BJPsych and BJPsych Bulletin Book Reviews Editor

Salary: Voluntary Role

Closing date: Ongoing recruitment; please get in touch.

Would you like to commission and review Books for publication within BJPsych and BJPsych Bulletin?

We are looking for a Book Reviews Editor to join the BJPsych Editorial Board. This involves:

• Evaluating the content and suitability of books that are proposed for review within the journals

• Analysing the suitability and quality of book reviews submitted to the journals

• Editing book reviews submitted to the journals

• Commissioning reviewers 

The Book Reviews Editor will be joining a long-standing panel and offered mentorship and development support.

The Book Reviews Editor will become a member of the Editorial Board of BJPsych (role description here). We encourage the successful application to attend board meetings (these are held around three times a year), either in person or remotely. You will not however, be expected to oversee processing papers.

We are aiming to find the person who is most suited to the role and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including gender, age and ethnicity. We want an editorial board that reflects our values of equality and diversity with representation from a range of backgrounds. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups in academic psychiatry.

Required:

• Must have a published body of work, including book authorship
• Experience of reviewing a book in a professional capacity 
• A genuine passion for reading and extensive knowledge of the psychiatric literature  
• Capacity to meet every 3 months in London (RCPsych office at Prescott Street, travel and accommodation compensated by the college)

Desirable:

• Experience of writing about mental health research in general
• Experience of working to monthly publication deadlines
• Record of peer-reviewing for BJPsych
Applications and recommendations should be sent to the Managing Editor at bjp@rcpsych.ac.uk and include a brief CV and cover letter. 

Recruitment Process:

1) CV and cover letter circulated to Editor-in-Chief to confirm entry requirements are met.
2) Consultation with EiC and Deputy Editors, followed by a short task to demonstrate their ability to edit a book review
3) Book Reviews Editors are recruited for a term of 3 years, subject to annual review and an initial probation period of 6 months. Terms can be extended at the discretion of the Editor-in-Chief.