The European Journal of Soil Science (EJSS) invites applications for the second cohort of its Early Career Researcher Editorial Board.
The European Journal of Soil Science (EJSS) is an international journal dedicated to advancing the theoretical and mechanistic understanding of soil properties and processes — from molecular to global scales, in natural and managed environments — through measurement and modelling. The journal is published by Wiley on behalf of the ¿ìè¶ÌÊÓƵ alongside Soil Use and Management.
The EJSS ECR Editorial Board provides early career soil scientists with structured training, mentoring, and experience in journal editorial processes. Members will work with the EJSS Senior Editorial Team for approximately 1-3 years to gain insight into peer review, editorial decision-making, journal strategy, and the wider development of the journal. After this period, it is anticipated that ECR Editorial Board members will have the opportunity to graduate to full Associate Editor status.
This open call is intended to support a fair, inclusive, and internationally accessible recruitment process. Applications are welcomed from early career researchers working in soil science or closely related areas relevant to the scope of EJSS.
This is to ensure that the opportunity remains open to international applicants and researchers from a wide range of institutional and professional contexts.
Eligibility criteria
Applicants should normally meet the following criteria:
- Be active in soil science research, or in a closely related area relevant to the aims and scope of the European Journal of Soil Science.
- Be approximately 4 to 6* full-time equivalent years post-PhD, calculated from the date of doctoral award.
- Be able to demonstrate familiarity with academic publishing, for example through journal publication, peer-review activity, or editorial service, with reputable journals. A peer-review track record should be evidenced by publicly available data such as Web of Science Researcher Profile (formerly Publons).
- Have a publication and/or review history relevant to EJSS or soil science more broadly. Previous publication or reviewing experience with EJSS is desirable but not essential.
- Not currently hold an editorial position on EJSS or a senior editorial appointment on another journal.
- Be able to commit approximately 1 to 2 hours per week to ECR Editorial Board activities.
- Be willing to participate in training, mentoring, and cohort activities, including occasional online meetings.
- Support the principles of equality, diversity, inclusion, and constructive scholarly publishing.
* The 4-to-6-year post-PhD eligibility window will be interpreted flexibly. Applicants may provide details of circumstances that should be considered when assessing full-time equivalent research experience (including, but not limited to, career breaks, caring responsibilities, parental leave, health-related interruptions, or part-time working).
Submission deadline: Friday 31 July 2026
For further queries, please contact Dr. Dan Evans – daniel.l.evans@cranfield.ac.ukÌý
