1. Authors & Commissioning

• Submit to the journal
• Encourage people in their network to submit to the journal
• Contact prospective contributors directly, giving the correspondence a personal touch, which is likely to be better received
• Approach interesting posters or speakers at conferences with invitations to submit to the journal

2. Attendance and participation

• Attend board meetings and actively participate
• Attend conferences within your community
• Share new trends or ‘hot topics’ in the discipline that could form the basis for commissioned papers or Themed Issues
• Guest Edit or commission papers for Themed Issues. Themed Issues on current topics are likely to be highly cited and well-read
• Suggest new board members who may represent key sub-disciplines or geographical regions
• Provide thoughts on potential topics to be incorporated into the journal scope in line with the needs of the community that the journal serves.
• Speaking at or attending conferences can be a good opportunity to promote the journal to your community.

3. Promote the journal

Here are a number of ways an editor can support the visibility and dissemination of their journal(s):

• Social Media
• Blogging
• Podcasting
• Press Releases
• Conferences and sharing directly with your community