Council appoints the editor-in-chief for a three-year term, based on the recommendation of the Publications Board. Individuals shall not serve more than two terms consecutively. The editor-in-chief may not simultaneously hold another office of the society during their tenure.
Responsibilities as Editor-in-Chief
- Assumes office as editor-in-chief at the beginning of the next calendar year following appointment by Council.
- Serves as a member of the Publication Board.
- Prepares and submits reports to the internal communications officer of APS upon request.
- Appoints to the Editorial Board, with the approval of the Publications Board, one or more senior editors for three-year terms (calendar year). Waiver of the APS membership requirement may be requested by submitting justification to the Publications Board at the time a nomination is submitted.
- Selects associate editors as needed for three-year terms after consultation with the Publications Board. Approximately one-third of the associate editors rotate off each year.
- Is responsible for the policies and procedures on the Editorial Board, in conjunction with the Publications Board, relative to the receipt, review, and acceptance of manuscripts.
- Consults with the Publications Board, treasurer, and vice-president of publications on matters that pertain to the publication of Plant Health Progress, with deference to Council.
- The chief executive officer is the business manager and publisher of Plant Health Progress. The editor-in-chief and the executive officer establish publication schedules. The treasurer is the responsible fiscal officer.
