Join Microbial Genomics’ Early Career Microbiologists Board of Reviewers
Published:09 Sep.2020 Source:Microbiology Society
Microbial Genomics is looking for Early Career Microbiologists (ECMs) to form a Board of Reviewers. As a membership charity, we recognise that ECMs are the future of the Society and our journals and we would like to provide them with the opportunity to develop their peer review skills. Peer reviewers play a critical role in ensuring that high-quality science is published, allowing us to further advance the understanding of microbiology,
PhD students and post-docs already perform many high-quality peer reviews under the guidance of their supervisors but may not gain recognition for doing so. In September 2019, Access Microbiology launched its Reviewer Mentee initiative and this year we are extending this scheme to Microbial Genomics. Members of the ECM Board of Reviewers will be acknowledged as part of the journal and, as with all reviewers for the Society’s journals, have the option to have their review activities deposited in their ORCiD records.