Since the early eighties, he has also been an editor of American Book Review, and executive editor of Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction. McCaffery has guest-edited several special issues of other literary magazines, including Mississippi Review's landmark "Cyberpunk Issue".
From the 1980s onward, McCaffery has served as an editor for American Book Review and Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction. He has also contributed to various literary magazines by guest-editing special issues, notably Mississippi Review's groundbreaking "Cyberpunk Issue."