Editor needed for Gender, Place & Culture
Editor required
Deadline 17 July 2026
About the role
Gender, Place & Culture is seeking an Editor to join its editorial team. We welcome applications from academics with a broad knowledge of the field of feminist geography and of gender studies and who are open to a wide range of studies submitted by scholars from all world regions, have access to email and internet, and have excellent editing skills. Our preference is for people who already have some editorial experience, as they will be expected to take on papers fairly soon after joining the journal. Most editors serve a three- to six-year term, and, on a rotational basis, we are now seeking one new Editor to join our editorial team in September/October 2026. The new Editor will be mentored into the position by current Editors and the Managing Editor, and is expected to start editing papers independently thereafter. Editors receive an annual honorarium. This is an excellent opportunity for hands-on subject matter experts who want to shape the literature of their discipline. In this active, operational role, you will oversee the peer-review pipeline for your specialty, ensure high scholarly standards, and collaborate with the Managing Editor to drive the journal's growth. In this role, you will:- Manage the peer-review process for manuscripts within your field of expertise, utilizing the journal’s submission system.
- Identify, recruit, and secure qualified peer reviewers to ensure timely, robust, and constructive evaluations.
- Assess reviewer feedback and make decisions on submitted manuscripts (Accept, Revise, Reject).
- Uphold research integrity and publishing ethics, ensuring all handled manuscripts adhere to COPE guidelines.
- Proactively commission high-impact content, including inviting submissions, proposing Special Issues, or developing article collections.
- Actively promote the journal within your professional networks and represent the title at key events and conferences.
- Participate in regular Editorial Board meetings to discuss journal performance, pipeline metrics, and long-term strategy.
- An annual honorarium
- Free access to articles on tandfonline.com
- A discount on books at routledge.com
- Access to Taylor & Francis editorial resources and training
- Formal recognition on the journal’s Editorial Board page
About the journal
The aim of Gender, Place and Culture is to provide a forum for debate in human geography and related disciplines on theoretically-informed research concerned with gender issues. It also seeks to highlight the significance of such research for feminism and women's studies. The editors seek articles based on primary research that address: the particularities and intersections of gender, race, ethnicity, age, (dis)ability, sexuality, class, culture and place; feminist, anti-racist, critical and radical geographies of space, place, nature and the environment; feminist geographies of difference, resistance, marginality and/or spatial negotiation; and, critical methodology.
"Gender, Place and Culture is a very high quality journal, one that is advancing original scholarship in the critical arenas of feminist geography and feminist interdisciplinary work. The journal foregrounds theoretically-informed debate on gender issues bringing together human geographical research with that from a range of related disciplines, including Women's Studies, Sociology, Cultural Studies and Anthropology. I enthusiastically recommend it."
Victoria A. Lawson, Professor
Past-President of the Association of American Geographers
Key Skills and Attributes
We’re seeking candidates who demonstrate:
Strategic Vision & Advocacy
- A proven track record as an established or emerging leader within your academic discipline.
- A clear vision and enthusiasm for the journal’s growth and long-term evolution.
- Active engagement in expanding academic networks through conferences and professional social media presence.
- The capacity to devote time throughout the year to the role and participate in Editorial Board meetings and training as required.
- Proactive engagement with Taylor & Francis staff to help implement processes and drive journal improvements.
- Uncompromising ethical standards, including knowledge of COPE guidelines and a commitment to always upholding them.
- A commitment to acting as a high-level ambassador for the journal within the wider research community.
Application instructions
Applications should include your CV and a Cover Letter. Applications should consist of a letter of no more than 500 words detailing the candidate’s editorial experience, and their vision and ambitions for the journal. In particular, please elaborate on your:- Relevant editorial experience and preparation for the role.
- Areas of scholarly expertise and how these would complement the existing editorial team.
- Vision for the future development of Gender, Place & Culture, including the key intellectual debates, themes, or areas of scholarship the journal should engage with over the coming years.
- Approach to supporting authors and maintaining a constructive, rigorous, and inclusive peer-review process.
- Commitment to fostering international, interdisciplinary, and diverse feminist scholarship
Journal pledge
The journal is committed to ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion within its editorial team and decision making processes. All applications will be treated as strictly confidential, and each will be judged on its merits without bias for seniority of institutional affiliation. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or protected veteran status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.
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