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About the Role

In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring a high-quality, efficient, and integrity-driven peer review process for journals within Computer Science or related subject areas. You will handle manuscripts through the peer review process and secure high-quality peer review reports to support the journal Editor-in-Chief and Editors. Working closely with the Editor-in-Chief, Handling Editors, and the Publisher, this role will involve proactively managing the peer-review pipeline, identifying challenges, providing solutions, and ensuring seamless communication throughout the editorial workflow. You will be key in supporting journal development, protecting editorial standards, and upholding the journal’s reputation.

Responsibilities

Secure high-quality peer reviewers for specific manuscripts
Identify and invite appropriate peer reviewers to ensure timely delivery of reviewer reports
Assess and make editorial triage decisions on new submissions for suitability to the journal
Monitor the peer review pipeline and support external Editors with decisions
Manage the implementation of new policies into the journal workflow as they pertain to peer-reviewing
Cooperate with other departments (Production, Journal Editorial Office) for applicable journal-related issues
Maintain communication with Editors on time-sensitive tasks and manuscript progress
Uphold journal reputation through strong policy adherence, ethical standards, and consistency across key editorial stages
Contribute to process improvements and participate in ad hoc projects aligned with journal strategy and growth

Requirements

Ability to demonstrate resilience
Experience as a peer reviewer or author is advantageous
Scientific & academic writing skills – a journal publication history would be advantageous
Demonstrable experience working within a research or professional environment preferred
The ability to drive continuous improvement and efficiency across systems and processes
Excellent written and verbal communication
Strong ability to use analytical and logical reasoning skills to make critical scientific evaluations and quality decisions
Customer service orientation
Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills – ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders internally and externally across different levels, functions, and geographic locations
An understanding of the scientific research community and its needs
An understanding of Publishing Workflows & systems within Open Access publishing is desirable

Skills

Scientific & academic writing
Analytical and logical reasoning
Collaboration and interpersonal skills
Communication skills

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid Working Model

Experience Level

Master's level minimum in a Computer Science subject area

Education Level

Master's degree

About the Company

Springer Nature is one of the leading publishers of research in the world.
We publish the largest number of journals and books and are a pioneer in open research.
Through our leading brands, trusted for more than 180 years, we provide technology-enabled products, platforms and services that help researchers to uncover new ideas and share their discoveries, health professionals to stay at the forefront of medical science, and educators to advance learning.
We are proud to be part of progress, working together with the communities we serve to share knowledge and bring greater understanding to the world.

Equal Opportunity

At Springer Nature, our mission is to be part of progress – and that begins with inclusion: of people, perspectives, and ideas.
We believe that diverse perspectives drive progress, and we are committed to creating an environment where people and ideas can flourish.
If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us at EMEACareers@springernature.com so we can make all necessary accommodations.