Human Communication Research
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Human Communication Research publishes the best empirical research examining communication processes and effects. Major topic areas for the journal include language and social interaction, nonverbal communication, interpersonal communication, organizational communication and new technologies, group communication, mass communication, health communication, intergroup/intercultural communication, and developmental issues in communication, but research examining other areas relevant to the study of communication is welcome.
Successful submissions to the journal will (a) test or develop theory in the field of communication, (b) be methodologically rigorous, (c) be clearly and concisely written, and (d) address the connections between the research and broader concerns within society. Quantitative research should include clear descriptions of measurement reliability and validity, measures of effect size for all significant effects, measures of variability to accompany all measures of central tendency, and power estimates when results are non-significant. Discussion of results should attend to effect size as well as statistical significance. Qualitative work should discuss procedures employed to assure the validity of interpretations (e.g., negative case analysis, member-checking), as well as provide detailed presentations of data that demonstrate the empirical basis for claims. All research should provide descriptions of data collection and analysis procedures that are accurate, lucid, and comprehensive.
Submission Guidelines. Effective July 1, 2010, all submitted manuscripts must be prepared in strict accordance with the 6th edition (2nd printing) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA; see http://www.apastyle.org/). Authors may find the following article from the ICA Newsletter helpful; it details the main differences between the 5th and 6th editions of the APA Publication Manual: (click for article) For more tips, refer to the APA Style Cribsheet.
Manuscripts should be a maximum of 30 pages in length (including the abstract and all references, tables, figures, appendices, and endnotes).
- Page 1 must include an abstract (maximum of 120 words) and selected keywords (at least 5 of author's own).
- Page 2 starts with title and main text.
- Standard type (12-point font, double-spaced, Times New Roman, 1.0 inch margins) should be used throughout.
- Running head and page numbers on top right corner (header) of each page.
- References are double-spaced; 2nd and subsequent lines should have hanging indent of 0.5 inch (References should also start on a new page).
- All tables, figures, appendices and endnotes should be placed after references.
- Submit only 1 main document (including all tables, figures and appendices) in WORD format (.doc) extension. NOTE: We do not accept PDF files.
In addition, please remove all author names and institutional information from manuscripts, so as to enable blinded peer review.
Manuscripts that do not follow these requirements or that are otherwise deemed unsuitable for publication will be returned to the author(s) without review.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE NO LONGER ACCEPT OFFLINE OR EMAIL SUBMISSIONS. ALL MANUSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH MANUSCRIPT CENTRAL: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hcr.
Inquiries regarding manuscripts should be directed to:
John A. Courtright, Editor
235 Pearson Hall
Department of Communication
University of Delaware
Newark, DE 19711
E-mail: johnc@UDel.Edu
