Jill Shepherd Email & Phone Number

First and foremost, I represent the society, journal, editor-in-chief, and editorial board in a positive and professional manner by managing the journal’s editorial office through:- providing administrative support to editors, authors and reviewers;- screening manuscript submissions for journal-specific requirements and completeness;- serving as the first contact to address questions/concerns for the journal’s manuscript submission system (Editorial Manager); - interact with reviewers to ensure timely return of manuscript reviews;- review/proofread each manuscript proof prior to publication;- copyedit (as needed) and proof the journal’s cover and frontmatter to ensure each issue is correct, complete, and meets journal standards;- review and update the journal’s Instructions for Authors as needed.

Freelance

More than 25 years of experience in publishing, project management and customer relations.• Managing editor, customer relations: overseeing the day-to-day responsibilities of the editorial office, working on behalf of the editor-in-chief. Daily responsibilities might include responding to correspondence/inquiries, manuscript submission and review, contacting authors about timely submission of their work or revisions, scheduling travel arrangements for the editor and/or associates, meeting arrangements (schedule meeting space, meals/refreshments, electronic media), and creating and presenting journal metrics and analytics reports to the editorial board.• Production editor: coordinate the publication of works as they pass through the hands of authors, translators, copyeditors, proofreaders, and typesetters, on to the final published work. My primary goal is to assist in creating the highest-quality product achieved within specified timelines.• Copyeditor: I have worked on scholarly manuscripts in the health sciences fields and books in the areas of fiction and self-help (health/exercise/dieting), focusing on grammar, spelling, verb tense, sentence structure, and consistency of style. I am also proficient at English-language editing of translated documents and have worked with AMA, CMS, and APA styles.• Proofreader: focusing on reviewing for typographical and grammatical errors and punctuation.• Proficient in several editorial management systems (Editorial Manager [EES], ScholarOne, EVISE).• Primary contractors: W.B. Saunders, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (HBJ), Elsevier, Populus