[CogSci] Fwd: Editor Search, Computational Brain & Behavior

[Leslie Blaha]

*Editor Search, Computational Brain & Behavior*

The Society for Mathematical Psychology seeks a dynamic, well-organized
scientist with high editorial standards and strong leadership skills to
serve as the first editor of the new journal Computational Brain & Behavior.
SMP aims for CB&B to have a broad scope, accepting work from psychology,
neuroscience, economics, and statistics, linked by a common theme of
quantitative modeling and methods. CB&B is owned by SMP and will be
published by Springer with 4 issues a year.

Applicants should be respected leaders in the community,
independent-minded, and even-handed. As Editor you should be (1) committed
to establishing CB&B as a leading journal in the area of quantitative
psychology and neuroscience, (2) proactive in attracting innovative
contributions in both traditional disciplines and emerging fields, and (3)
able to implement a rigorous and prompt review process.

As Editor you will
·             Set the aims and scope for CB&B in consultation with the SMP
executive board
·             Select an editorial team
·             Have full authority to accept or reject submissions
·             Handle the review process
·             Seek out stimulating papers and special issue topics for
inclusion in the journal

The new Editor will be appointed for a 5-year term, beginning November 1,
2017.

Applications should include a curriculum vita, a vision statement for CB&B,
and a cover letter. Applications should be submitted to SMP
Secretary/Treasurer Leslie Blaha via EMAIL to the email address:
societyformathpsych at gmail.com with subject header: CB&B Editor Application:
<applicants name>.

A search committee along with the executive board of SMP will evaluate
candidates. The executive board will make the final selection and
appointment.

*The deadline for applications is September 30, 2017*

For more information about CB&B and the application process, please contact
SMP President Jennifer Trueblood (jennifer.s.trueblood at vanderbilt.edu) or
anyone on the SMP Executive Board (Scott Brown, Clintin Davis-Stober, Chris
Donkin, Pernille Hemmer).
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