Editorial Board Vacancies
Scottish Universities Press (SUP) is a fully open access press coordinated by the Scottish Confederation of University and Research Libraries (SCURL) and managed by 20 member libraries on a not-for-profit basis. We published our first book in October 2024 and, through our editorial board, have developed an exciting pipeline of peer reviewed titles extending to 2029.
Our editorial board is drawn from researchers at participating institutions. The SUP model has been designed to ensure broad representation across institution types, using a constituency approach to allocate places according to institutional profile. Members are asked to serve a minimum two-year term.
We now have three vacancies for editorial board members:
Constituency Group 1 – The University of Edinburgh
Constituency Group 6 - Abertay University, the Open University, Queen Margaret University, Queens University Belfast, the University of the Highlands and Islands, and the University of Stirling
List Place – open to all member institutions (Please note that the University of Glasgow already holds the maximum of two places on the Editorial Board so no further candidates will be considered at this stage.)
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the direction of SUP and contribute to an innovative venture driven by the needs of the research community.
The role of SUP Editorial Board members includes:
Reviewing proposals and assessing suitability for publication by the Press.
Encouraging submissions and helping distribute calls for proposals.
The overall development and management of the peer review process. This will involve:
supporting the identification of suitable peer reviewers;
evaluating reviewer comments;
checking author revisions and making recommendations about final publishing decisions; and
ensuring that peer review is carried out ethically, following COPE core practices.
Advocating for the Press and distributing coordinated communications across relevant networks.
Bringing best practice to SUP by contributing to decisions on policies and processes.
Mentoring Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and supporting less experienced colleagues in gaining experience of working on an editorial board.
Assisting in the recruitment of further editorial boards as required as the Press develops.
SUP accepts books proposals in all disciplines and our Editorial Board members are asked to contribute to decision-making on all proposals submitted for publication.
Expressions of interest in joining the Editorial Board should be submitted via the online form by Monday 2 February 2026. For an informal discussion, please contact your institutional representative on the Management Board.
You can also get involved in SUP by joining our Peer Review Network or signing up to our newsletter.