Recommendations for making editorial boards diverse and inclusive

Hayat Mahdjoub (Corresponding author), Bea Maas, Martin A. Nuñez, Rassim Khelifa

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Abstract

Lack of diversity in editorial boards hinders multifaceted perspectives in fields such as ecology, evolution, and conservation. We outline ten key actions for editorial boards to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion, benefiting the journal in attracting a wider readership, enhancing diversity among authors, and overcoming biases in editorial decisions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1021-1024
Number of pages4
JournalTrends in Ecology and Evolution
Volume37
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

  • 504031 Diversity research

Keywords

  • authorship
  • diversity
  • EDI
  • equity
  • gender
  • geographic bias
  • inclusion

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