Editors
Our in-house editors are PhD-level scientists with research experience. All in-house editors work full-time for the journal to oversee the review process, handle manuscripts as primary editors, liaise with our Editorial Board Members and enforce journal policy. Editors also engage in other activities on behalf of the journal, such as attending and organizing conferences and meeting with scientists at their institutions.
In-house editors work closely with our Editorial Board Members to ensure that all manuscripts are subject to the same editorial standards and journal policies.
Chief Editor: Marike Schiffer (PhD, MSc, BSc)
Marike is the (launch) Chief Editor of Communications Psychology and is based in the Berlin office. Marike received her PhD from the University of Muenster (DE), after obtaining a Master of Science degree in Neuropsychology from Maastricht University (NL) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology at the Ruhr University Bochum (DE).
Following her PhD training at Muenster and the Max Planck Institute for Neurological Research in Cologne (DE), Marike worked for four years as a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Oxford (UK). In 2017, she left her position as Lecturer in Psychology at Brunel University London (UK) to become a professional editor at Nature Human Behaviour, where she handled cognitive science content and, since 2021, oversaw the journal's magazine section.
Contact: marike.schiffer@nature.com
Senior Editor: Jennifer A. Bellingtier (PhD, MA, BA)
Jennifer joined Communications Psychology as a Senior Editor in 2022 and is based in the Berlin office. Jennifer received her PhD from North Carolina State University (USA) with a focus on lifespan developmental psychology, her MA from the University of Northern Iowa (USA) with a focus on social psychology, and her BA from the University of Southern California (USA) with a focus on art history. Following her doctoral studies, she worked for five years at Friedrich Schiller University Jena (DE), conducting research on subjective views of aging, stress and well-being, and emotion regulation. Prior to joining Communications Psychology, Jennifer was a member of the editorial boards for Journals of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences and Psychology and Aging.
Contact: Jennifer.Bellingtier@nature.com
Senior Editor: Antonia Eisenkoeck (PhD, MSc, BSc)
Antonia joined Communications Psychology as a Senior Editor in 2023 and is based in the London office. Antonia received her PhD in Psychology from Goldsmiths College, University of London (UK), her MSc in Brain and Mind Sciences from University College London (UK), and her BSc in Psychology from Goldsmiths College, University of London (UK). Antonia joined Springer Nature in 2020 as an Associate Publishing Manager at Nature Masterclasses. In 2021, she moved to Scientific Reports as an Associate Editor, where she took charge of expanding the psychology portfolio.
Contact: antonia.eisenkoeck@nature.com
