The Ethiopian Journal of Indigenous Knowledge and Applied Sciences (EJIKAS) is guided by a multidisciplinary team of experts who dictate its editorial tone, strategic direction, and policy. The journal's structure includes a national and international advisory board, an editorial board, an editor-in-chief, editorial managers, language editors, a secretary, and associate editors. To uphold high-quality standards and expand the journal's reach, the editorial board is responsible for strategic recruitment based on institutional and multidisciplinary selection criteria.
Selection Criteria:
- Geographic Diversity: Diversify board members' locations to expand outreach and ensure balanced representation across key regional demographics in Ethiopia.
- Expertise Alignment: Carefully evaluate whether prospective board members' expertise clearly aligns with the journal's aim and scope.
- Institutional representation: Ensure representation of key national and international research institutes.
- Academic Involvement: Involve top university experts in relevant fields of science, indigenous knowledge systems, and applied research.
- Appoint experienced, multidisciplinary specialists capable of ensuring rigorous, high-quality, and knowledgeable peer reviews.
Editorial Board Core Duties:
- Manuscript Evaluation: Reviewing submitted manuscripts and assisting editors in resolving complex cases, such as plagiarism or split peer reviewer decisions.
- Journal Governance: Advising on the journal's policy and scope.
- Content Strategy: Identifying or guest-editing topics for special issues.
- Community Outreach: Promoting the journal to peers and colleagues to attract new authors and submissions.
