Who can become an editor, and how?
As a rule of thumb, editors in traditionally “academic” fields will require the qualifications typically needed for a tenure-track academic position in the field. Editors in “professional” fields require the usual terminal degree in their field and at least three years responsible professional experience, and, in most cases, several publications as well. Editors in non-academic, non-professional fields require varying other kinds of qualification, and can become “specialty editors.” In addition, in the future, persons will be able to become editors by direct appeal to editorial workgroups–this exception should, we hope, take care of the unusual cases.
