The IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) invites nominations for the position of Editor-in-Chief for the journal IEEE Transactions on Communications (TCOM) for a two–year term starting on 1 January 2020. The term is renewable for an additional two years.

TCOM publishes high-quality papers reporting theoretical and experimental advances in the general area of communications. TCOM is committed to provide a timely and rigorous peer-review process for all submitted papers. 
TCOM has a broad scope spanning several areas including  communication theory, wireless communications, wired communications, and optical communications. Papers on cross-layer design and communication networks are also welcome as long as the reported results are based on a realistic model for the physical layer.

Nominee
The nominee must be a member in good standing of IEEE ComSoc. He/she must have extensive IEEE editorial experience. Desirable qualities include: solid technical accomplishments, leadership, integrity and ethical standards, organizational and management skills, and a strong vision and set of ideas for moving the journal forward.

The duties include the interaction with authors, initiating and monitoring the review process to its completion, identifying candidates for Editors and  Area Editors , ensuring that the Periodical follows the IEEE Policy and Procedures, preparing a report for the IEEE Periodicals Review and Advisory Committee (PRAC), the execution of the policies established by the Editorial Board, maintaining the intellectual integrity and timeliness of the journal.

The Editor-in-Chief will report to the ComSoc Director of Journals and Vice-President Publications. He/She will serve on and be a voting member of the ComSoc Publications Council. The Editor-in-Chief is expected to participate in ComSoc Publications Council meetings and organize/lead Editorial Board meetings at IEEE ICC and IEEE Globecom. The term of service will be from 01/01/20 to 12/31/2021 and be renewable for up to additional two years.

Please submit nominations by 15 April 2019 to:
Robert Schober, Director of Journals, IEEE ComSoc, via email robert.schober@fau.de

Nominations must include:

1. Names of candidate and nominator (self-nominations are possible).
2. A brief biography of the nominee of no more than one page.
3. A summary statement of the candidate’s editorial experience.
4. Statement of interest of up to 500 words stating the nominee’s vision for the journal and special qualifications for the position.
5. The candidate’s full CV.
6. The elements of the nomination package should be combined as a single pdf file with the nominee’s CV appended at the end and a labeling clearly indicating the name of the nominee.