Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication
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The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is an open-access, web-based journal that publishes scholarship on computer-mediated communication. Broadly interdisciplinary in scope, the JCMC publishes mostly empirical research making use of social science methods, which should be presented according to the accepted standards for each method. Although the field of computer-mediated communication research is still young, successful original research submissions are expected to include comprehensive literature reviews, and to be theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous, in addition to advancing new knowledge in innovative ways. Reviews, syntheses, and meta-analyses of prior research are also welcome, as are proposals for special issues.
Manuscript Preparation. JCMC publishes only article-length studies; articles should be no longer than 30 double-spaced pages. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th Ed.). The APA Style Cribsheet is a concise resource for following APA guidelines. Submissions that make use of the multimedia and hypertextual potential of the Web are encouraged.
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:
Contact Information:
Maria Bakardjieva, Editor
University of Calgary
Faculty of Communication and Culture
2500 University Drive
Calgary, AB T2N1N4
CANADA
bakardji@ucalgary.ca
