Journal Details
Journal of Applied Communication Research
Published on behalf of the National Communication Association Visit the organisation site
Published By: Routledge
Volume Number: 39
Frequency: 4 issues per year
Print ISSN: 0090-9882
Online ISSN: 1479-5752
Instructions for Authors
This journal uses ScholarOne Manuscripts (previously Manuscript Central) to peer review manuscript submissions. Please read the guide for ScholarOne authors before making a submission. Complete guidelines for preparing and submitting your manuscript to this journal are provided below.
Guidelines for Contributors:
Further information about the journal including links to the online sample copy and contents pages can be found on the journal homepage.
The Journal of Applied Communication Research published original scholarship that addresses the relation between theory and practice in understanding communication in applied contexts. JACR aims primarily to contribute to how people practice communication across multiple contexts.
All theoretical and methodological approaches are welcome, as are all communication contexts. Of utmost importance is that an applied communication problem or issue is the motivation for the research. Submissions should be based securely in existing understandings of communication processes, informed by relevant theory, and should substantively advance our understanding of communication in practical settings. Of particular interest are studies that focus on contemporary social issues. Authors are encourages to clearly and explicitly identify and describe the communication problem or issue early in the manuscript.
All manuscripts must make explicit in a concluding section the practical advice derived from the research; i.e., how does the research explain, improve or understand communication practices or process in a specific context. This advice should be practicable to contextually-relevant audiences by reflecting an informed understanding of the limitations, challenges, and opportunities at play in the context itself. Similarly, writing should be clear and understandable to scholars and practitioners across varied areas.
Also welcome are reviews of recently published books, reports, or monographs relevant to applied communication and reviews of communication interventions or resources (particularly software and internet-based resources). Reviews should be 1,000-1,500 words in length. Those interested in reviewing should solicit the editor directly at jacr@colorado.edu
Manuscripts whose content is within the scope of the journal will be anonymously peer-reviewed; no material identifying the author(s) should appear in the body of the paper. The paper must not have appeared in any other published form. Each submission should include camera-ready figures and a separate cover page with the name of the author(s), present academic title or other current position, academic department and university, and complete address, telephone number and email address.
If any part of the manuscript has been previously presented, that fact must be communicated at the time the manuscript is submitted for consideration. The place, date, and form of its previous presentation, and which of the present material is duplicated or substantially revised from the earlier presentation should be made clear in a letter accompanying the manuscript. If the material submitted is drawn from an author's thesis or dissertation, please indicate so on the title page of the manuscript. In the letter of transmittal, please indicate who provided assistance or review in the development of the thesis or dissertation.
Submission Guidelines
All submissions should be made online at JACR's ScholarOne Manuscripts site.
New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site, submissions should be made via the Author Center. Authors should take special care to format their documents in a form compatible with MSWord for Windows. Prepare manuscripts in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edn.
Upload the following as separate files:
a) a cover letter which includes contact information for each author, identifies if any part of the manuscript has been presented at a conference or derived from a thesis or dissertation, and lists any suggested reviewers and conflicts of interest,
b) the title page which also includes a close word count and a list of 4-5 suggested keywords,
c) a 150-word abstract, and
d) the manuscript itself, absent of any material identifying the author(s).
Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout and should not exceed 8,000 words, inclusive of notes and reference matter.
Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
All submissions should be made online at JACR's ScholarOne Manuscripts site.
New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site, submissions should be made via the Author Center. Authors should take special care to format their documents in a form compatible with MSWord for Windows. Prepare manuscripts in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edn.
Upload the following as separate files:
a) a cover letter which includes contact information for each author, identifies if any part of the manuscript has been presented at a conference or derived from a thesis or dissertation, and lists any suggested reviewers and conflicts of interest,
b) the title page which also includes a close word count and a list of 4-5 suggested keywords,
c) a 150-word abstract, and
d) the manuscript itself, absent of any material identifying the author(s).
Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout and should not exceed 8,000 words, inclusive of notes and reference matter.
Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide
If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please
contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).
contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email).
In submitting, authors agree to assign copyright of their manuscripts, if accepted, to NCA. All submissions should be made online at the Journal of Applied Communication Research's ScholoarOne Manuscripts site to facilitate rapid accessibility of your work to readers. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site submissions should be made via the Author Centre.
Michele Jackson, Editor-elect for 2012 is now receiving papers, and can be contacted at jacr@colorado.edu
Reproduction of copyright material
As an author, you are required to secure permission to reproduce any proprietary text, illustration, table, or other material, including data, audio, video, film stills, and screenshots, and any supplementary material you propose to submit. This applies to direct reproduction as well as “derivative reproduction” (where you have created a new figure or table which derives substantially from a copyrighted source). The reproduction of short extracts of text, excluding poetry and song lyrics, for the purposes of criticism may be possible without formal permission on the basis that the quotation is reproduced accurately and full attribution is given. For further information and FAQs, please see http://journalauthors.tandf.co.uk/preparation/permission.asp
Copies of permission letters should be sent with the manuscript upon submission to the editors. Copyright permission letter template
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