Submissions
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All submissions must be the original work of the author/s and should not be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Information about the manuscript’s provenance (e.g. where previously presented) and acknowledgements will appear on “About the Authors” pages and need not be submitted prior to peer review.
Manuscripts should follow conventions of the current APA edition.
If a manuscript has been submitted and two weeks have passed without communication from the editors, kindly contact kmcuny@uncg.edu
About
Communication Center Journal (CCJ) is a national, peer-reviewed journal that features research and perspectives relevant to communication centers in higher education.
CCJ offers four general sections: Research, Praxis, Excellence in the Center, and Book Reviews. The journal also features thematic special sections that focus on broad-based topics.
Focus and Scope
The Communication Center Journal (CCJ) is a national, peer-reviewed journal that features research and perspectives relevant to communication centers in higher education.
CCJ offers four general sections: Research, Praxis, Book Reviews, and Excellence in the Center. The journal also features thematic special sections that focus on broad-based topics.
CCJ manuscripts submitted for consideration in these sections are limited to 5,000 words, but shorter submissions are welcome. Manuscripts should follow the conventions of the most recent edition of the APA style manual.
Submission Checklist
Submission Preparation Checklist
As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.
1. As a relatively young publication, CCJ is not currently indexed by most databases. Please be sure to search past volumes of CCJ to ensure your literature review is most current.
Archive: http://libjournal.uncg.edu/index.php/ccj/issue/archive
2. Please ensure that there are no institutional or individual markers in the manuscripts. This includes actual names of people and institutions.
3. From editors: Broadening perspectives and voices in CCJ is an important goal that can be supported by spending additional time checking out author citations and citation author biographies, seeking out new or different scholarship to include, and more. We encourage authors and reviewers to explore this practice and we will also be engaging this practice as editors. We believe the work it takes to become more familiar with diverse scholars and scholarship is essential and are committed to doing that through CCJ.
Copyright Notice
Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors can enter separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.
Peer Review
Communication Center Journal (CCJ) is a national, double-unidentified peer-reviewed publication. The full review process usually takes about four weeks. The list of Editorial Board members can be found at commcenters.org/journal/editors.
Licences
The following licences are allowed:
- Copyright
© the author(s). All rights reserved. - CC BY 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. - CC BY-ND 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. - CC BY-NC 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. - CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes. NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits. - CC BY-SA 4.0
Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original. No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Publication Fees
There is no fee to publish in this journal.
Publication Cycle
CCJ issues are published annually. Articles will be released in the volume for which they were accepted. Where possible, pre-published articles will be made available for immediate access.
Sections
| Section or article type | Public Submissions | Peer Reviewed | Indexed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Praxis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Excellence in the Center | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Special Section | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Book Review | Yes | Yes | Yes |