Northwest Journal of Communication
The Northwest Journal of Communication (NWJC) welcomes original, full-length research article submissions for its upcoming issues.
The NWJC is a peer-reviewed, EBSCO-listed journal, publishing one issue per year of quality scholarship on various communication topics. Research published in NWJC represents the diversity of the discipline; thus, all theoretical approaches and methods of scholarly inquiry are welcome. Submissions are expected to make original contributions to academic research in communication studies.
Additionally, we invite persons interested to serve as a peer reviewer for the NWJC. Please get in touch with the editor at the e-mail address listed below to express your interest. In addition, please include your area(s) of expertise and a current copy of your CV.
Riley Richards , PhD
Editor, Northwest Journal of Communication
nwjcomm@gmail.com
Aims and Scope
The NWJC is a scholarly, peer-reviewed publication dedicated to understanding human and mass communication in all forms. Submissions are expected to make original contributions to academic research in communication studies and should be theoretically sophisticated, methodologically sound, and make important advancements to human or mass communication scholarship.
General Formatting and Style Guidelines
Manuscripts should not exceed 7,000 words, excluding references, tables, and figures, and should not be currently under review elsewhere or have been published in any prior form. The journal follows a policy of blind review; authors should avoid any identifying information in the body of the manuscript or abstract.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically as Microsoft Word file(s). The main document should be double-spaced, in Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins on all sides, and all pages should be numbered consecutively. Manuscripts should conform to the most recent edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Submission Checklist
1. Letter to the editor: Please include a brief summary of your submission and its significance and explain why our journal readers would be interested in your submission. Please also confirm the work is original and not published (or in consideration for publication elsewhere). Please confirm the work has complied with Institutional Review Board guidelines where applicable. Finally, please disclose any funding sources or potential conflicts of interest.
2. Cover page: Please include the full names of all authors, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses. Please also note all details required by your funding and grant awarding bodies.
3. Main document: Please include a title page, abstract, keywords, and the complete manuscript. Please include all tables and figures with this document. Please remove all identifying information from this document to allow for blind peer review. Please ensure identifying information is also absent from the electronic file information.
Process
Manuscripts are accepted on a rolling basis and may be submitted electronically at any time to the editor. They will be considered as they are received, and all submissions undergo rigorous peer review. Depending on the issue, acceptance rates range from 15 to 20 percent.
Manuscripts that fit the interests of the NWJC and align with the submission requirements will be sent out for peer review, typically to two reviewers. The NWJC is committed to a timely review of manuscripts, and in most instances, authors can expect a submission decision within 90 days.
How to Submit
Please send an email with your required documents to our Editor, Riley Richards: nwjcomm@gmail.com