The Arbor Journal of Undergraduate Research is the leading student-run academic journal for the arts and science, seeking to publish, highlight, and celebrate the best of undergraduate arts and science research at the University of Toronto.
We are currently looking to establish an Editorial Board for Volume No. 5 of Arbor. The Editorial Board of Arbor offers undergraduate students the opportunity to participate in the creation, design, and editorial supervision of an academic journal.
We currently have these positions open:
Managing Editors (3- one for Humanities, Social Sciences, and Sciences)
- Qualifications: prior experience with academic publications, broad knowledge of their field, and superior writing skills.
- Managing Editors are responsible for coordinating the initial submission review process within their respective sections and assigning submissions to Associate Editors. Managing Editors will edit and approve submissions before they are passed on to the Editors-in-Chief for final review and publication.
Associate Editors (12)
– Four editors per category (Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences)
- Qualifications: have a wide knowledge of the methodologies and terminology of the section to which they are applying, as well as demonstrate superior writing skills.
- Associate Editors will carry out the bulk of assessment work for papers submitted to the Journal for their assigned subjects. The three Associate Editors per section will be responsible for working with the Managing Editors and authors during the copy-editing process to prepare the articles for publication.
Design Editor (1)
- Qualifications: have extensive experience with design and publishing software such as Adobe’s InDesign and Photoshop. Prior journal design experience and/or work with an academic journal is an asset.
- The design editor is responsible for developing the physical (5 3/4 inches by 8 3/4 inches) and digital issues of the journal in close collaboration with the Editors-in-Chief.
- The design editor is expected to use a maximum of 3 or 4 colors on the cover of the issue (please note, the more colors used on the cover page, the higher the cost).
- The design editor shall make the inside of the journal black and white for printing to reduce costs (online version can be coloured).
- The working and final document with articles must be saved in single pages NOT as a spread.
We welcome all undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts and Science who are interested in getting involved with an undergraduate journal to apply through the Google Form
