Feature Editor (FE)
  You can do it alone or with colleagues as a team; or invite a graduate student, Editorial Intern, to assist you.
  Your student can earn extra money - $500 is the maximum amount.   Read entry #10 All work is voluntary.... However
  1. Feature Editors have general knowledge of issues and trends in a specific subject; certainly it is not necessary to be known for high-quality research on a topic in order to be regarded as subject expert.
  2. Naturally, after successful years as AEQ Feature Editor you will become known in the academia..
  3. You have an opportunity here to influence the education paradigm of the future.

    Three steps to apply for Feature Editor
        Observe FE application deadline

    First
    - choose option: A or B    Read all three steps (First, Second, Third) before writing anything.
      A -- Select established/published topic listed under VACANT Feature Editor POSITIONS
    • Identify your selection with existing KEYWORD
    • We recommend that you rewrite selected topic or at least make some adjustments to "Focus"
      B -- propose a new topic, define your:
    • Focus - length one or two paragraphs
    • Who may submit
    • Promo, use several promotional options (the more different ways to promote, the better results)

    Second
    - propose publication: Spring Issue, Summer Issue, Fall Issue, or Winter Issue
    • It takes about ten months to publish one issue
    • Within said ten months, FE activity is usually limited to two months: 1st PROMO & 2nd PROMO
    • That is, based on past experience, we suggest to do PROMO at least two times
    • For example, for Spring issue do PROMO in (May or June) and (September or October)
    Issue FE application deadline
    not later than the dates shown         		1st PROMO 2nd PROMO Article
    submission deadline    		 Issue
    publication date
    Spring May or June May-June September- October November March
    Summer August or September August-September December-January February June
    Fall November or December November-December March-April May September
    Winter February or March February-March June-July August December


    Third
    - email your application as MS-Word-doc-file type attachment to:   academicexchange@yahoo.com
      Please compose your attachment as follows:
    1. Option A or B
    2. Issue: Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter
    3. Month of your 1st PROMO & 2nd PROMO
    4. Topic's title
    5. Your name, academic position, institution, email (repeat the same for co-editor or editorial intern )
    6. Focus - length one or two paragraphs
    7. Who May Submit
    8. Article submission deadline
    9. PROMO - identify minimum seven ways to promote your topic (be sure to include at least four from the following: email discussion groups, listserves, association's website, YouTube or Facebook).
    10. Feature Editor must be familiar with using/posting call for papers to email discussion groups, listserves etc... YES - I am familiar. NO - I am not familiar. If not, subscribe to AEQ_Editors@Yahoogroups.com. Read entry #15 All feature editors ..... below
    11. We assume you read, understand, and accept all fifteen entries listed under Feature Editor (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16)
      Do you have any questions?    NO/YES (ask)
    12. All above eleven entries (a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k) need to be completed, otherwise we will conclude
      that you are not familiar with Feature Editor position and activities.
  4. We need 3-4 days to review your application and create URL for you - similar to examples in KEYWORD LIST or suggest changes to your proposal.
  5. You can monitor your promotional effort on TRACK-YOUR-SUBMISSION page.
  6. Positive outcome is achieved when your KEYWORD, depending on the topic, has 7 - 15 accepted submissions...
  7. In case of a poor showing after 1st PROMO
    • publication date may be delayed by one or more issues
    • you may be asked to broaden your topic...
    • you may be asked to intensify your promotion...
    • or your appointment will automatically be cancelled.
  8. When there is a disagreement among reviewers, we will seek your input to break the tie.
  9. When asked, Feature Editor writes one page editorial, about 400-900 words. If there are three or more topics, than the two editors with the highest number of accepted submissions will write editorials. For editorial examples see TABLE OF CONTENTS of a particular issue.
  10. All work is voluntary. No formal compensation is given. However, we do offer six incentive remuneration options including Editorial Intern/Assistant opportunity to earn extra money.
  11. Names of successful Feature Editors are listed in Academic Exchange Quarterly print edition.
  12. Any Feature Editor is eligible to apply for Sound Instruction Book Editor
  13. We reserve the right to terminate any staff appointment at any time for any reason specified in the policies, procedures, and guidelines of AEQ or as a result of operational requirements.
  14. SUMMATION The job of being a Feature Editor entails three activities.
    1. generate a sufficient number of submissions/manuscripts
    2. decide the review outcome when there is a disagreement between two reviewers
      Note, FE does not intervene on behalf of authors who fail to meet requirements.
      Any such contact from Feature Editor will count towards author’s "eight contacts limit" See entry #12 We discourage.....
    3. write an issue editorial - when asked
  15. All feature editors must subscribe to AEQ_Editors@Yahoogroups.com This is a helpful listserv consisting of feature editors and is designed to answer questions arising from serving as a feature editor. Contact Ben Varner, Chief Editor, who will subscribe you to the listserv. E-mail: ben.varner@unco.edu
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