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About the Role
The Director of Academic Publications at the Society for UAP Studies (SUAPS) is responsible for overseeing the administrative and operational aspects of SUAPS' publishing efforts, including SUAPS Press and the journal Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies. This role focuses on managing formatting, production, distribution, and publishing logistics while maintaining a clear distinction from the Editor-in-Chief, who retains full editorial independence over Limina. The Director ensures that SUAPS' publications are effectively managed, aligned with strategic goals, and widely accessible to the academic and professional communities.
Key Responsibilities
Oversight of SUAPS Press (Publishing Operations)
✅ Develop and implement a publishing strategy for SUAPS Press, including monographs, edited volumes, research reports, and special academic publications.
✅ Establish publishing workflows, ensuring timely production and distribution of scholarly materials. ✅ Manage ISBN registration, metadata organization, and copyright processes for SUAPS publications. ✅ Oversee digital and print publication formats, ensuring accessibility across various platforms. ✅ Collaborate with SUAPS leadership to identify funding opportunities (grants, institutional partnerships, donor support) for publishing initiatives.
Administrative Oversight of Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies
✅ Work with the Editor-in-Chief on formatting, production scheduling, and platform management for the journal.
✅ Ensure that Limina maintains high production quality and adheres to publishing best practices.
✅ Manage technical publishing infrastructure, including journal hosting, indexing, and DOI registration.
✅ Coordinate with layout designers, typesetters, and digital publication teams to maintain a professional standard for journal presentation.
✅ Facilitate open-access policies and dissemination strategies in accordance with SUAPS’ publishing model.
Financial & Strategic Planning for Publications
✅ Collaborate with the CFO & Development Director to secure funding, grants, and donor sponsorships for publishing initiatives.
✅ Develop a sustainable revenue model for SUAPS Press, including book sales, institutional subscriptions, and public access options.
✅ Maintain oversight of publication budgets, ensuring financial efficiency in production and distribution.
✅ Establish guidelines for author submission fees (if applicable), institutional publishing agreements, and external funding partnerships.
Institutional Outreach & Publishing Partnerships
✅ Develop relationships with academic institutions, libraries, and research organizations to expand SUAPS' publishing reach. ✅ Explore opportunities for joint publications, co-published research volumes, and academic conference proceedings. ✅ Work with the Marketing & Communications Team to promote SUAPS publications, ensuring visibility in academic and professional circles.
Desired Candidate Qualifications
🎓 Background in academic publishing, scholarly communications, or research administration.
📚 Experience in journal management, book publishing, or editorial production. .
📝 Strong understanding of academic publishing workflows, digital publication platforms, and indexing systems.
💡 Familiarity with open-access publishing models, peer review systems, and institutional publishing partnerships.
🤝 Ability to manage multiple projects, coordinate with editorial and production teams, and liaise with leadership on publishing strategy.
💼 Prior experience securing funding for academic publications, managing publication budgets, or handling scholarly distribution networks is a plus.
Expectations
✅ This is a volunteer position, with a time commitment determined in coordination with SUAPS leadership.
✅ Participation in biannual strategic planning meetings and quarterly publishing updates.
✅ Direct oversight of SUAPS Press and administrative support for Limina while maintaining editorial independence for the Editor-in-Chief.
✅ Opportunity for potential future transition to a contract-based or salaried position, subject to funding and institutional growth.
About Us
The Society for UAP Studies (SUAPS) is a nonprofit learned and professional society dedicated to redefining and redirecting the study of unidentified aerospace/anomalous phenomena (UAP), transforming it into a recognized academic field rather than merely a frontier science. Our approach draws upon multiple disciplines while remaining independent of any single academic framework.
At SUAPS, we uphold the highest standards of academic discourse, rigorous research, and critical debate, while acknowledging the epistemological challenges posed by UAP. We reject both uncritical belief and dogmatic skepticism, fostering an open yet disciplined intellectual space that critically examines what is currently thought to be known about UAP while remaining receptive to their more profoundly anomalous aspects.
Our work complements the efforts of other research organizations by focusing on meta-theoretic studies, examining how UAP research should be conducted and how "UAP Studies" itself ought to be conceived as a structured, interdisciplinary academic field. SUAPS promotes cross-disciplinary coordination between STEM fields, the humanities, and the social sciences, ensuring that UAP research engages meaningfully with fundamental questions about knowledge, science, truth, governance, and culture.
Beyond research, SUAPS is committed to education and outreach, actively developing a university-level UAP Studies curriculum that provides a clear pathway for integration into mainstream academia. We also publish Limina: The Journal of UAP Studies, a biannual, open-access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to advancing serious scholarship on UAP-related topics.
As a volunteer-driven organization, we seek dedicated professionals, researchers, and subject-matter experts who share our vision of establishing, expanding, and legitimizing UAP Studies as a rigorous, empirically accountable, and interdisciplinary academic field. By joining SUAPS, volunteers contribute to an emerging discipline while shaping the future of UAP research, education, and scholarly collaboration.