Got a hot manuscript or a burning question for a GENETICS or G3 editor? Just want to talk about scholarly publishing in general? Here’s how you can track down an editor at The Allied Genetics Conference this week:
Watch out for ribbons
GENETICS and G3 Editors will be wearing silver “Editor” ribbons on their name tags so you can spot them at a distance.
Go to a “Meet the Editors-in-Chief” session
GENETICS Editor-in-Chief Mark Johnston and G3 Editor-in-Chief Brenda Andrews will be available at the GSA Central Theatre in the exhibit hall at the following times:
Wednesday, 7/13/2016, 10:00-10:30PM (Mark Johnston only at this time)
Saturday, 7/16/2016, 10:30-11:00AM
Go to a “Meet the Editors at the Booth” session
Editors will be available for questions at GSA Central at the following times:
Thursday, 7/14/2016 2-2:30 PM
Friday, 7/15/2016 2-2:30 PM
Join the conversation at the Editors’ Panel Discussion and Roundtable
This is an excellent opportunity for graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and undergraduate students to have informal conversations with journal editors about the peer-review and scientific publishing process in general. There will be brief presentations by GENETICS Editor-in-Chief Mark Johnston, G3: Genes|Genomes|Genetics Editor-in-Chief Brenda J. Andrews, and GSA Journals Executive Editor Tracey DePellegrin. This will be followed by roundtable discussions with rotating editors from a variety of journals, so that each participant gets discussion time with multiple editors.
Friday, 7/15/16 12:00-1:30 PM North Tower: Harbor Beach/Marco Island
Drop by the GSA booth and talk to editorial staff
Can’t find the Editor you’re looking for? Not sure who can answer your question? Have a question about the submission procedure or the peer review process? Ask a Staff member at GSA Central.
Attend an editor’s talk in the GSA Central Theatre
Want advice on promoting your research or writing great journal article titles? Catch presentations by GENETICS Editor-in-Chief Mark Johnston and GSA Journals Executive Editor Tracey DePellegrin at the GSA Central Theatre. There will be a variety of other informative talks at the Theatre, check out the schedule below:
| Topics | Speaker(s) | Date | Time |
| Learn about GSA Membership | Camille Leverett, Membership and Marketing Manager, GSA | Wednesday, 7/13/16 | 9:30 PM |
| Meet the Editors-in-Chief | Brenda Andrews, G3 EiC and Mark Johnston, GENETICS EiC | Wednesday, 7/13/16 | 10:00 PM |
| Promoting your work | Tracey DePellegrin, Executive Editor, GENETICS & G3 | Thursday, 7/14/16 | 1:30 PM |
| Learn about GSA Membership | Camille Leverett, Membership and Marketing Manager, GSA | Thursday, 7/14/16 | 2:00 PM |
| Science Communications for Outreach | Brian Malow, Science Comedian | Thursday, 7/14/16 | 2:30 PM |
| Building Education Focused Collaborative Research Communities | Michael Pickart, Concordia University | Thursday, 7/14/16 | 3:00 PM |
| Learn about GSA Membership | Camille Leverett, Membership and Marketing Manager, GSA | Friday, 7/15/16 | 2:00 PM |
| How to get involved in GSA Policy Efforts | Chloe Poston, Policy & Communications Manager, GSA | Friday, 7/15/16 | 2:30 PM |
| Promoting your work | Tracey DePellegrin, Executive Editor, GENETICS & G3 | Friday, 7/15/16 | 3:00 PM |
| How to write titles that tempt | Mark Johnston, GENETICS EiC | Friday, 7/15/16 | 3:30 PM |
| Learn about GSA Membership | Camille Leverett, Membership and Marketing Manager, GSA | Saturday, 7/16/16 | 10:00 AM |
| Meet the Editors-in-Chief | Brenda Andrews, G3 EiC and Mark Johnston, GENETICS EiC | Saturday, 7/16/16 | 10:30 AM |
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