This past January, Plant Physiology welcomed 16 new Assistant Features Editors to the editorial board. Together with Assistant Features Editors recruited in 2020, these young scientists have brought their passion for science to the journal, communicating to our readers some of the most exciting developments at the forefront of global research in plants today. The Assistant Features Editors have helped shape and expand our content through commentaries, blog posts, and related material highlighting the “here and now” of Plant Physiology and bringing awareness of matters of special interest to the community. They have gained professionally, too, and will build on their experience going forward, just as, for us, working with the Assistant Features Editors has proven immensely satisfying. Some examples of News and Views written by Assistant Features Editors can be found here https://academic.oup.com/plphys/issue#1243601-6179789.
We are now recruiting a new cohort of Assistant Features Editors to join the Plant Physiology editorial board, replacing some of the current members who will step down from their roles with the journal. This new cohort will work with the journal for 24 months beginning in January 2022.
If you are interested in becoming an Assistant Features Editor, we are welcoming applications through Monday, October 11, 2021. Further details of the activities of the Assistant Features Editors and how to apply are available online at https://plantae.org/plant-physiology-is-recruiting-assistant-features-editors-for-2022/.
We are interested in hearing about your current position and future goals and why you are interested in the position. We will need your Curriculum Vitae and the contact details of two individuals familiar with your work as a researcher. We will also expect two samples of your writing, one a first-authored paper, and the other a sample News & Views commentary you write on your selection of one of the Plant Physiology articles listed at https://plantae.org/plant-physiology-is-recruiting-assistant-features-editors-for-2022/. We hope to have selected the new Assistant Features Editors late in November.