The advisory board of the Journal of Genetic Genealogy (JoGG http://jogg.info)is seeking more volunteers to spread the load and speed the publications process. The senior editor will do a triage on a manuscript submission to see if it fits the scope of the journal, then assign it to an associate editor. Associate editors do not necessarily need to be experts on the topic, although some effort will be made to match manuscripts to special interests. We need 1) Associate editors (note the plural). The duties are to shepherd a submission through the stages: introducing yourself to the author and explaining the process, finding peer reviewers, (tactfully) communicating the reviewer's comments, checking to see if revisions address the reviewer's comments, and passing the manuscript on to the senior editor with a recommendation for/against publication. We want to develop skills in scientific communication, so the associate editor may offer assistance to the author, for instance in arranging material to follow guidelines (sections for abstract, methods and the like). 2) Administrative assistant. The duties are to track the stages and flag any bottlenecks. Familiarity with a journal management system such as Open Journals System would be a plus, but good organizational skills and a home-brew system might be an alternative. 3) Copy editor. The duties are to review an accepted manuscript for readability, grammar, spelling, consistency of references to tables / figures / citations, broken hyperlinks and so forth. Substantive changes should be communicated to and approved by the author. 4) PDF editor. The duties are to format the final submission into a two-column layout with running headers, placing figures and tables as well as possible, and so forth. 5) Peer reviewers. The duties are to evaluate the validity of the methods and conclusions and provide suggestions for improvement. The associate editor will convey the comments to the author without revealing your identity. You'll be part of a team, and you'll be able to reach out to each other for advice and opinions. Please email me directly [email protected] with an expression of interest.