3.1 - The Missing Middle: Supporting the (Early) Mid-career Researcher

Monday, May 1, 2023

2:30 PM – 3:30 PM EDT

Location: Grand Ballroom West

Moderator(s)

Jonathan Schultz (he/him/his)

Director, Journal Operations
American Heart Association
Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Presenter(s)

Angela Colmone, PhD (she/her/hers)

Assistant Executive Director
Radiological Society of North America
Andrea Rahkola, BA, ELS (she/her/hers)

Production Editor, Neurology® Journals
American Academy of Neurology
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

PDF Slides
Deborah Poff, CM, PHD (she/her/hers)

Past Chair
Committee on Publication Ethics
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Because academic editorial roles at most journals and organizations are filled by senior researchers, there has been a growing recognition of the importance of involving early career researchers in the editorial process through training programs and additional support. However, once a researcher moves to the mid stage of their career, opportunities to become involved in the editorial process diminish. Likewise, how to continue to involve early career researchers after their training programs have ended is rarely discussed. This session will discuss the needs of mid-career researchers and highlight innovative programs at journals and organizations that are designed to support researchers into the middle of their career and beyond.