Surayya Johar

Surayya Johar is an experienced publishing editor currently serving at The Royal Society since February 2015, where responsibilities include manuscript administration, implementing publishing strategies and budgets, and organizing marketing agreements. Previously, Surayya held the position of Assistant Editor at BMJ Open from December 2013 to January 2015, focusing on manuscript decision-making and peer reviewer selection. Prior experience includes serving as Deputy Managing Editor at BioMed Central, managing two science-medical journals, and working as a Commissioning Editor at Future Science Group. Surayya holds a Master of Arts in Film and Television: Theory, Culture and Industry and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of Westminster.