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Associate Editor for Functional Materials
IOM3 EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TRUST
Remote
Full-time
19th January 2026

Call for Associate Editor Applications: Functional Materials

Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining
  • Contract type
  • Voluntary role
  • Location
  • -
  • Closing date
  • 19 Jan 2026
  • Salary
  • Monetary Stipend

Overview

Materials Science and Technology is a JCR-ranked, peer-reviewed academic journal owned by the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining (IOM3) and published by Sage Publishing. The journal is published eighteen times a year.

IOM3 and Sage are seeking two dynamic and innovative Associate Editors for Materials Science and Technology (MST): one specialising in Functional Materials, and the other in Computation, AI, and Machine Learning in Materials Science. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of the journal during a period of transition, working closely with the new Editor-in-Chief, Radhakanta Rana, to define long-term strategy under a refreshed editorial structure.

As part of this forward-thinking team, the successful candidates will play a pivotal role in setting the research agenda, engaging with leading global researchers, and ensuring the journal remains at the forefront of its field. Successful applicants will be leaders at the cutting edge of their field, who are passionate about advancing knowledge and influencing the next era of materials science.

The aims & scope of the journal will shortly be updated, which will reflect the journal’s new editorial structure.
 

Details

For this position (Associate Editor for Functional Materials), the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate broad expertise in functional materials, including though not limited to:

  • Nano Materials
  • Quantum Materials
  • Energy Materials
  • Thin films and coatings, including for electronic, magnetic or catalytic uses

Materials Science and Technology is an international forum for the publication of refereed contributions covering fundamental and technological aspects of materials science and engineering.

The journal has a particular interest in the continuum from understanding of process routes leading to the generation of microstructure, through characterisation and understanding of how microstructure is controlled and manipulated, to the control and prediction of relevant engineering properties. 'Microstructure' is shorthand for nano/micro/meso/macrostructure, provided that 'structure' is identified at the appropriate size scale. 'Properties' may be electrical, mechanical, electronic, chemical, magnetic, thermal, optical, or biochemically related. Reports of the use of modelling, informatics and related approaches to enhance understanding and predict properties must include validation against experimental results.

Contributions addressing any part of the continuum in an insightful manner, whatever the material system, are invited. What is important is that an attempt is made to relate 'properties' back to effects of 'microstructure'.

Materials Science and Technology is indexed in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE).

Editorial responsibilities

  • Contributing to the overall vision and direction of the journal in collaboration with the Editor-in-Chief, Editors, members of the editorial board, IOM3, and Sage.
  • Working with the Editor-in-Chief, Radhakanta Rana, and Editors to determine the content of each issue, including commissioning of key papers and special (guest edited) issues.
  • Managing the flow of manuscripts, including reading submitted papers, managing the peer review process, making decisions about rejection, revision and acceptance, and corresponding with authors.
  • Ensuring that publication processes, legal requirements (e.g. copyright), and deadlines are met.
  • Working with the guest editors of special issues.
  • Communicating with the members of the Editorial Board.
  • Promoting the journal internationally, through high quality special issues and key papers, and through attending conferences.
  • Keeping abreast of developments in the field and in academic publishing.

Essential Requirements

  • A high academic degree in materials science, with a particular focus on the fields advertised (see list above).
  • At least 5 years of experience in their field (as a professional or as an academic).
  • International reputation in the required fields (see list above).
  • Experience in research project management.
  • International professional and/or academic links to scholars and practitioners in the field of functional materials.
  • Experience of writing to a publishable standard in peer-reviewed outlets.
  • A commitment to diverse scholarship.
  • Ability to work under pressure and manage responsibilities.
  • Good organisational abilities.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work independently.

Consideration will also be given to:

  • Experience in editing and publishing.
  • Experience of using ScholarOne Manuscripts, either as author or editor.

The IOM3 and Sage are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion and particularly encourages applications from under-represented groups. Please submit expressions of interest by 19 January 2026. Those interested in making an application should send a brief CV along with their publications list, supported by a letter that outlines their experience and ability to perform the role. Expressions should specifically address the applicants’ aims and vision for the Journal over the term of editorship.

All enquiries and expressions of interest should be directed via email in the first instance to both: