Guest editing offers recognition as a thought leader in genetic engineering. The editorial experience enhances your professional profile and demonstrates leadership capabilities valued by academic institutions. Guest editors receive priority consideration for their own submissions and benefit from increased visibility.

Special issues attract focused attention from researchers in the topic area, often generating higher readership and citation rates. Your curated collection becomes a valuable reference resource for the genetic engineering community.

• Descriptive title and rationale explaining significance and timeliness
• Scope statement outlining types of contributions
• Guest editor credentials and contact information
• Preliminary timeline and contributor list
• Statement of no conflicts of interest

Proposals are reviewed by the editorial board for topic relevance, guest editor qualifications, and feasibility. Approved proposals proceed to manuscript solicitation under guest editor guidance with JGE editorial office support. All submissions undergo rigorous peer review.

Guest editors lead the intellectual direction of the special issue, including defining the scope, soliciting contributions from leading researchers, providing initial scope assessments of submissions, and ensuring thematic coherence across the collection.

While guest editors guide the special issue, all manuscripts undergo rigorous peer review coordinated by the JGE editorial office. Guest editors may suggest reviewers but do not make final publication decisions, ensuring objectivity and quality standards consistent with regular journal submissions.

Special issues typically span 12-18 months from proposal approval to collection completion. The JGE editorial office provides comprehensive support including promotional announcements, submission coordination, production management, and collection webpage development.

Guest editors receive regular progress reports and priority editorial support. Upon completion, special issue collections are prominently featured on the JGE website and promoted through our communication channels to maximize visibility and impact.

Successful proposals address timely topics with sufficient scope to attract 8-15 high-quality contributions. Topics should represent emerging or rapidly evolving areas of genetic engineering where a focused collection would provide significant value to the research community. Past special issue topics have included novel CRISPR applications, therapeutic gene editing advances, and synthetic biology innovations.

Special issue proposals are reviewed throughout the year. We encourage researchers with unique perspectives on emerging genetic engineering topics to share their ideas. Collaborative proposals from researchers at different institutions are particularly welcome to ensure broad coverage and diverse viewpoints.