LOGOS is directly governed by a Managing Editor, Chief Editor, and Associate Editors. MSU faculty oversight of the project is the responsibility of The Director of the Honors College (Dr. John Chuchiak) and the other members of the Faculty Review Board (Tracy Dalton and Dr. Pawan Kahol).
But that is not the extent of the journal's editorial framework. Since LOGOS accepts submissions from ANY academic discipline, editors often face the problems of an over-abundance of submissions from fields outside their areas of expertise. To deal with these challenges, LOGOS is always recruiting student and faculty reviewers.
THE REVIEWER SYSTEM
Students and faculty designated as reviewers will play crucial roles in the operation of the journal, although they play no direct role related to journal policy and governance. Whenever the editors face a submission they feel could be more accurately reviewed by experts in the field, the submission is sent to Faculty and Student Associates. Via email, one faculty member and two qualified undergraduates will review the submission. The group will then collaborate electronically and recommend that the submission either be ACCEPTED, ACCEPTED WITH REVISIONS, or REJECTED. Both student and faculty Associates will be acknowledged for every issue in which they participate.
For example, if LOGOS received a paper entitled "The Effects of Economic Globalization on Sub-Saharan Africa," the editors might have the paper reviewed by an experienced Economics professor and a student majoring in some supporting discipline, such as Sociology, Political Science, African History, etc.
DUTIES OF STUDENT REVIWERS
Typically, student reviwers meaningfully contribute to the journal by reviewing papers. The workload depends entirely on the amount and type of submissions that are received by LOGOS. Additionally, student reviewers are encouraged to submit papers of their own and promote LOGOS amongst their peers. In rare cases, exceptional student reviewers might be asked to fill-in on the Editorial Board.
DUTIES OF FACULTY REVIEWERS
The chief responsibility of faculty reviewers is to assist the Editor in promoting the journal within the Missouri State University community and in their specific departments. When reviewing a submission, a faculty reviewer is expected to use his/her knowledge of publication within a specific field to a) determine if the work is of publishable quality and b) offer suggestions for revision. Additionally, faculty reviewers are also encouraged to co-author research with their undergraduate students, keeping in mind that the emphasis of the journal necessitates that the undergraduate student serve as primary author.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in becoming a student/faculty reviewer, or have any questions about our editorial policies, please send an email to Logos@missouristate.edu. We are eager for you to join us on this exciting project.