Academic Journal Editor

We’re looking for an Academic Journal Editor who can volunteer in a hybrid role both remotely (online) and in-country for a total of 12 months. 

• This assignment seeks to Improve the quality of the academic journal to meet international standards.
• To be considered for this role, you’ll need a PhD in social sciences and humanities, or substantial experience as editor of an academic journal in the Social Sciences and Humanities
• As a volunteer, you will support in preparation of documents and journal website for Scopus Application

About the Partner Organisation 

VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (ISSN 2354-1172) is a double-blind peer-reviewed journal published by University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam by Ministry of Information and Communications. The journal publishes four Vietnamese issues and two English issues per year. Internationalization of universities in Vietnam has been included in the Government's strategic plans. VNU Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities has responded 2016 with the development of two English issues per year. Next steps involve having the journal recognized internationally. However, we do not have sufficient local expertise to develop the journal to meet international standards. Therefor, we need international support from an Australian volunteer.

About the Australian Volunteers Program  

The Australian Volunteers Program is an Australian government-funded initiative. We support partner organisations across the Pacific, Asia, and Africa to achieve locally led change.  

Volunteers are supported throughout their volunteer journey. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to volunteer and aim to make the program as accessible and inclusive as possible. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact us to discuss how we can support you to volunteer with us - inclusion@australianvolunteers.com. Learn more about our commitment to inclusion.