Seeking 2028 Editors in Chief

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., 20 October 2026 – The IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) invites qualified experts to apply for the position of editor in chief (EIC) for several of its leading publications.

EIC terms begin on 1 January 2028 and end on 31 December 2029.  EICs are eligible for reappointment for an additional two year term.

The application deadline is 1 March 2027.

Submit applications online through the EIC Search Application form. Before submission, review the EIC requirements and qualifications listed below.

For more information on the search process, please contact eic-appointment@computer.org.

Magazines

IT Professional (2028-2029)

IEEE Internet Computing (2028-2029)

IEEE Software (2028-2029)

IEEE MultiMedia (2028-2029)

IEEE Pervasive Computing (2028-2029)

Journals

IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing (2028-2029)

IEEE Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (2028-2029)

IEEE Transactions on Computers (2028-2029)

IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing (2028-2029)

IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems (2028-2029)

About the EIC Role

EIC positions for the IEEE CS are highly prestigious and sought after. IEEE CS publications are the cornerstone of valued research and information for our members and the technical communities we serve.

We seek EIC candidates who are familiar with our publications;  who possess an excellent understanding of the field as it relates to academic, industry, and governmental areas; and who have direct editorial experience on the periodical they wish to apply for as EIC.

Candidates must also have successful experience attracting and developing a diverse team of talented and respected individuals to serve key editorial board roles.

Demonstrated managerial skills are also required, as they are necessary to ensure rich content and issue development, along with timely processing of submissions through the editorial cycle.

Specific responsibilities include:

• establishing a clear personal vision for the periodical’s success, developing effective strategies and benchmarks, and providing guidance to the Editorial Board as appropriate to achieve those goals;
• identifying and appointing a broad pool of qualified and engaged Editorial Board members, with the concurrence of the IEEE CS Publications Board and/or the cosponsored publication’s Steering Committee;
• working to broaden participation among the Editorial Board, authors, and reviewers;
• directing Editorial Board members and other collaborators to work as a team in the development of special-issue proposals and manuscripts in specific areas;
• actively soliciting novel, high-quality manuscripts from potential authors and, with support from publication staff, helping these authors get their manuscripts published;
• upholding the quality of the publication, in particular, by maintaining knowledge of and ensuring adherence to IEEE Principles of Ethical Publishing and the policies described in IEEE’s IEEE Publication Services and Products Board (PSPB) Operations Manual (with an emphasis on the policies regarding Editor’s responsibilities, peer review, publishing ethics, and conduct);
• ensuring the selection of competent manuscript reviewers, with the help of Editorial Board members, and managing timely reviews of manuscripts; and
• promptly resolving conflicts or problems as necessary.

Important Requirements

Given the nature of this important volunteer role, all EIC applicants must note in their application the following positive qualifications:

• Be a current IEEE member in good standing
• Possess recognized expertise in the computer science and engineering community
• Bring previous editorial experience and familiarity with IEEE publications
• Have the tangible support of their employer 

Please note: All applicants will be screened for incidents of prior misconduct including, but not limited to, violations of IEEE policies. Violations of IEEE publications policies will be strongly considered during candidate evaluation.

EIC Application Process

To apply, prospective candidates must upload the following documents in PDF format to the EIC Search Application form, and must provide the information requested in the form as part of their application package. No other documents or materials will be considered and, if provided, will be removed from the application materials.

1.     A letter describing the institutional/employer support for this editorship (including alleviation of a portion of teaching or project responsibilities, administrative and travel support, and so on), should this position be offered.
2.     A plan or vision statement detailing the applicant’s course of action and plans with respect to the publication. This plan should include:

• the applicant’s perspective of the publication, including challenges and opportunities;
• the tasks of the EIC to meet the challenges and to leverage the opportunities;
• the objective milestones associated with the intermediate and final accomplishment of these tasks;
• the projected schedules for the accomplishment of these milestones;
• the projected organization that will accomplish these tasks, including suggested individuals to recruit to the board or the type of expertise that would be most beneficial; and
• the funding requirements to accomplish these tasks, if any.

3.     A complete curriculum vitae, including publications and editorial experience.

Candidates whose qualifications do not meet the stated requirements, who have incidents of prior misconduct, or who have applied for multiple EIC positions for the 2028-2029 cycle will be disqualified.

Reappointments

Several IEEE CS publications have EICs who are currently standing for reappointment to a second term. The IEEE CS Publications Board invites comments upon the tenures of the individual editors. Please send comments to eic-appointment@computer.org by 15 November 2026.

EICs standing for reappointment to terms in 2028-2029 are

• Pak Chung Wong, IEEE Computer Graphics & Applications

• Jeffrey Voas, IEEE Security & Privacy

• Ling Liu, IEEE Transactions on Big Data

• Patrick Schaumont, IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing

• Marco Aiello, IEEE Transactions on Services Computing

• Mauro Pezze, IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering

• Ahmed Louri, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing

• Wenping Wang, IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics