Scope of work
1.
You will
regularly correspond with the PRS Dehradun to report to her in a prescribed
reporting format on a daily or weekly basis via email, one-on-one for
assistance with training, troubleshooting, and ensuring that the peer review
websites are functioning effectively for each individual journal.
2.
Based at
the Dehradun branch of the SAGE India office, the Peer Review Associate will
oversee the peer review process of select journals from manuscript submission
through export to SAGE Production using SAGE Peer Review, SAGE’s online peer
review system.
3.
You will
be expected to maintain high quality communication and excellent relationships
with journal editors, associate editors (if applicable), authors, reviewers,
and other SAGE staff.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Scope of work includes, but is not limited to, the
following:
1. Manage and maintain the administrative process of selected SAGE journals through SAGE Peer Review sites.
2.
Work
together with various contacts in the SAGE India Offices (i.e. editorial,
marketing, production, etc.) to utilize the SPR sites and facilitate the growth
and progress of each journal that is assigned to you.
3.
Maintain
positive work relationships and top-quality communication with journal editors,
associate editors, authors, reviewers, and SAGE staff throughout the world.
4. Maintain editorial knowledge and proficiency.
Job Functions and Responsibility:
Peer Review
Responsibilities
1.
Check
submitted manuscripts in through SAGE Peer Review by ensuring that they conform
to the submission criteria and are ready for the peer review process.
2.
Invite,
assign, and assist reviewers who need to complete their reviews through SPR
site.
3.
Follow up
with editors, associate editors (if applicable), reviewers and authors who have
not completed their tasks by the deadline defined in SPR.
4.
Ensure
that authors of accepted manuscripts complete and submit the electronic
contributor form through SPR site.
5.
Check
accepted manuscripts to ensure that all the necessary components are present
and ready for the SAGE Production team prior to export. This includes, but is
not limited to, checking manuscripts to ensure that author contact information
is up to date, all files are in an editable electronic format, permissions for
copyrighted material are collected, and references conform to the appropriate
style (APA, Chicago, ASA, AMA, CSE, etc.).
6.
Export
accepted manuscripts from SAGE Peer Review to the SAGE Production Editor no
later than the article deadlines, as defined by the SAGE Production Editor.
7.
Respond to
queries from journal editors, associate editors (if applicable), authors,
reviewers, and SAGE staff.
8.
Maintain
the SAGE Peer Review email templates and periodically update the email
templates to suit the needs of the individual journal.
9.
On those
of your journals with ‘Editorial Assistant’ support, you will be responsible
for the overall peer review health of the journal including troubleshooting on
the sites, managing editor relationships (both Journal Editors and Associate
Editors where applicable), follow-ups with various constituents, providing
guidance to the Editorial Assistant, and be a first point of escalation for the
‘Editorial Assistant’ queries.
Filling up and maintaining the Daily Tracker for all tasks that you
are working on.
10.
Periodically
run reports out of SAGE Peer Review as directed by supervisor.
11.
Ensuring
that the overdue task report that the PRS circulates is populated with the
comments for your journals each week before the meeting.
12.
Troubleshoot
to ensure that each SAGE Peer Review site is functioning properly.
13.
Keep SPR
sites up-to-date and in line with global initiatives and standards.
1.
Handle
submissions based on the numbers mentioned in the yearly WAP following the
successful completion of your training, which will be transitioned to you in a
phased manner.
1.
Communicate
in a professional and personable manner with editors, associate editors (if
applicable), authors, reviewers, and other SAGE staff on any issues concerning
their journal.
2.
Problem
solve on issues involving the journal as required.
3.
Closely
monitor manuscript progress as manuscripts move through the steps of the
peer-review process.
4.
Please
forward your supervisor any communication that you receive from editors/authors
that is tense or volatile in nature, also, please feel free to send your
supervisor any positive words and praise you receive from editors and authors.
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About Sage Publications:
SAGE is a leading international provider of innovative, high-quality content publishing more than 1000 journals and over 800 new books each year, spanning a wide range of subject areas. It's growing selection of library products includes archives, data, case studies and video. Its principal offices are located in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, Singapore, Washington DC and Melbourne.