Tim Beardsley

Background

About Tim Beardsley

Work developing Endocrine Society journals with Editors in Chief and Associate Editors. Encourage the adoption of data-sharing policies and best practices generally across research journals. Help manage introduction of article-level metrics to Endocrine Society journals to support editorial decision-making. Encourage authors to promote their work. Support the development of Endocrine Society Scientific Statements. At AIBS, managed peer review of technical submissions to the monthly online and print journal BioScience made in the ScholarOne system. Assessed reviews and editorial board members' comments. Decided on acceptance of manuscripts and communicated decisions to authors. Oversaw commissioning and editing of articles from freelance writers. Supervised editorial team and implemented editorial strategy. Appointed members to international editorial board to maintain good subject coverage and respond to interests of readers. Directed editing of accepted manuscripts for publication in print and online in accordance with established policies. Oversaw increase in Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports impact factor of BioScience from 3.195 to 5.439. Supervised commissioning and editing of professionally written features and news articles on topics in the life sciences. Invite articles, including scientific overviews, opinion pieces by thought leaders in the life sciences, and reviews of biology books. Wrote monthly editorial articles on developments in policy relating to biology and science generally. Wrote occasional other articles. Supervised editing of articles for other AIBS outlets. Analyzed usage, citation, and sales data. Maintained social media presence for BioScience: posted on Facebook and Twitter about public-access articles.