Mahdjoub Hayat, Maas Bea, Nuñez Martin A, Khelifa Rassim
Botany Department, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 429-2202 Main Mall, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4 BC, Canada.
Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, Division of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation, University of Vienna, Rennweg 14, Vienna 1030, Austria.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2022 Dec;37(12):1021-1024. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2022.09.011. Epub 2022 Oct 21.
Lack of diversity in editorial boards hinders multifaceted perspectives in fields such as ecology, evolution, and conservation. We outline ten key actions for editorial boards to promote equity, diversity, and inclusion, benefiting the journal in attracting a wider readership, enhancing diversity among authors, and overcoming biases in editorial decisions.