Associate Editor, Humanities and Social Sciences Communications

Springer Nature

Associate Editor at Springer Nature supporting the editorial workflow and peer-review process for Humanities and Social Sciences Communications journal. Engaging with authors and ensuring publication quality through robust practices.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeShanghai • 🇨🇳 ChinaJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assist in the daily management of the journal workflow, with the objective of providing rapid, constructive peer-review and publication decisions
Respond to authors, reviewers, EBMs, and readers in a timely fashion
Work with the publishing team in the allocation of manuscripts to EBMs
Liaise with EBMs on an ongoing basis to follow up on peer review and final decisions, ensuring decision policies are adhered to at all times by EBMs
Resolve pre- and post- publication issues raised by staff, EBMs and readers (e.g. authorship, scope, ethics and consent, misconduct), including communication with authors and other stakeholders
Support editorial and journal development activities
Provide input into policy development initiatives and implement editorial policy as required
Establish and maintain relationships with EBMs, including supporting initiatives to further improve engagement
Manage recruitment and training of new EBMs where required
Be an active member of the Springer Nature editorial community, engaging with editorial colleagues on other journals and driving collaboration on projects as necessary

Requirements

What you’ll need

PhD-level or equivalent research experience in a relevant area (humanities, social sciences or behavioral sciences, or related interdisciplinary area)
Understanding of scholarly journal publishing and of the academic research community and its needs
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Interest in the fields covered by the journal's scope in general and the ability to identify trends in academic research
Highly self-motivated, resourceful and achievement-oriented with an adaptable and flexible approach
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills
Strong workload management and organizational skills
Active, supportive team player
Willingness to travel occasionally, if required
Experience in academic book or journal publishing is preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities to learn from some of the best in the business
A culture that encourages curiosity and empowers people to find solutions.

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Hard Skills & Tools

PhD-level research experiencescholarly journal publishinganalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsworkload managementorganizational skills

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsself-motivatedresourcefulachievement-orientedadaptableflexibleteam player