Editorial Structure

Acceptance of papers for JSHESS is managed by the Editorial Board (Editor and Editor-in-Chief working with an international panel of Associate Editors) supported by a Board of Governance, whose function is to oversee the direction and performance of JSHESS. The Editor-in-Chief is appointed by the Bureau of Meteorology on the recommendation of the Journal’s Governance Board. In consultation with the Editor and the JSHESS Governance Board, the Editor-in-Chief sets editorial policy and reviewing procedures. The Editor-in-Chief makes recommendations to the JSHESS Board regarding Editorial Board membership and manages the appointment and tenure of the Editor, Special Issue Editors and Associate Editors as vacancies or other circumstances arise.

All submissions to JSHESS are assessed initially by the Editor and, if considered to lie within the journal's scope and to be of sufficient quality, they are sent for external peer review by the Editor or one of the Associate Editors. Associate Editors make recommendations about publication of papers in the journal but final decisions are made by the Editor. The journal’s policies on peer review can be found on the journal website.

Our journal editors are expected to work within the framework of the Core Practices, and according to the CSIRO Publishing Editorial Board Conduct Policy.

The Bureau of Meteorology and the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society directly support JSHESS. In order to avoid an conflict of interest, neither the Editor-in-Chief nor the Editor should be employees of the Bureau of Meteorology.

The usual term length for the Editor-in-Chief, Editor and Associate Editors is three years with an option to reappoint for a second term. These positions are open to experts on the Southern Hemisphere from countries other than Australia.

• Steven T. Siems
  Professor, Monash University, Australia
  Keywords: cloud microphysics, precipitation, boundary layer meteorology

• Dr Peter Thomas May
  Research Associate, Monash University, Australia
  Keywords: radar, precipitation, climate, weather
• Dr Andréa S. Taschetto
  Associate Professor, University of New South Wales, Australia
  Keywords: climate variability, atmospheric teleconnections, modes of variability, El Niño Southern Oscillation, precipitation 

• Josephine Brown
  Senior Lecturer, School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne, Australia
  Keywords: climate, atmosphere, tropics, palaeoclimate, climate models
• Anita Rodrigues de Moraes Drumond
  Postdoctoral Research, University of São Paulo, Brazil
  Keywords: climate science
• Muhammad Eeqmal Hassim
  Center for Climate Research, Singapore
  Keywords: tropical meteorology, climate variability and change
• Neil Holbrook
  Professor of Ocean and Climate Dynamics, Institute of Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Australia
  Keywords: marine heatwaves; dynamics; extremes; climate variability; climate change
• Jatin Kala
  Associate Professor, Murdoch University, Australia
  Keywords: regional climate modelling, land-atmosphere interactions, extreme weather, land surface processes, atmospheric dynamics
• Daniel Kingston
  Associate Professor, School of Geography, University of Otago, New Zealand
  Keywords: hydroclimatology, floods, drought, atmospheric circulation patterns, climate change
• Eun-Pa Lim
  Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
  Keywords: climate variability and predictability, seasonal prediction
• Chris Lucas
  Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
  Keywords: bushfire, climate, weather, observations
• Brad Murphy
  Team Leader Customer Applications, Research Program, and Data Wrangler, NESP Climate Systems Hub, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
  Keywords: climate variability, climate data, climate services, Australian climate processes
• Hiep Duc Nguyen
  Senior Atmospheric Scientist, Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water, NSW, Australia
  Keywords: air quality modelling, population exposure, health impact, wildfires, emission inventory
• Marisol Osman
  Researcher, Departamento de Ciencias de la Atmósfera y los Océanos, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires; CONICET – Universidad de Buenos Aires; Centro de Investigaciones del Mar y la Atmósfera (CIMA), Argentina
  Keywords: climate predictability, climate prediction, interannual variability
• Anthony Rea
  Industry Adjunct Associate Professor, RMIT University, Australia
  Keywords: observation climate satellite data
• Chris Reason
  Professor, Department of Oceanography, University of Cape Town, South Africa
  Keywords: African climate, Indian Ocean, extreme events, physical oceanography, severe weather
• Carly Tozer
  Senior Research Scientist, CSIRO, Australia
  Keywords: atmospheric dynamics, weather, climate, extreme events
• Blair Trewin
  Senior Research Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology, Australia
  Keywords: instrumental records, global climate, extremes

Journal Board Terms of Reference

The Journal of Southern Hemisphere Earth Systems Science (JSHESS) covers the fields of meteorology, climate, oceanography, hydrology and the land surface with a focus on the southern hemisphere.

Purpose of Journal Board

To oversee the direction and performance of JSHESS.

Membership

• Dr Bertrand Timbal, Head of Research, Bureau of Meteorology (Chair)
• Dr Roger Dargaville, Senior Lecturer, Monash University (AMOS Representative)
• Dr Andrew Marshall, Principal Research Scientist, Bureau of Meteorology

The Board is supported by the Executive Officer, Mia Monge (Bureau of Meteorology).

Responsibilities

The JSHESS Governance Board is responsible for:

• Setting the strategic direction for JSHESS
• Appoint, review the performance of and if necessary change the make up of the JSHESS Editorial Board
• Monitoring performance of JSHESS, including publication timeliness, impact factor, submission rate and diversity
• Review and set policies and procedures as required; and
• Explore opportunities and manage risks regarding the long-term future of the Journal.

Frequency

The JSHESS Governance Board meets bi-annually, with capacity to meet by exception or out-of-session as required. The Editor-in-Chief, Editors and CSIRO Publishing Representatives are normally invited to such meetings.