Editorial & Publishing Coordinator

Boston Research Journals; Somerville, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Research Journals in Somerville, MA is seeking an Editorial & Publishing Assistant to manage the full manuscript lifecycle—from submission triage to production and launch. You will coordinate with editors, authors, and reviewers, perform checks, and help prepare formatted articles for publication.

The role requires 1–3 years in publishing or related fields, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent written English.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years in publishing, editorial, communications, research administration or similar.
• Meticulous attention to detail — you notice missing DOI and inconsistent reference style.
• Excellent written English and a professional, warm correspondence voice.

Responsibilities

• Triage incoming submissions and perform completeness checks.
• Draft and send author and reviewer correspondence and keep threads on schedule.
• Track manuscripts through review, revision, acceptance, invoicing and production milestones.
• Assist with copy-editing, reference checking and proofreading of articles and books.
• Coordinate issue assembly and launch logistics with production and web teams.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Strong written English

Communication skills

Editorial/Publishing experience

Tools

Atlas publishing system

Job description

Boston Research Journals in Somerville, MA is seeking an Editorial & Publishing Assistant to manage the full manuscript lifecycle—from submission triage to production and launch. You will coordinate with editors, authors, and reviewers, perform checks, and help prepare formatted articles for publication.

The role requires 1–3 years in publishing or related fields, meticulous attention to detail, and excellent written English.