Journal of Computer Mediated Communication

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The Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication is a 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.

1 When to submit
2 Manuscript Preparation
3 Reviewing Procedure
4 Contact Information
5 External Links

[edit] When to submit

Articles may be submitted to JCMC for publication at any time. Although we organize some of our articles into special issues, we encourage your contributions and will happily find a place for articles of high quality regardless of topic.

[edit] 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.

[edit] Reviewing Procedure

All articles will be reviewed by the editors and two referees. The advice of a third referee will be sought as warranted. The decision of the editors and the referees' reviews will be returned by email unless the author requests response by surface mail at the time of submission. The normal timeframe from acknowledgement of receipt to notification of decision is three months.

Criteria used by reviewers: Acceptable articles will most frequently join theoretical analysis with empirical investigation, and/or incorporate demonstration or simulation. The use of introduction, background, methodology, results and conclusion sections is encouraged, and the implications for future work should be discussed. Reviews, synthesis, and meta-analyses of prior research should clearly indicate their original contribution. Research Briefs should make a single, interesting point in a concise manner. In all cases, rigorous argumentation and clear, comprehensible, compact and considerate presentation are expected.