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Call for Nominations: Editor-in-Chief, Service Science

  • 1.  Call for Nominations: Editor-in-Chief, Service Science

    Posted 02-06-2023 11:42

    Call for Nominations

    Editor-in-Chief, Service Science

    Deadline for Nominations: April 1, 2023

    The final term of Professor Saif Benjaafar as editor-in-chief of the journal Service Science (SS) will expire on December 31, 2023. 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 June 15, 2023.

    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 Service Science will include 

    • A demonstrated interest in a broad range of topics in the field
    • A demonstrated record of excellence in research in the field
    • Dedication and enthusiasm for Servie Science
    • 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 and efficiently manage the editorial process
    • Strong communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with people

    Further information about the journal is available at the journal website:

    https://pubsonline.informs.org/journal/serv

    Members of the search committee are Tinglong Dai (Johns Hopkins University, Committee Chair), Ozlem Ergun (Northeastern University), Kinshuk Jerath (Columbia University, INFORMS Publications Committee Liaison), Greys Sošić (University of Southern California), Brian Tomlin (Dartmouth College), and Matthew Walls (INFORMS Director of Publications).

    Please submit comments, recommendations, and nominations (including self-nominations) by April 1, 2023. The information may be sent (preferably by email) to the chair of the Service Science Editorial Search Committee:

    Prof. Tinglong Dai

    Johns Hopkins Carey Business School

    Johns Hopkins School of Nursing

    Hopkins Business of Health Initiative

    Johns Hopkins Institute for Data-Intensive Engineering and Science

    Johns Hopkins Center for Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence

    100 International Drive, Baltimore, MD 21212

    Email: dai@jhu.edu



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    Matthew Walls
    Director of Publications
    INFORMS
    Catonsville MD
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