Gifted Child Quarterly Editor Search

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Applications are now open for the Editor position for the National Association for Gifted Children’s (NAGC) scholarly journal, Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ). The GCQ Editor is responsible for soliciting, reviewing, and editing appropriate manuscripts for publication in the field’s premier academic journal. The GCQ Editor must guide the journal issues from inception through production and distribution. The editor serves for a four-year, non-renewable term. Applications must be received by October 15, 2025 for consideration.

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Selection Criteria for New Gifted Child Quarterly Editor

Demonstrates deep and broad knowledge of the scholarship related to talent development and gifted education, including psychological, educational, and equity issues as well as understanding of policy and practice within the field.
Demonstrates evidence of institutional support, (e.g., administrative support, quality candidates for assistant/associate editor(s)).
Demonstrates evidence of previous review or editing experience, particularly with peer-review journals.
Demonstrates evidence of the ability to communicate clearly with authors in ways that encourage improvement of manuscripts.
Demonstrates facility with technology commonly used with scholarly journals (e.g., as editor, reviewer, journal article author).
Demonstrates that he/she can give a sufficient amount of time on a weekly basis to the editorship.
Demonstrates competence in managing a team, budgets, and projects.
Demonstrates an understanding of qualitative and quantitative methodologies (e.g., teaching assignments in methodology, personal published research work, supervision of doctoral students).
Has a track record of meeting journal review deadlines consistently.
Has a history of productive collaboration that would facilitate the cultivation of new contributors to GCQ (i.e., from outside our field) and working with new authors.
Articulates an understanding of and willingness to abide by official NAGC editorial policy.
Articulates a willingness to work with the NAGC Association Editor, Board of Directors, and NAGC staff as needed and as defined within NAGC regulations and policy (e.g., generate reports) and demonstrates through previous employment or experience an ability to work as a member of a team.

Eligibility

The GCQ Editor may not hold other NAGC office or leadership position during their editorship, nor may the GCQ Editor hold other positions that create a conflict of interest. Persons who have served previously as the GCQ Editor are not eligible. Two people may apply as co-editors.

Process

Prospective applicants must submit the following by October 15, 2025:

A letter of application addressing the candidate’s ability to meet the criteria stated above.
A curriculum vita that highlights significant scholarly activity and qualifications.
One recommendation letter from an editor attesting to the timeliness and quality of manuscript reviews.
One additional letter of reference that attests to the other qualities listed in the criteria stated above.*
A one-page proposed annual budget to manage the GCQ editorial function. The budget should distinguish between a candidate’s institutional support (both in-kind and any direct financial support/resources, if applicable) and NAGC anticipated funding. The budget should include the number of proposed additional personnel (assistants, associate editors) and their roles and responsibilities. NAGC’s per issue funding is $3,000-$5,000.

* Note that current NAGC Board Members are not eligible to write letters of reference.

Applications will be reviewed by a committee that includes the NAGC President and the GCQ Editor Search Committee. Finalists will be interviewed and may be asked to complete a performance task similar to one required of a journal editor.

The President, in consultation with an appointed committee, will make a candidate recommendation to the NAGC Board of Directors. The new editor will transition with the current editor and publisher beginning early summer 2026 and will be responsible for 4 issues of the journal per year beginning with the winter 2027 (January) issue.