I am Director of DN Journal Publishing Services and Past President of EASE. I have nearly 20 years experience working in various roles the journal publishing industry, and currently works in a full time role as Development Editor for Reproductive BioMedicine Online.

My consultancy work has provided editorial development for major publishers, small independent publishers and learned societies around the world, implementing business development reviews and action plans.  I have worked with hundreds of journals, across a range of subject areas, including behavioural and health sciences, veterinary and medical science, economics, engineering and chemistry.

I write and deliver training workshops and presentations to editorial staff and researchers of all levels of academic seniority on a wide range of topics, and was involved in the development, creation of content and recording for the Publons Academy (now Web of Science Researcher Academy). My workshops include skills editorial office management, writing and journal publishing skills, peer review, journal metrics, open science, science communication, social media and promotion, publishing & research ethics, and copyright & licensing. I have been the Advanced Journal Development trainer for the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP).

I am also involved in other organisations and initiatives, such as Peer Review Week, and International Society for Managing and Technical Editors (ISMTE), for which he was Chair of the Conference Organising Committee from 2016-2018.

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