CQ Editorial Policy

Communication Quarterly, a scholarly, academic journal sponsored by the Eastern Communication Association (ECA), publishes refereed manuscripts extending the understanding of human communication. Communication Quarterly is philosophically committed to an eclectic approach and to the publication of high quality articles. Manuscripts considered for publication may be research reports, rhetorical studies, critical analyses, state of the art reviews, reports of topical interest, supported opinion papers, and other essays related to the interest groups of ECA and its affiliate organizations. Manuscripts may be philosophical, theoretical, methodological, critical, applied, pedagogical, or empirical in nature. While Communication Quarterly is supported by ECA, a regional communication association, it has a national and international readership. Hence, submissions from diverse geographic areas and cultures worldwide are encouraged.

CQ employs a process of blind review, although the editor-elect reserves the right to return without benefit of review manuscripts that are outside of the mission of the journal, are deeply flawed, or which do not conform to the guidelines listed below. Although the editor-elect is ultimately responsible for the quality of the journal, manuscripts will typically be reviewed by at least two members of the Editorial Board, or other reviewers as the editor-elect deems appropriate. The recommendations of the reviewers provide the foundation for final judgments regarding the publication of manuscripts. The journal is dedicated to timely reviews. Authors can expect that the review process will normally be completed within three months following the date of receipt by the editor-elect. 

CQ Submission Guidelines

Manuscript submissions for Volumes 55-57 of CQ are no longer being accepted. Manuscript submissions for inclusion in Volumes 58-60 will be accepted beginning August 1, 2008.

Manuscripts may be submitted via e-mail attachment to the editor-elect on or after 8/1/08. The author should retain a copy of the manuscript. Manuscripts may also be submitted via regular mail, and should include a Word for Windows compatible disk version of the submitted essay.

Submitted manuscripts must be the original work of the author(s), and may not have been previously published or currently under consideration by any other journal or publisher, inclusive of on-line publications.

Other submission guidelines:

• Manuscripts should not typically exceed 30 double-spaced, typed, 81/2 x 11 pages, inclusive of tables, notes, and references.
• Submissions should include an abstract of 100 words or less and a list of relevant key words/concepts.
• Figures should be camera-ready.
• Manuscripts should be devoid of author identifications. Submissions should include a separate file with the manuscript's title page including author(s) name, current institutional affiliations, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
• Submissions should conform to either the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.) or to The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.) for all questions of style and documentation, including the documentation of electronic resources.
• Research that involves human participants must have been conducted in compliance with all regulations of the Department of Health & Human Services, including voluntary participation, informed consent, deception, and debriefing. CQ reserves the right to request certification of compliance from authors.

CQ Submission Address

Manuscripts should be submitted to the Editor-Elect:

Trevor Parry-Giles
Department of Communication
University of Maryland
2130 Skinner Building
College Park, MD 20742-7635
communicationquarterly@umd.edu
301-405-8947
301-314-9471 (fax)