Getting started as an editor

Whether you’re embarking on your first role as an editor, starting an editorial assignment with a new journal, or still looking for your first editorial post, our straightforward steps will help you get you started.

Finding your editorial role

Updating your researcher profile

Give yourself the best chance of getting editorial and reviewing roles by keeping your researcher profile up to date.

Finding the right journal

Finding an editorial role starts with identifying a journal that matches both your expertise and your ethos. See our tips for making a good choice.

New to Frontiers' editorial board?

Frontiers' editorial roles

See our quick introduction to the different editorial board roles at Frontiers and what’s required for each.

The Handling Editor role

A practical overview of what’s involved in being a Handling Editor for Frontiers’ journals.