Digital Media Editor (one position available)
The Regional Studies Association (RSA) seeks to appoint a Digital Media Editor to its journal Regional Studies, Regional Science.
The successful candidate will join the existing team of Editors dedicated to enhancing the journal’s reputation as a world-leading publication in the field of regional studies and regional science, ensuring that it is positioned to attract the best authors and papers for its readership.
The Digital Media Editor will be responsible for managing the journal’s social media presence, with assistance from the RSA, and creating a strategy to best disseminate journal content and engage with readers and followers about the journal and trends in the field. They may also be asked to manage peer review for a small number of submissions to the journal and make recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief on their suitability for publication.
The journal welcomes applications from candidates based anywhere in the world. The post is for commencement by the 1st of July 2026.
Apply for the role by filling the T&F form
Key Skills and Attributes
- Experience with academic publishing and familiarity with all stages of the process.
- Actively involved in growing and developing academic networks and experience of networking through social media.
- Ability to maintain the journal’s existing social media accounts and further grow the journal’s online presence over time by driving traffic to journal content and engaging with readers and followers of the journal.
- Ability to further develop the journal’s presence on social media by developing a vision and strategy, including adding a presence in social media where RSRS is currently not present, and those where it is present but inactive.
- A vision and enthusiasm for the continuous development of the journal.
- The capacity to devote time each week to the role, and to attend Editorial Board meetings and training sessions as needed.
- The ability to ensure all submitted manuscripts are considered in a prompt, consistent and professional manner.
- The ability to confidently use an online peer review management system or to learn.
- The ability to select appropriate independent reviewers, provide authors with constructive feedback based on the reviews received and make recommendations to the Editor-in-Chief.
- A strong commitment to ethical rigour as well as knowledge of the COPE guidelines and commitment to ensure that the journal adheres to strict ethical standards at all times.
Regional Studies, Regional Science
Regional Studies, Regional Science is an open access journal about regional and urban issues in geography, economics, regional science, environmental studies, planning and governance. RSRS explores a wide range of topics from across the social sciences at a variety of spatial scales, which are generally subnational (such as metropolitan regions, planning regions, etc.) but can cross jurisdictional boundaries (such as cross-border regions and institutions). It does not typically publish contributions that focus exclusively on the global or national scales unless there are demonstrable implications for debates at sub-national regional scales.
See the journal website for more details: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rsrs20
For details of the journal metrics to go: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rsrs20/about-this-journal#journal-metrics
The journal is supported by an editorial office, which manages submissions and the peer-review process.
Responding to the Call for Expressions of Interest
In making expressions of interest candidates are invited to submit:
- A brief editorial manifesto outlining their intentions for the safeguarding and further development of the academic excellence, relevance and scope of Regional Studies, Regional Science. This will need to include a strategy for the potential development of social media presence of the journal;
- An indication of host institution support; and
- A full CV – these may be in summary form but should give enough information to demonstrate embeddedness in the field, e.g., information about networks, conferences attended, relevant publications, professional memberships, etc.
Candidates are asked to provide a list of any potential conflicts of interest. The list should include the candidate’s other commitments and roles involving journals, books, and societies that produce publications (e.g. membership of publication oversight committees).
The selection of the new Digital Media Editor will be made by the Regional Studies Association in the light of recommendations from the Regional Studies Association’s Journals Committee. The post is for commencement as soon as possible after the decision has been made and not later than by 1st July 2026.
The successful candidate may wish to join the Association’s as a member. For clarity, non-members may apply for the Digital Editor position. Further details are available from the Regional Studies Association Office or from the Association website at https://www.regionalstudies.org/about/memberships/
Interested applicants with questions about the journal are invited to contact: Tom Merriweather, Head of Publishing, RSA, tom.merriweather@regionalstudies.org
Closing date: No later than 5pm (BST), 30th April 2026.