Journal Details
Rhetoric Society Quarterly
Increasing to 5 issues in 2010
Journal of the Rhetoric Society of America Visit the organisation site
Published By: Routledge
Volume Number: 40
Frequency: 4 issues per year
Print ISSN: 0277-3945
Online ISSN: 1930-322X
Instructions for Authors
Submissions
Rhetoric Society Quarterly invites article-length manuscripts on all aspects of rhetoric, including theory, history, criticism, and pedagogy. Contributions should exhibit high standards for professional scholarship and should offer new knowledge or advance the discussion on significant issues across the multiple disciplinary homes of rhetorical studies. Submissions judged appropriate for RSQ are sent for blind review to external referees, usually in two different disciplines; a decision usually will be made within three months of receipt of the manuscript.
Manuscript Preparation:
Manuscripts should be 8,000–10,000 words, though longer manuscripts may be considered. The manuscript should bear no identification of the author, except on a title page, along with an abstract of approximately 150 words. Submit your manuscript as either a Microsoft Word document (DOC, not DOCX) or a Rich Text File (RTF). For purposes of review, please include any visual materials as part of the main text file.
Illustrations:
Manuscripts accepted for publication should be accompanied by separate high-quality files of any illustrations. Digital files are recommended for best reproduction. These should be 300 dpi or higher; sized to fit on journal page (within 4.5” wide by 7” high); EPS, TIFF, or PSD format. All illustrations and tables should include titles and should be clearly labeled and credited. Authors must pay for color illustrations, with online only and print + online priced separately. Contact the editor for details.
Source Citation
RSQ follows the MLA Style Manual, which requires parenthetical in-text citations (author and page) and an alphabetical list of Works Cited at the end. Notes should be used only for substantive comments. Manuscripts accepted for publication in RSQ 39:3 (2009) or later should use the new 3rd edition of the Manual (2008).
Manuscript Submission
RSQ accepts submissions online through the Manuscript Central service. Please visit http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rrsq create an author account and submit your manuscript. Manuscript Central converts submissions to PDF format for blind review. If you have questions or concerns about Manuscript Central, please contact rsq-journal@ncsu.edu, support@scholarone.com, or click get help now at the top right corner of any page on the website.
Book Reviews
Book reviews are assigned by the Book Review Editor, Ekaterina Haskins. To propose a book review, please contact her at Department of Language, Literature, and Communication, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180-3590, haskie@rpi.edu. Reviews of single books should run about 1200–1500 words.
Page Proofs
The publisher, Taylor & Francis, sends one set of page proofs to the designated corresponding author. Proofs should be checked and returned promptly.
Copyright
Authors transfer copyright to the Rhetoric Society of America but retain the following specific rights: to make further copies of their work for use in classroom teaching, to reuse their work in a compilation of their own works or a textbook that they author, and to make copies for internal distribution within their institutions of employment. To obtain permission for other uses, see the Permissions page on this website.
Complimentary Policy/Reprints
Corresponding authors will receive 50 complimentary reprints of their articles upon registration with Rightslink, our authorized reprint provider. Authors will be asked to create an account and register with Rightslink for this free service. Complimentary reprints are not available past the publication date.
