Resources for Aspiring Editors

NCA Journals

Thank you for your interest in editing an NCA journal. The resources included on this page are designed to support aspiring journal editors. We will continue to post additional relevant materials as they are developed. 

 

Resources

Podcast

Podcast Episode 
Tips for Getting Published in an Academic Journal

Podcast

Podcast Episode 
Conversation with Current and Past NCA Journal Editors

Podcast

Podcast Episode
Journal Reviewing as Mentorship

 

  • Review the Position Statement on the Teaching, Scholarly/Creative Activity, and Service Value of Editing an NCA Journal. 
  • Download our Editor Res​ources package to learn about the resources and support provided to NCA journal editors.
  • Listen to the NCA Podcast episode featuring Communication Professor Karrin Vasby Anderson who answers common questions related to successfully preparing and submitting manuscripts. Listen to the NCA Podcast episode featuring past journal editors Deanna Dannels, Kory Floyd, Shiv Ganesh, and Ronald Jackson II discussing their experiences as editors and their thoughts on the rewards and challenges that aspiring journal editors can expect. Listen to the NCA Podcast episode that addresses journal reviewing as mentorship and some related issues in journal editing with Devika Chawla, the incoming Chair of NCA’s Publications Council; Mary Stuckey, a past editor of NCA’s Quarterly Journal of Speech, and two veteran reviewers: Denise M. Bostdorff and Rebecca de Souza.