STEM Tea | Science beyond academia: a career in academic publishing

Careers and Publishing

In this episode of the STEM Tea podcast, AJ Hinton discusses a career in academic publishing with Alexander Hutchison (left), the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Cellular Physiology (NJ, USA). Following a PhD in Kinesiology and Exercise Science at the University of Houston (TX, USA) and working in academia for several years, Alexander changed career to working in scientific publishing and has also written a number of books.

Contents:

  • Introduction 00:00 – 03:15
  • What is the difference between the Senior Editor and Editor-in-Chief of a journal? 03:15 – 06:03
  • Take us through the day-to-day of an Editor-in-Chief. 06:03 – 09:55
  • When commissioning for a special issue, how do you ensure its novel? 09:55 – 14:18
  • How do you move the science forward to contribute to the larger community and not just the journal? 14:18 – 21:06
  • How do you work with authors to cultivate high-quality and impactful research? And how do you make time to continue your own learning? 22:33 – 26:40
  • What gaps do you see in the education system? 26:40 – 36:43
  • How can scientists improve their science communication to those without an extensive science background? 36:46 – 40:29
  • Tell us about the books that you’ve authored. 40:29 – 46:03
  • How do you stay active? 50:36 – 51:30
  • Outro 51:30 – 52:02