eNeuro Welcomes New Deputy Editor in Chief

eNeuro Welcomes New Deputy Editor-in-Chief

Washington, D.C. - The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mihaela Iordanova to the eNeuro Editorial Board as Deputy Editor-in-Chief.

Mihaela Iordanova studies the behavioral and neural mechanisms that guide learning. Iordanova is an associate professor at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, and has served as co-director of the Centre for Studies in Behavioral Neurobiology since 2021. She has served in editorial roles at eLife, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, Behavioral Neuroscience, and Scientific Reports and earned her bachelor's degree with honors in psychology and her PhD at the University of New South Wales.

Following a search process earlier this year chaired by John Maunsell of the University of Chicago, the SfN Council agreed to appoint Iordanova as Deputy Editor-in-Chief. Christophe Bernard, from INSERM in Marseilles, France, will continue in his role as Editor-in-Chief through 2026, providing the opportunity for Iordanova to work closely with Bernard. "We are delighted that Christophe has agreed to stay on in his role," said Marina Picciotto, SfN president. "Under Christophe's leadership eNeuro has been able to challenge traditional publishing patterns with double-blind and consultative review, as well as offering a place to publish replication studies and negative results, while still holding to the value of publishing rigorous science."

"I think of eNeuro as a scientific experiment that is alive and changing as it grows," said Bernard. "The experiment continues as we work to serve as a place for scientists to add bricks to the wall of science. I am excited to bring Dr. Iordanova on board. Her fresh perspective, along with her experience handling papers across the field, will help shape eNeuro's future growth."

Iordanova's term begins January 1, 2025. "My desire to serve on the board of eNeuro stems from a commitment to serving the scientific community," said Iordanova. "Its current platform of transparency during the review process and open science represents a transformational step in changing the publishing landscape. I am pleased and honored to have this opportunity to work with Dr. Bernard as we continue to explore ways eNeuro can continue to serve our community."