James E. Katz has been selected as the new editor of Human Communication Research.
Katz is Professor of Communication, Chair of the Department of Communication, and the Center for Mobile Communication Studies at Rutgers University. He received his Ph.D. from Rutgers in 1974, and joined the university as a faculty member in 1997.
A life member of ICA, Katz currently serves as vice-chair of the Association's Communication and Technology (CAT) Division. He serves on the editorial boards for Communication Studies Journal; Info; Information, Communication & Society; and Personal and Ubiquitous Computing. He has also previously served on the boards for The Information Society; Internet Research Journal: Technology, Policy, & Applications; Information Technology & People; and Society.
Katz's scholarly interests lie in the social impact of new communication technologies, especially Internet and cell phones. He holds two telecommunication patents. Katz has also written or cowritten nine books (most recently, 2006's Magic in the Air: Mobile Communication and the Transformation of Social Life (MIT Press)) and edited or coedited 10. He has also authored over 50 refereed journal articles. Katz frequently appears in print and broadcast news as an expert on new media technology in society. In 2009, he was awarded the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Twentieth Century Communications History.
Katz will begin accepting paper submissions for Human Communication Research in July. Her official editorship will begin January 1, 2010 and will continue until December 31, 2012.
Authors should submit their manuscripts through ICA's electronic submission process at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/hcr. The manuscript document should provide complete contact information (address, telephone, fax, and e-mail) and brief biographical summaries (full name, highest earned academic degree, institution granting that degree, and present academic or professional title) on the title page for each author. Manuscripts must conform to the specifications of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition, and authors should verify that the reference list is complete and in appropriate form. Additional guidelines for manuscript preparation may be found in recent issues of the journal. Human Communication Research staff will process manuscripts in a prompt and professional fashion. In order to expedite reviews and ensure quality in the review process, some manuscripts will be forwarded to an associate editor who will serve as the action editor.
