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Obesity Journal, Editor-in-Chief Applicant Proposal Form

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Thank you for your interest in the Editor-in-Chief position with our journal, Obesity. Please complete all sections of this application and submit it by Friday, February 6 at 11:59pm ET. If you have any questions please send an email to [email protected]. Thank you! NOTE: Word limits are provided for each narrative section.

Section A: Personal Information

Name(Required)

First Last

Phone Number(Required)

Work Email(Required)

Academic and Professional Titles:

Affiliated Institutions:

Administrative Assistant Name:

Administrative Assistant Email:

Administrative Assistant Phone:

Section B: Vision for the Journal

Describe your vision and the identity of the journal to be achieved during your tenure as EIC of Obesity as a peer-reviewed publication of The Obesity Society and as a facilitator of obesity-related research and education.

Section C: Manuscripts, Growth, and Visibility

Describe the steps to ensure an adequate pool of high-quality, publishable manuscripts and how you would expand circulation, readership, and recognition of the journal.

Section D: 3-Year Goals and Metrics

Describe your proposed goals for the journal over the next 3 years and the metrics you would use to evaluate success.

Section E: Proposed Changes

Describe specific changes, if any, you propose to make to the journal’s mission, portfolio, editorial oversight, and operations to achieve the goals described above.

Section F: Associate Editors

Would you recruit an Associate Editor-in-Chief?

Yes

Maybe

If yes, describe your vision of the Associate EIC role and desired characteristics.

Have you identified a specific individual for Associate EIC?

Yes

If yes, provide the following: Name, Institutional Affiliation, Professional Titles.

Describe the proposed roles and responsibilities of up to 12 Associate Editors. If identified, include names, editorial focus, institution, title, and biosketch/CV.

Obesity Journal, Editor-in-Chief Applicant Proposal Form

Section A: Personal Information

Section B: Vision for the Journal

Section C: Manuscripts, Growth, and Visibility

Section D: 3-Year Goals and Metrics

Section E: Proposed Changes

Section F: Associate Editors

Section G: Editorial Board

Section H: TOS Publications Committee

Section I: Institutional Support

Section J: Appendix

Section K: Upload

Governance Nomination Form

Nominator’s Infomation

Proposed Nominee Information

Letters of Support

Online Job Posting Form Submission