Publishing Editor - General and Analytical Team
After my degree I knew that a career in the lab was not for me but I wanted to stay in touch with science. A lot of different roles accommodate this but I thought publishing looked interesting and diverse, and over 10 years later I am still here!I started working on Databases and then moved into working on the production side of journals before being trained in handling peer review. My role now covers most aspects of journal production as I handle articles from submission to acceptance, and as a journal coordinator, deal with any problems that arise as the article is edited and produced ready for final publication.I have been able to work on a range of different journals that cover all kinds of chemistry research. Some journals I work on - Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry and Analyst - are among the oldest that the Royal Society of Chemistry publishes, the first edition of Analyst was published in the nineteenth century and it is great to be part of its continued success! However, I have also worked on journals as they first launch, including Analytical Methods and Metallomics. It is interesting to work with different chemistry communities and to see journals grow and change, and I have enjoyed meeting Board Members and Associate Editors of the journals that I work closely on and hear their point of view. The Publishing Editor role provides a birds-eye view of chemistry research that continues to keep my attention!
Harriet Brewerton is a Publishing Editor working in the Royal Society of Chemistry's Publishing Department. To see if there are any current vacancies go to 'RSC: Latest Vacancies' Blog or subscribe to 'RSC: Latest Vacancies' by Email
