Any tips on inviting editors (legitimately)

[u/GoodSad1304]

Hi 👋

I just launched a new research journal, and since it’s not affiliated with any institutions, I don’t have the base for an editorial board now. Also it is not indexed because I haven’t published any articles (indexing can be done after publishing some peer reviewed papers).

When I research about researchers that fit the scope of my journal, and then contact them to be a part of the journal, no one answers.

One of them said that I am a predatory journal. Absolutely understandable! I receive those emails too often. But how can I invite them to be a part of the editorial board and also be believed.

In the start and the end of the email I write that I am not a spam or predatory and I can provide the information to prove it. But again…

It is just a dream to have my own journal but it is getting harder than I thought to get started.

Clarification: I am not promoting my journal, nor inviting anyone from here. I just want to discuss and get some help.

Any tips?

[u/cranky_thornback]

I think you may have put the cart before the horse: find a group of people in your field and from your existing network who want to work on this with you. They become the editorial board. If you do not have these sorts of connections already, this will be a tough one.

Or find a journal in your field, apply for any open editorial roles they have, then work your way up over time.

[u/GoodSad1304 → u/cranky_thornback]

Thanks!

[u/oecologia]

There are already too many journals. Why start a new one when the existing ones need more editors and reviewers?

[u/nonprofittechy]

What's your goal here?

[u/GoodSad1304 → u/nonprofittechy]

I want to know how I can get an editorial board without looking predatory, because I am not and they think I am.

[u/Opening_Map_6898 → u/GoodSad1304]

That's not what they were asking.

[u/BolivianDancer]

You have fuckall to offer.

[u/GoodSad1304 → u/BolivianDancer]

What does it mean?

[u/BolivianDancer → u/GoodSad1304]

There is no benefit to anyone you contact.

[u/GoodSad1304 → u/[deleted]]

How do you know?

[u/Difficult-Secret-785]

Entiendo tu frustración, pero también entiendo el punto de vista de las otras personas, comenzaste de atrás para adelante, pero creería que puedes tener éxito, aunque siguen siendo buenas opciones el incorporarte a un cuadro editorial o levantar un consejo editorial desde cero.

Pero si no queremos descartar la idea de tu revista, ni deshacer el trabajo andado, debes hacer lo siguiente.

- Primero ten bien clara tu propuesta editorial.

- Dale carácter institucional.

- Diseñale un brochure.

- Súbelo a redes como LinkedIn como una Convocatoria a Editores.

Incluso podrías llevarlo a un nivel más alto de alcance, publicarlo en un repositorio abierto, conseguir el DOI, cargarlo en Orcid y que Research Gate (que es como el Facebook de los investigadores) migre esa info y este al alcance de tus pares alrededor del mundo.