<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:6px 0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;line-height:24px;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><img src="http://www.codata.org/uploads/images/DSJ1%20(1).png" alt="" width="582" height="98" style="margin: 0px auto; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-family: inherit; vertical-align: top; display: block;"></p><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)">The Data Science Journal is currently accepting nominations and applications to become the Editor-in-Chief of the journal: <a href="https://datascience.codata.org/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">https://datascience.codata.org/</a><br><br>Applications can be made through the Google form at <a href="https://goo.gl/forms/ey60x1N2jO9YM1rY2" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">https://goo.gl/forms/ey60x1N2jO9YM1rY2</a><br> <br><b>The deadline for applications is 12 midnight GMT on Sun 14 April.</b><br><br>The Data Science Journal is overseen by CODATA and is a locus for discussions and research around the science of data for the Open Science, FAIR data and Research Data Management communities.  It was founded by CODATA in 2002.  Since moving to the Ubiquity Press platform and under the direction of Sarah Callaghan, the reach and impact of the Data Science Journal has made considerable progress.<br><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)">The Data Science Journal is concerned with all aspects of the science of data.  It is a peer-reviewed, open access, electronic journal, publishing papers on the management, dissemination, use and reuse of research data and databases across all research domains, including science, technology, the humanities and the arts. The scope of the journal includes descriptions of data systems, their implementations and their publication, applications, infrastructures, software, legal, reproducibility and transparency issues, the availability and usability of complex datasets, and with a particular focus on the principles, policies and practices for open data.  For the journal scope please see <a href="https://datascience.codata.org/about/" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">https://datascience.codata.org/about/</a></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)">The main role of the Editor-in-Chief is:<br><br><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top"><ol style="margin:0px 0px 0px 10px;padding:0px 0px 0px 10px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;list-style-position:initial;line-height:26px"><li style="margin:0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">to set the strategic direction of the Journal and develop policies to support the strategy (in collaboration with the editorial board)</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">to advocate for and promote the journal in general conversation and day-to-day work and by soliciting papers of interest to the community</li><li style="margin:0px 0px 15px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top">to manage the editorial process (assisted by editors selected from the editorial board)</li></ol></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top"> </div>More specifically, the responsibilities expected are:<br><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top"><ul style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;list-style:none"><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">in coordination with CODATA and with the Ubiquity Press managing editor, the EiC, selects and manages the Editorial Board</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">respond to initial queries about the journal (please see already drafted boilerplate text regarding time to publication, APCs, requests for waivers etc.)</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">perform regular management tasks such as reminding editors to look at the status of their papers and make decisions/invite new reviewers/etc. as appropriate</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">assign papers to other editors according to their interests and workload</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">approve other editors’ decisions regarding papers</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">send papers to be copy-edited/typeset as appropriate</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to adhere to COPE Core Practices (<a href="https://publicationethics.org/files/editable-bean/COPE_Core_Practices_0.pdf" style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(59,102,60)">https://publicationethics.org/files/editable-bean/COPE_Core_Practices_0.pdf</a>)</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to shepherd submissions through the publication system, assisting in locating suitable peer reviewers, and making judgements on the quality of the submitted articles according to their area of expertise</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to distribute Calls for Papers as widely as possible and to promote the journal whenever possible to gain submissions</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to carry out occasional peer review for the journal</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to let the rest of the editorial board know of conferences/events that could be used as journal promotion opportunities (especially relevant if they will be attending the event)</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to provide editorial advice/opinion to fellow editors on submissions, if required</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to be available to contribute to a yearly editorial board review, should it be required</li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to help promote specific publications and press releases, </li><li style="margin:0px;padding:0px 0px 0px 19px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top;background-image:url("http://www.codata.org/uploads/Main/list_white_box_blue_arrow.png");background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:0% 7px;line-height:26px">to consider submitting to the journal their own publications</li></ul></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-weight:inherit;font-style:inherit;font-family:inherit;vertical-align:top"> </div>The previous Editor-in-Chief, Sarah Callaghan, allocated c.10% or 3-4 hours per week to this role.  As is often the case for journal editors, her employer allowed this time (0.1 FTE) as part of her activities.<br><br>The Editor-in-Chief of the Data Science Journal is an ex officio member of the CODATA Executive Committee and CODATA provides a small fund to support travel and promotion of the journal.  </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)"> </div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)">The position is not a paid role but an honorarium can be negotiated with excellent candidates for outstanding performance.</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)"><br></div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Thanks,</div><div style="margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;font-size:14px;font-family:"Droid Sans",sans-serif;vertical-align:top;color:rgb(68,68,68)">Asha</div><div><br></div><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" style="font-size:small"><div style="font-size:12.8px"><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">___________________________</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Upcoming Conferences:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black">Call for Sessions, <a href="https://conference.codata.org/CODATA_2019/" target="_blank">CODATA 2019 Conference 'Towards next-generation data-driven science: policies, practices and platforms'</a>, Beijing, China, 19-20 September: <a href="https://conference.codata.org/CODATA_2019/submit/" target="_blank">deadline 15 April</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Asha Law | Program Assistant, CODATA | <a href="http://www.codata.org/" target="_blank">http://www.codata.org</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">E-Mail: <a href="mailto:asha@codata.org" target="_blank">asha@codata.org</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Tel (Office): +33 1 45 25 04 96</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:small;line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">CODATA (Committee on Data of the International Council for Science), 5 rue Auguste Vacquerie, 75016 Paris, FRANCE<br></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>