Associate or Senior Editor – Communications Earth & Environment

About the role

Springer Nature is seeking an Associate or Senior Editor to join the editorial team of Communications Earth & Environment, a fast‑growing open‑access journal covering Earth, planetary and environmental sciences. The role involves overseeing manuscript selection, guiding authors through the publication process, and promoting high‑impact research across the journal’s multidisciplinary scope.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and select manuscripts that meet the journal’s scientific standards and editorial policy.
• Provide constructive feedback to authors, improving titles, abstracts and overall manuscript structure.
• Coordinate with the Chief Editor and production teams to ensure smooth transfer of accepted papers.
• Develop and execute strategies to increase the journal’s visibility within the environmental science community.
• Maintain high editorial quality through rigorous scientific evaluation and decision making.

Required profile

• Strong background in environmental or Earth sciences research.
• Excellent scientific judgment and ability to assess interdisciplinary work.
• Passion for communicating science to a broad audience.
• Experience in academic publishing or editorial work is preferred.

Required skills

• Scientific writing and editing proficiency.
• Ability to evaluate research quality and relevance.
• Familiarity with open‑access publishing workflows.

What we offer

• Permanent, full‑time position with a hybrid work model.
• Opportunity to shape a leading journal in the environmental sciences.
• Access to Springer Nature’s global publishing resources and professional development programs.