiving manuscripts in July, 2009.

As the official journal of the International Union of Psychological Science, the IJP serves a burgeoning audience of international researchers.  IUPsyS seeks an Editor with a vision to further develop the IJP as an international journal of high scientific excellence and impact. The journal is intended to highlight quality research of international interest, for example, psychological research related to social, educational, health, and economic issues and policy or research comparing cultures. To this end, the journal will include special sections, special issues, and topical reviews as well as regular empirical articles. The journal appears in 6 issues per annual volume. The editor is will work with an active editorial team and editorial board. The Editor receives a stipend.

The Editor will have prior journal editorial experience, a publication record in recognized journals, an interest in international psychology, and excellent mastery of English. Because the IJP publishes articles from around the globe on a broad range of topics in psychological science, recruiting international peer reviews forms an important part of the Editor's tasks. 

Please send by April 1 2009 a letter expressing your vision, interest, and qualifications, a CV, and four suggested references to Dr. Barbara Tversky, Chair of the IJP Editor Search Committee at ijpeditor@iupsys.org. Please address questions to Dr. Bruce Overmier, Chair, IUPsyS Standing Committee on Publications and Communications (psyjbo@tc.umn.edu).