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Open Editorial Board Positions

Vacancies for Editorial Board Member positions​

Applicants must have relevant subject and editorial experience appropriate to the role they’re applying for, as well as experience as an active reviewer and being an author on peer-reviewed papers. Additionally, sufficient time to dedicate to the role, and to be eager to contribute to the development of the journal, as well as promote it within their networks.

Applicants from underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

How to apply?

Please see individual listings for application requirements.

If you are interested in applying for a role listed below, submit your application via this form.

Please send any queries to: EditorialBoards@ioppublishing.org

Current vacancies

Editor-in-Chief, Medical Sensors & Imaging

Editor-in-Chief, Biomedical Materials

  • Applications close: 30th September 2025

Editor-in-Chief, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express

  • Applications close: 7th September 2025

Data Editorial Board Member, Environmental Research: Food Systems and Environmental Research: Climate

Editorial Board Member, Medical Sensors & Imaging

Editorial Board Member, Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express

  • Applications close: open-ended
  • People based in the Global South are particularly encouraged to apply.

Editorial Board Member, Journal of Physics: Energy

  • Applications close: open-ended
  • People based in the Global South are particularly encouraged to apply.

Editorial Board Member, Engineering Research Express

  • Applications close: 31 October 2025
  • People working on wireless communications (aerials, antennas, 4G/5G/6G signals), robotics and AI engineering, engineering applications and device design, computing and neural networks, training and learning algorithms, and computer vision, are particularly encouraged to apply.

Editorial Board Member, Sustainability Science and Technology

  • Applications close: open-ended

Editorial Board Member, Machine Learning: Health

  • Applications close: open-ended

Editorial Board Member, Machine Learning: Engineering

  • Applications close: open-ended

Editorial Board Member, Machine Learning: Earth

  • Applications close: open-ended

Find out more about the different types of Editorial Board roles