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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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