AAS Editor in Chief Search

Following the announcement of Ethan Vishniac's upcoming retirement at the end of Summer 2027, the AAS is conducting an open search for a new AAS Editor in Chief responsible for ensuring the continued excellence of the AAS journals portfolio.

The job ad has been posted in the AAS Job Register and a search committee has been convened comprising Publications Committee members, current and past members of the AAS Board of Trustees (BoT), and others with editorial or professional experience in scientific publishing:

• Marcel Agüeros (Chair), Columbia University, AAS President-Elect
• Robert Kennicutt, University of Arizona and Texas A&M University, AAS Publications Committee Member
• Smadar Naoz, University of California Los Angeles, AAS Journals Scientific Editor
• Joel Parriott, AAS Interim CEO, AAS Deputy Executive Officer and Director of Public Policy
• Lisa Prato, Northern Arizona University, AAS BoT At-Large Trustee and Publications Committee BoT Liaison 

The search committee will begin consideration of qualified applicants on 11 May 2026. Please contact the search committee with questions, and see the official posting for more details and to apply.