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Publishing Editor

Sage · India

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Remote/Hybrid — check advert
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Demand55
Career growth50
Healthcare fit32
Remote potential50
5-year outlook
Academic publishing editorial roles offer stable but competitive pay, with advancement tied to portfolio size, journal performance, and commercial results. Exact salary is not stated in the posting.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
mid
Employment type
full-time
Date found
2026-10-25

Intelligence details

Flexible work details

Engagement type
Contract
Hours
Variable hours
Rate period
Annual

Why this was classified this way

  • contract

Listing via Himalayas.

Eligibility, licensing, and location restrictions can change. Always confirm details on the source posting before applying.

Why this is worth applying to

Consider this only if you already have academic journal editorial, peer-review, or publishing portfolio experience; otherwise it is likely a stretch from clinical work.

Who should apply

Research-active doctors, healthcare graduates, or clinicians with editorial board service, peer-review experience, journal management exposure, or society publishing experience who want to move into academic publishing.

CV angle

Frame real experience in manuscript handling, peer review, editorial board service, research dissemination, journal metrics, stakeholder collaboration, publishing ethics/compliance, and any budget or contract exposure. Do not claim journal portfolio management or financial responsibility you have not held.

Skills to highlight

  • Academic publishing
  • Peer review and editorial workflows
  • Editorial board and society relationship management
  • Journal metrics and data analysis
  • Financial portfolio monitoring
  • Contract negotiation
  • Publishing ethics and compliance
  • Stakeholder communication

Role summary

A Publishing Editor at Sage manages a portfolio of academic journals, working with editors and society partners to improve journal quality, visibility, impact, and financial performance across the publishing lifecycle.

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