As part of the Computer Society’s commitment to Broadening Participation in Computing, the Publications Board has developed the following Best Practices for the entire periodicals portfolio.

• Ensure that all community members and IEEE regions are adequately included in the composition of the Editorial Boards and Steering Committees (for co-published journals).
• Invitations to a broad range of community members for articles, special issues, and magazine columns/departments. This will take place within the regular review (or recruitment) process, but at the invitation phase try to expand invitations to achieve the widest relevant reach possible.
• For Magazines, encourage the EICs to ask the magazine Department Editors to provide a statement on how to address broadening participation for their department each year.
• Modify publication submission guidelines to align with IEEE recommendations.
• Onboarding for Pubs Contributors. EIC Orientations and Editorial Board Welcome messages should include IEEE guidelines as well as defining the kinds of data points available, providing examples of best practices or informational resources at IEEE and the Computer Society. Such information would be part of communications with EICs and Ed Board Members via orientation and “welcome” messages and others.
• EIC Searches and Reappointments. Update EIC search application requirements to include a statement in the EIC candidates’ Vision Statement that describes how they will encourage participation from a wide range of individuals within their research community. Ask EICs seeking reappointment to include a self-assessment or update on these efforts as part of their overall package.
• Include text like the following to appointment letters (for EIC search/reappointment chairs and Steering Committee chairs) “When nominating individuals for the committee, chairs are reminded that IEEE Computer Society is committed to broadening participation across all its committees.”
• Report on the annual demographics data gathered for IEEE at Publications Board and Board of Governors meetings.
• Support new and less experienced authors, in particular graduate students, by attempting to reduce delays regarding editorial decisions.