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Call for Nominations, Editor-in-Chief, INFORMS Journal on Data Science

  • 1.  Call for Nominations, Editor-in-Chief, INFORMS Journal on Data Science

    Posted 01-18-2024 13:35

    Call for Nominations

    Editor-in-Chief, INFORMS Journal on Data Science (IJDS)

    Deadline for Nominations: March 15, 2024

    The final term of Professor Galit Shmueli as editor-in-chief of INFORMS Journal on Data Science (IJDS) will expire on June 30, 2024. Based on recommendations from the INFORMS Publications Committee, the president of INFORMS has appointed a committee to conduct a full search for a new editor-in-chief. The committee intends to propose a candidate for approval by INFORMS no later than May 17, 2024.

    All members of INFORMS are invited to participate in this process. The committee seeks your opinions and comments on (1) the current state of the journal; (2) recommendations for change, if any; and (3) candidates for editor-in-chief.

    Qualifications for the editor-in-chief of IJDS will include:

    • A demonstrated interest in a broad range of topics in the field of data science
    • A demonstrated record of research excellence in the field of data science
    • Dedication and enthusiasm for IJDS with a commitment to grow and enhance the journal's standing
    • Significant editorial experience
    • Vision of the role of scholarly publications in the electronic and open-access age
    • Commitment to the workload involved
    • Ability to effectively, efficiently, and equitably manage the editorial board and the editorial process
    • Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with people

    Further information about the journal is available at the IJDS website: https://pubsonline.informs.org/journal/ijds.

    Members of the search committee are Negin Golrezaei (MIT Sloan School of Management), Paul Grigas (UC Berkeley), Tava Olsen (Publications Committee liaison, Melbourne Business School), Max Shen (University of Hong Kong, Chair), Dennis Zhang (Washington University), and Mattheu Walls (INFORMS Director of Publications).

    Please submit comments, recommendations, and nominations (including self-nominations) by March 15, 2024. The information should be sent (preferably by email) to the chair of the IJDS Editorial Search Committee:

    Prof. Max Shen
    Chair Professor, Faculty of Engineering & Faculty of Business and Economics
    University of Hong Kong
    vp-research@hku.hk



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    Matt Walls
    Director of Publications
    INFORMS
    Catonsville MD
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