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Let me revise my prior opinion on the editorial board issue. While advice about publications is key, I actually think it would be an asset to do a low time commitment service for a journal (even if not significant) because it would be a way to learn about the politics of publication. I did this kind of service and it was invaluable in seeing what kinds of things were looked upon favorably, where they might get sent for reviewers, and so forth.

Oh, but if the journal isn't even peer reviewed, than eh, skip it if it would need more than an hour or two a week.

The fact that you're asking questions already is a good sign though.

[polly_mer]

Yes, being an assistant to a professor or working in the editorial office for a regional or national academic journal probably would be worth spending a bit of paid (perhaps even 5 or ten hours a week for a semester or so either before research begins or after classes are done) time to learn about the peer-reviewed academic publishing process.

[jessvo]

During my PhD work I was an editorial assistant for one of the major peer-reviewed journals in my field. I had to request review copies of relevant books, write the "books received" column, and do some copyediting when the regular copyeditor was swamped. It was a valuable experience, it paid me money for the time I spent, it put me in contact with important people in my field, and I ended up getting a publication out of it. That's the sort of editorial work I would recommend for grad students, working closely under an experienced journal editor.

[bigghostdini_tha_don]

I was just clowning around with that poster, didn't know her response would be so "aggressive," but that's forum culture for ya:
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And, welcome to these fora

Thanks!

I'm not trying to pick any fights... this is a great forum