Current team
Brightfield Research is produced by a small editorial team whose members hold named responsibility for research strategy, evidence quality, and editorial production. Every published output carries attribution to either a named member of the editorial team or to the Editorial Desk — the institutional attribution described in the next section.
Former Senior Director, Forrester Research. MSc Information Systems, University of Edinburgh. 14 years in analyst and market intelligence research. Responsible for research strategy, editorial standards, and methodology governance at Brightfield.
Full profile →PhD Information Systems, MIT. Former research scientist, IBM Research. Published in MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, and the Journal of MIS. Oversees evidence classification standards, research quality criteria, and methodology documentation.
Full profile →Former Technology Editor, Financial Times (8 years). Prior: senior correspondent, The Economist. MA Journalism, Columbia University. Responsible for editorial production, content standards, source verification, and corrections.
Full profile →Editorial Desk attribution
Research outputs at Brightfield carry either a named author attribution or an "Editorial Desk" attribution. The Editorial Desk is the publication's institutional attribution — used for research produced through the formal methodology framework that represents the institutional position of the publication rather than the individual perspective of a single author.
The Editorial Desk attribution is not a reference to a large anonymous staff. It identifies research that has been produced through the documented four-stage evidence workflow — Signal Capture, Criteria Design, Evidence Assessment, Published Output — and has received sign-off from at least one named member of the editorial team. The three current team members listed above are the people behind the Editorial Desk designation. Their individual profiles document their credentials, roles, and conflict positions.
Open reviewer roles
Brightfield Research is expanding its independent reviewer panel. All reviewer roles require completion of the verification process documented in the Reviewer Standards page. The following areas are currently open for applications.
Reviewing Brightfield's methodology documentation, evidence classification framework, and criteria design standards against academic and professional research methodology norms. Requires demonstrable background in research design, evidence quality assessment, or academic peer review. Does not require domain expertise in specific market categories.
Reviewing evaluation criteria and capability assessments in specific enterprise technology categories for technical accuracy and practitioner realism. Requires deep domain expertise in at least one enterprise software category and a documented track record of technical leadership or technical advisory work. Scope is defined category by category based on documented expertise.
Reviewing research outputs covering specific industry categories for operational realism and practitioner accuracy — whether the criteria used, the scenarios described, and the limitations identified reflect actual operating conditions in the relevant sector. Requires significant operational leadership or senior advisory experience in the relevant industry. Does not require research methodology expertise.
Reviewer criteria
All reviewer applications are assessed against the following criteria. Meeting these criteria is a prerequisite for progressing to the formal verification process. Applications that do not meet the criteria will not be progressed.
How to apply
To apply to join the Brightfield Research reviewer panel, send an email to [email protected] with the subject line "Reviewer application" and the following information.
- Your full name and any professional designations you hold
- Your current role and organisation
- A description of the credentials and experience that qualify you for the role you are applying for
- A proposed review scope — what you are qualified to assess and what falls outside your expertise
- An initial disclosure of any relationships with organisations that may intersect with Brightfield's current or planned research coverage
Applications are reviewed by the editorial team. Applicants who meet the initial criteria will be contacted to begin the formal verification process, which typically takes two to four weeks. Reviewers are not paid for their participation. All reviewer profiles and scopes are published on the Brightfield Research website as part of the publication's transparency standards.
Brightfield Research does not accept applications from individuals representing vendors who are under or likely to come under active research coverage in their proposed scope area, unless the conflict can be managed through documented recusal. Applications where the applicant's primary professional role involves representing, advising, or marketing for vendors in the relevant category will not generally be progressed.