The American Marketing Association is seeking nominations and applications for the Editor in Chief designate of Journal of Marketing Research (JMR). JMR is universally regarded as a top-tier marketing journal.
The Editor in Chief (EIC) will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2026, resulting in the publication of the 2027–2029 calendar-year volumes of the journal. The EIC designate will begin review of new manuscripts beginning in the first quarter of 2026. The EIC designate does not need to choose coeditors ahead of time; they will recruit a team of coeditors after selection, in consultation with the AMA VP of Publications.
Major criteria for evaluating candidates are the following:
- Internationally recognized marketing scholar
- Prior publication(s) in JMR
- Editorial experience (as Editor in Chief, Coeditor, or Associate Editor)
- Significant recent research productivity
- Managerial experience
- Breadth of topics and methods
- Record of research impact
- History of ethical behavior
Further information about JMR may be obtained at: https://www.ama.org/journal-of-marketing-research/
Nominations, including self-nominations, should be submitted, by May 15, 2025, to AMA Publications VP Roland Rust at rrust@umd.edu with a copy to Marilyn Stone at mstone@ama.org. At this stage, only the name of the nominee is required. Also, there is no need to provide the names of any potential editorial team members during this initial phase of the nomination process. All nominees will be contacted to ascertain interest. A selection committee of prominent scholars will then choose a short list of two to four candidates, who will then submit a five-page position paper, followed by an interview with the selection committee.
Under current AMA policy, the selection committee consists of AMA’s Vice President of Publications (Chair), a past editor of JMR, a representative of AMA’s Academic Council, three at-large members, and a member of AMA’s professional publications staff. This year’s committee consists of Roland Rust (chair), Rajdeep Grewal (former JMR editor), Amber Epp (AMA Academic Council), Anja Lambrecht (at-large member), Renana Peres (at-large member), Steve Shugan (at-large member), and Marilyn Stone (AMA professional publications staff).
Questions related to the nomination and search process should be directed to:
Roland Rust
AMA VP of Publications
rrust@umd.edu
or
Marilyn Stone
Director, Academic Communities & Journals
mstone@ama.org