Guest Editors: Gary L. Kreps (George Mason University) and Linda Neuhauser (University of California, Berkeley)
Deadline for submitting completed papers: January 25, 2009.
Conceptual and empirical papers are invited for a special issue of The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication focused on "E-Health." Papers should examine the ways that new information technologies can be used to promote health for targeted populations. These information technologies can include the use of web-based educational programs, tailored information systems, computer portals, virtual reality programs, telehealth applications, video games, or any other use of new media and information technologies to promote health and/or enhance the delivery of health care. These information technology interventions can be designed for at-risk groups of health care consumers, patients with chronic health care problems, elderly consumers of health care, health care providers (both formal and informal health care providers), or other relevant groups.
E-health interventions described in the papers can be delivered via personal computers, through entertainment or news media, kiosks, cell-phone technology, or other innovative and effective channels of communication. Papers that describe the rationale, conceptual development, theoretical underpinnings, design, implmentation, evaluation, and/or the institutionalization of innovative and effective e-health communication interventions will be most welcome. The use of qualitative, quantitative, critical, or multimethodological designs for research-based papers are equally welcome. Conceptual, theoretical, and policy-based review papers on the need for specific strategic e-health communication interventions to promote health are also welcome.
Established guidelines for the Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication manuscript should be used for all papers submitted for publication.
Manuscript Preparation:
Length: Full-length article submissions should be roughly 7,000-9,500 words. This is the most common type of article published in JCMC. In addition, we occasionally publish Research Briefs (1,500-3,500 words) that focus on a single research finding or issue. Citation Style: The academic citation style used in JCMC follows the most recent American Psychological Association (APA) Manual of Style. Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (currently, the 5th Ed.). In addition, authors are encouraged to link their references to online sources, where available. (Note that the copyright notice DOES NOT apply to the incorporation of pointers to publicly available network sources.)
Please keep in mind that many networked resources may be ephemeral. Authors should attempt to use "fresh" and long-lasting links.
Formats: Authors are encouraged to take advantage of the expressive possibilities afforded by JCMC's multimodal, web-based format. Articles may contain any combination of text, tables, graphics, animation, or audio components. Innovative forms of expressing research, and/or linking members of the scientific community, are welcome. The preferred format for article submissions is MS-Word. Binary components (graphics, sound files, etc.) may also be uploaded as supplementary files at the time of submission to Manuscript Central. JCMC editors will make every possible effort to accommodate presentation formats.
Manuscript Submission:
Manuscript title (limit 50 words)
Running head (limit 50 characters)
Abstract (150-200 words)
E-mail address(es) and institution(s) of co-authors, if any
A title page, including author(s) name(s) and affiliation(s)
A cover letter, including:
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Manuscript title and a brief bio for each author
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The total number of words in the manuscript, including title, abstract, main document, references, and appendices
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An anonymized version of the manuscript.
Articles will be reviewed in a double-blind fashion, shielding authors' and reviewers' identities wherever possible. Authors should take care to remove all pointers to their own identity or to that of their institution. For example, when citing references to your own (co-)authored work(s) that could identify you to reviewers, replace your name(s) in the citation(s) with "Author," and in the References section, replace your name(s) with "Author," delete all but the year of publication, and list them under "A."
Please do NOT separate figures and tables out from your manuscript; position them where you would like them to appear in the body of the manuscript.
Please submit completed papers via email no later than January 25, 2009 to: Gary L. Kreps, Ph.D., gkreps@gmu.edu.
