Data Analysis: An Early Career Committee Office Hours is a free, interactive virtual session hosted by ISMTE’s Early Career Committee. Designed as an informal, one-hour Office Hour, this event invites both early-career and mid-career editorial office professionals to engage in an open discussion around ways to build practical data analysis skills and use insights to make informed editorial, marketing, and strategic decisions. This session will offer a pair of short presentations centered on interpreting demographics and examining reviewer engagement through data reports and will help participants to confidently leverage data in their publishing role. Attendees will also have the opportunity to engage in a live Q&A.

The discussion will be led by two experienced data analysis leaders in scholarly publishing, Anna Jester (Wiley) and Xander Vaeth (American Gastroenterological Association), who will guide conversation and offer insights from their experience using data analysis as a powerful tool to optimize organizational growth in the publishing sphere.

This is a free event open to all editorial professionals; ISMTE membership is not required, but registration is required to attend.

Panelists

Anna Jester

Senior Manager, Partner Success, Wiley

Anna Jester works in Partner Success at Wiley in the Partner Solutions division. She frequently finds herself discussing scholarly journals, as well as gastronomic pursuits, Salukis, and travel. Anna volunteers on the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Membership Committee, on the Science Editor Editorial Board, and is a Past President of the Council of Science Editors (CSE).

Alexander (Xander) Vaeth

Senior Manager, Publications Ethics and Data, American Gastroenterological Association

Alexander (Xander) Vaeth is the Senior Manager, Publications Ethics & Data at the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), where he leads initiatives focused on research integrity, editorial policy, and data‑informed publishing practices across the journals portfolio. He has over ten years of experience in scholarly publishing, with a background in editorial management and digital media. Xander has previously served as a managing editor and is an active member of ISMTE.

About Office Hours with ISMTE
Office Hours are virtual, One-hour informal events where a single topic is discussed by the participants. ISMTE Office Hours are facilitated by an ISMTE member who has an interest in the topic at hand.
These sessions are free and open to all editorial professionals regardless of member status.