Join Our Editorial Team
The Review of Applied Science and Technology (RAST) is seeking accomplished scholars to join its Editorial Team. Editorial board members help shape the journal’s direction, guide the peer-review process, and uphold the highest standards of academic integrityand to upholding the journal’s commitment to academic rigor and technological innovation.
We are accepting applications from qualified researchers, innovators, and practitioners who are committed to the long-term development of RAST. Please note that editorial board membership is a voluntary, unpaid position offering professional recognition, networking opportunities, and the chance to shape the journal’s scholarly direction. All applications are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief and Senior Editors. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email for further discussion.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the peer-review process for assigned manuscripts and ensure timely, constructive editorial decisions.
- Identify and invite qualified reviewers; mediate reviewer disagreements when necessary.
- Contribute to the journal’s editorial policy, scope, and strategic direction.
- Promote RAST within your professional networks and at academic conferences.
- Support special issues, thematic calls, and editorial initiatives as needed.
- Uphold publication ethics in line with the COPE Code of Conduct for editors.
Eligibility: Applicants must be at minimum a PhD candidate with at least 5 years of prior research experience, demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications, conference contributions, or sustained scholarly activity in one or more of RAST’s subject areas — energy, materials, information technology, mechanical systems, chemical processes, biomedical engineering, and sustainable development.