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Editorial Assistants: Kathleen G. Vidoloff, North Dakota State University, USA Steven Venette, North Dakota State University, USA

The Journal of Applied Communication Research (JACR) publishes outstanding research that addresses the relationship between communication theory and practice. JACR is open to any applied communication context and methodological approach.
2007 Impact Factor: 0.378
Ranking: 37/45 in Communication © 2008 Thomson Reuters, Journal Citation Reports®
Call for Papers A special issue of the Journal of Applied Communication is planned: Examining the Linkages between Religion, Spirituality and Communication for Individual and Social Change.
This special issue is devoted to research articles and essays that focus on the role and impact of religion and spirituality (R/S) on the design, impact and practice of communication via the media and between individuals. Papers that address practical implications and linkages between R/S and communication in areas such as health, wellbeing, personal relationships, instruction, policy, public understanding or social discourse will be ideal for this special issue.
The purpose of this call is to encourage researchers to share their original research and thoughts on the opportunities and challenges of incorporating faith and religion into communication research. The field could benefit from research that demonstrates how faith-based communication could be employed to improve individual, relational, and social outcomes. For example, faith-based approaches are being used effectively by public health researchers for the treatment of chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity, under the umbrella of Complementary and Alternative medicine or Mind-Body research. Similarly, there may be other areas from the framing of intelligent design to politics of presidential campaigns, which could benefit from a better understanding of the overlap between R/S and communication.
Two types of submissions are encouraged:
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Original research articles that conform to the journal’s specifications with faith, religion or spirituality as a critical, if not focal, variable within the broad framework of applied communication research.
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1000-word essays on the role of faith, religion or spirituality in communication research, with a clear statement of how the insights from the essay could inform applied research.
Submission Deadline January 5, 2011. Learn more at http://comm.uky.edu/JACR/call/
Manuscript Submission
All submissions should be made online at the JACR Manuscript Central site. New users should first create an account. Once a user is logged onto the site, submissions should be made via the Author Centre. The URL is http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/RJAC.
The journal is not restricted to particular theoretical or methodological perspectives. Manuscripts reflecting diverse issues, scholarly modes of inquiry, and innovative thinking about the ways in which communication is shaped and functions in human interaction are welcome.
The journal is peer reviewed and has a tradition of high standards.
Acceptance rates
Editor Timothy Sellnow (2005-2006) : 3.85% (Acceptance rates are calculated on the three-year editorial term of the previous editor.)
Editorial Board
Rasha A. Abdulla - The American University in Cairo, Egypt Tamara Afifi - Pennsylvania State University, USA Jerry Allen - University of New Haven, USA Mike Allen - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA Patricia Amason - University of Arkansas, USA Ronald Arnett - Duquesne University, USA Karen L. Ashcraft - University of Utah, USA Diane Badzinski - Bethel College, USA Kevin J. Barge - University of Georgia, USA William L. Benoit - University of Missouri, USA Carl Botan - George Mason University, USA Joshua Boyd - Purdue University, USA Mary Bozik - University of Northern Iowa, USA Jeffrey Brand - Milliken University, USA Dawn Braithwaite - University of Nebraska, USA David Buller - The Cooper Institute, USA Patrice M. Buzzanell - Purdue University, USA James W. Chesebro - Ball State University, USA Kenneth N. Cissna - University of South Florida, USA Dr. Timothy Coombs - Eastern Illinois University, USA Pam Cooper - University of South Carolina, Beaufort, USA Brenda Dervin - Ohio State University, USA Scott Dickmeyer - University of Wisconsin, USA Lynn Disbrow - Sinclair Community College, USA Debbie S. Dougherty - University of Missouri, USA Mohan Dutta-Bergman - Purdue University, USA Eric M. Eisenberg - University of South Florida, USA Susan Eggly - Wayne State University, School of Medicine, USA Thomas Endres - University of Northern Colorado, USA Deanna L. Fassett - San Jos State University, USA Kathleen Fearn-Banks - University of Washington, USA Lawrence R. Frey - University of Colorado at Boulder, USA Dennis Gouran - Penn State University, USA Thomas Gencarelli - Manhattan College at Riverdale, New York, USA Lynn Harter - Ohio University, USA Sally Hastings - University of Central Florida, USA Keith Hearit - Western Mighigan University, USA Robert Heath - University of Houston, USA Michael Hecht - Penn State University, USA Kelly Herold - Winona State University, USA Rachel Holloway - Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA Judith Hoover - Western Kentucky University, USA Joel Iverson - Texas A&M University, USA |
Kathryn Kelly - Metropolitan State University, USA Joann Keyton - University of Kansas, USA Erika L. Kirby - Creighton University, USA Michael W. Kramer - University of Missouri-Columbia, USA Gary L. Kreps - George Mason University, USA Renee Meyers - University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA Robert McPhee - Arizona State University, USA Michael Morgan - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA Susan E. Morgan - Purdue University, USA Timothy P. Mottett - Texas State University-San Marcos, USA Paul E. Nelson - North Dakota State University, USA Anne Nicotera - University of Maryland, USA Jon Nussbaum - Pennsylvania State University, USA Amy O'Connor - North Dakota State University, USA Dan H. O'Hair - University of Oklahoma, USA James A. Rada - Howard University, USA Steven Ralston - Northern Illinois University, USA Sally Ray - Western Kentucky University, USA Randall G. Rogan - Wake Forest University, USA Karen Ross - Coventry University, UK Katherine E. Rowan - George Mason University, USA Robert Rowland - University of Kansas, USA Matthew Seeger - Wayne State University, USA Heather L. Seipke - The University of Michigan-Flint, USA Michelle Shumate - North Dakota State University, USA Cheri Simonds - Illinois State University, USA J. W. Smith - Ohio University, USA Lisa Sparks - George Mason University, USA Jeffrey K. Springston - University of Georgia, USA Lance Strate - Fordham University, USA Sunwolf - Santa Clara University, USA Maureen Taylor - Rutgers University, USA Scott Titsworth - Ohio University, USA Paula S. Tompkins - Saint Cloud State University, USA Kristen Treinen - Minnesota State University, Mankato, USA Robert Ulmer - University of Arkansas-Little Rock, USA Kathleen Valde - Northern Illinois University, USA John T. Warren - Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, USA Susanne Williams - Minnesota State University, Moorhead, USA Debra Worley - Indiana State University, USA Theodore E. Zorn, Jr. - University of Waikato, USA |
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