Description

Junior Editorial Assistants work under the supervision of senior editors. This role is designed to help students understand how academic journals operate without assigning them final editorial responsibility. Assistants gain practical exposure to submission handling, basic checks, and communication workflows used in scholarly publishing.

Responsibilities

• Assist with author communication templates
• Perform formatting and reference-style checks
• Help prepare plagiarism screening reports
• Organise manuscripts by subject category
• Maintain submission dashboards and tracking sheets

Important Disclaimer

• Students do not make publication decisions
• All editorial decisions are taken by the adult Editorial Board

Outcome

• Certificate of completion
• Digital badge
• Opportunity to continue into Level 3 roles
• Name featured on official website
• Priority access to workshops & events

Roles

• Serve as key point of contact between Avishkaran and their school
• Encourage students to submit manuscripts
• Promote research ethics and awareness
• Support formation of research clubs
• Guide peers interested in scientific publishing