Call for Applications: 2nd Early Career Editorial Board of Advances in Wind Engineering
Published 10 October, 2026
About the Journal
Advances in Wind Engineering (AWE, ISSN: 2950-6018, Official Homepage), launched in 2024, is an Open Access academic journal positioned as a world-class platform dedicated to cutting-edge research in the field of wind engineering. Since its inception, AWE has experienced rapid growth and has been indexed by major international databases, including EI, Scopus, and DOAJ, with its academic influence continuing to rise.
AWE is committed to providing a high-quality platform for academic exchange for scholars worldwide, and extends its sincere gratitude to all members of the 1st Early Career Editorial Board. To further bring together young academic talent, AWE is now launching a global recruitment campaign for its 2nd Early Career Editorial Board. We warmly invite outstanding early-career researchers to join us in shaping the journal and advancing academic exchange and development in the field of wind engineering.
Aims & Scope
AWE is a peer-reviewed, open access journal devoted to providing a forum for sharing and interchanging state-of-the-art approaches and advancements in all areas of wind engineering. Contributions to field measurements, experimental tests, computational schemes and theoretical methods, as well as emerging technologies used to advance fundamental understanding of wind engineering, will be considered.
AWE welcomes manuscripts that display cutting-edge scientific achievements, with potential topics including, but not limited to:
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Recruitment Requirements
- Age 45 or under, with a doctoral degree or an associate professorship (or equivalent) and above.
- Have published ≥ 8 SCI papers as the first author or corresponding author in the past five years, or have made other notable academic contributions.
- Demonstrate a professional academic attitude, align with AWE's publishing philosophy, show concern for the journal's development, and be willing to contribute to its growth.
- Be meticulous in manuscript review; prior experience reviewing for international journals is preferred.
Benefits
- Upon selection, receive a certificate of appointment as an Early Career Editorial Board member for the first two-year term (2027-2029). Those who pass the assessment may be reappointed.
- Papers written or recommended by the Early Career Editorial Board members will be given priority for publication after passing peer review.
- Outstanding performers in writing, soliciting, reviewing, and promoting will be selected as annual outstanding Early Career Editorial Board members, receiving certificates.
- Invited to attend various academic events organized or co-organized by the journal, serve as guest editors to organize special issues, and engage in exchanges and cooperation with renowned experts and scholars worldwide through the journal platform.
Responsibilities
- During the term, write or solicit one high-quality paper, encourage soliciting high-level papers from others, or organizing a special issue.
- Participate in the peer review process to ensure publication quality.
- Promote journal content through academic conferences, social media, and other platforms to strengthen the journal's impact.
- Actively participate in AWE international workshops and editorial board meetings, assist the editorial office and the editorial board in organizing related academic activities, and contribute ideas for the journal's development.
Application Process
Please send the following materials to awe@csu.edu.cn with the subject line “Application for AWE Early Career Editorial Board: Name + Affiliation”.
Applications can be submitted via direct application or nomination by a current editorial board member (please indicate the nominator's name in the email).
- Personal CV (including education background, publications, academic service experience)
- 1-3 representative papers (PDF full text)
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