Manuscript Submission Guidelines:
Manuscripts for consideration in Communication Research should be submitted electronically via Manuscript Central (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/commresearch). Authors will be required to set up an online account in the SAGETRACK system at this site.
The editorial goal of Communication Research is to offer a special opportunity for reflection and change in the new millennium. To qualify for publication, research should, first, be explicitly tied to some form of communication; second, be theoretically driven with results that inform theory; third, use the most rigorous empirical methods; and fourth, be directly linked to the most important problems and issues facing humankind. Our criteria do not privilege any particular context; indeed, we believe that the key problems facing humankind occur in close relationships, groups, organizations, and cultures. Hence, we hope to publish research conducted across a wide variety of levels and units of analysis.
The co-editors and editorial board make every effort to review manuscripts thoroughly and promptly. One of the co-editors initially determines whether the content of the manuscript is appropriate for the journal and whether there is sufficient publication potential to proceed with anonymous reviews. Manuscripts that do not pass this initial screening are returned immediately. If a manuscript is sent out for the review process it is typically completed in eight to ten weeks. Authors are encouraged to obtain and incorporate editorial advice of their colleagues prior to submitting their work to Communication Research.
Submissions should consist of a cover file and separate manuscript file. The cover file should include the manuscript title, author(s), affiliation, each author’s contact information and e-mail address, any acknowledgments, and author biographies (100 words maximum for all authors). The manuscript file should include an abstract of no more than 150 words, followed by 4 to 5 keywords. It is important that authors’ names do not appear anywhere other than on the cover file.
Manuscripts should be submitted MS Word files (Windows Vista users, please save files down to the pre-2007, “.doc” versions) and prepared in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition (2001). In particular, the entire manuscript should be double spaced, and manuscripts should have 1½-inch margins on all four sides. Hypotheses should be clearly stated. Reliability estimates should be provided for all measures. Effect size estimates should accompany reports of all statistically significant differences. Authors must report standard deviations with means, and measures of strength of association with tests of significance. References should be carefully edited to ensure consistency with APA guidelines.
Figures and tables should be placed at the end of the manuscript file and numbered in the order they appear in text. An in-text callout (example: “[Figure 1 here]”) should be inserted on a separate line just after the paragraph where each figure or table appears. All figures should be submitted in the original program in which they were created (JPG, TIFF, or EPS; Microsoft Application Files are acceptable for line art). Any scanned images should be set at 1200 dpi for line art and 300 dpi for color or grayscale.
Previously copyrighted material: Authors are responsible for gaining permission to reproduce any copyrighted material in their submissions, including images and quotations of more than 300 words. Permission in e-mail format is acceptable; authors may also submit a Copyright Permission Request Form completed by the copyright holder. Payment of any fees the copyright holder may request is the author’s responsibility. Because obtaining reprint permission can be time consuming, it is recommended that authors begin this process as soon as possible.
Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting manuscripts to the journal should not simultaneously submit them to another journal, nor should manuscripts have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content. Authors in doubt about what constitutes prior publication should consult the editor (e-mail: commre@syr.edu).
Authors who want to refine the use of English in their manuscripts might consider utilizing the services of SPi, a non-affiliated company that offers Professional Editing Services to authors of journal articles in the areas of science, technology, medicine or the social sciences. SPi specializes in editing and correcting English-language manuscripts written by authors with a primary language other than English. Visit http://www.prof-editing.com for more information about SPi’s Professional Editing Services, pricing, and turn-around times, or to obtain a free quote or submit a manuscript for language polishing.
Please be aware that SAGE has no affiliation with SPi and makes no endorsement of the company. An author’s use of SPi’s services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and SPi, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author.
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