Category: Publication opportunities

CFP Journal of Family Communication

“PublicationCall for manuscripts for the Journal of Family Communication. Deadline: ongoing.

Volumes 24-26 (2024-2026)
Editor: Sylvia L. Mikucki-Enyart, University of Iowa

The Journal of Family Communication (JFC) publishes original, theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous scholarship that advances the understanding of the communication processes within or about families as well as research that addresses issues related to the intersection between family communication and social systems, such as mass media, education, health care, and law and policy. Scholarship centering diversity within families (e.g., racial-ethnic, family form) are especially encouraged. JFC is methodologically inclusive and welcomes quantitative, qualitative, rhetorical, and critical research as well as multidisciplinary scholarship from related fields, such as family studies, social psychology, and sociology.

CFP Migrating Minds: Journal of Cultural Cosmopolitanism

“PublicationCall for papers: Migrating Minds: Journal of Cultural Cosmopolitanism. Deadline: 15 December 2023 for first issue; ongoing after that.

Migrating Minds: Journal of Cultural Cosmopolitanism is a new peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal devoted to interdisciplinary research on cultural cosmopolitanism from a comparative perspective. It provides a unique, international forum for innovative critical approaches to cosmopolitanism emerging from literatures, cultures, media, and the arts in dialogue with other areas of the humanities and social sciences, across temporal, spatial, and linguistic boundaries. By placing creative expressions at the center of a wide range of contemporary and historical intercultural relationships, the journal explores forms of belonging and spaces of difference and dissidence that challenge both universalist and exclusionary paradigms.

The Inaugural Issue is scheduled to appear in Fall 2023. Submissions invited for the first regular issue, Vol. 1 (1), Spring 2024. The journal welcomes original and theoretically insightful contributions to cultural cosmopolitanism in connection with the following disciplinary domains and methodological approaches (but not exclusively): Anthropology; Border studies; Cultural historiography; Cultural sociology; Ecology, ecocriticism, environmental studies; Exile, migration, and diaspora studies; Feminism, gender, sexuality, queer and transgender studies; Film and media studies; General linguistics, sociolinguistics; Global South studies; Mediterranean studies; Nativism and indigeneity; Oceanic and island studies; Performance studies; Philosophy; Poetics and aesthetics; Politics and cosmopolitics; Postcolonial studies; Psychology and psychoanalysis; Race and ethnic studies; Transatlantic studies; Translation studies, history and theories of translation; Transnational and globalization studies; Visual arts; World literature.

CFP Thinking Critically about Critical Communication

“PublicationCall for Papers: Special Issue on Thinking Critically about Critical Communication, Review of Communication, to be edited by Uttaran Dutta (Arizona State University). Deadline: 15 September 2023.

Critical theories and approaches to human communication are conceptualized, studied, and applied in a variety of ways by the scholars and practitioners. Conventionally speaking, critical perspectives examine and analyze the relationships of power, forms of domination, and the underlying social structures that constrain human freedom, with an intention of overcoming oppressions and transcending contemporary social realities. However, some contemporary scholars, challenge critical theories and their self-reflexive and emancipatory potentials; they question the credibility and rigor of critical studies and label them as ‘grievance studies’ (i.e., according to them, critical theories are less interested in finding truth, and more invested to make complaints), and thereby, they argued that such approaches corrupting the academic research. On the other hand, ongoing debates on critical communication domain oftentimes focus on engaging praxis and applied aspects, specifically on how to bring about meaningful and mindful transformations and societal justice, particularly in the underserved contexts. For example, how can we (re)envision about advocacy, action, creativity (i.e., creative imagination and expression), relationships (between academia and wider societal stakeholders) and transformative practices in practically addressing emerging glocal challenges.

Thus, this themed issue asks us as a discipline to critically rethink and revisit the concepts, scopes and applications of critical communication. The following topics are of particular interest when considering the interdisciplinary nature of critical communication:

  • (Re)-envisioning/-conceptualizing critical communication
  • Review of critical communication literature
  • New paradigmatic thinking on critical communication
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to critical communication
  • Rethinking on engaged and applied critical communication
  • Newer ways of doing advocacy, and action research
  • Reflection on creativity and creative-turn on critical communication
  • Engaging critical research and role of academia in transforming society

CFP Journal of Communication Special Issues

“PublicationCall for proposals for special issues of the Journal of Communication. Deadline: 15 September 2023.

The new editors-in chief of the Journal of Communication (David R. Ewoldsen, Michigan State University; Natascha Just, University of Zurich; Chul-joo “CJ” Lee, Seoul National University; and Keren Tenenboim-Weinblatt, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem) are inviting proposals for special issues that are in line with the editorial vision of attracting and showcasing the best cutting-edge research of our discipline regardless of theoretical or methodological approach.

This call seeks proposals for special issues that can appeal to readers across many subfields of communication and are likely to attract submissions from a variety of authors from around the world. The JoC is particularly interested in proposals for special issues that will stimulate a cross-subfield dialogue on newly emerging and pressing topics in communication research, and that will theoretically advance the areas of research in question.

As special-issue editors, you will oversee the entire selection and review process in strict accordance with the JoC’s review and publishing practices and in cooperation with its editors-in-chief. Special-issue editors will also be responsible for the editorial that highlights the importance and contributions of the special issue.

CFP Media & Intercultural Communication

“PublicationCall for papers: Media and Intercultural Communication: A Multidisciplinary Journal. Deadline: rolling.

Media and Intercultural Communication: A Multidisciplinary Journal aims to serve as a peer-reviewed, open-access platform for dissemination of latest research findings on various issues in media studies, intercultural communication, or the intersection of the two key areas in social sciences. As a multidisciplinary forum, the journal publishes empirical research articles, theoretical articles, book reviews, review articles, and case reports, and favors submissions with a technological, linguistic, sociological, or psychological dimension. The first issue has just been published; the second issue is currently open to non-thematic submissions. The journal does not charge any fees for review or publication of submissions.

Some of the central themes that are of special interest and priority include:
* Audiovisual translation and localization
* Media accessibility and inclusion
* Communication across cultures and social groups
* Reception of multimedia content and cultural services
* Agency and activism in social media
* Technology, history, and effects of various media
* Cross-cultural business management
* Minorities, languages of limited diffusion and glocalization
* Cross-cultural new media studies
* Data science and digital humanities in media and communication

To apply to guest edit a special issue, send your bio, proposal for the issue and a list of potential authors and contributors to editor-in-chief, Masood Khoshsaligheh.

CFP Frontiers: Intercultural Communication and International Students

“PublicationCall for papers: Research Topic: Intercultural Communication and International Students, Frontiers in Communication. Deadline: abstract by 10 October 2023, manuscript by 31 March 2024.

This Research Topic to be edited by Jiayi Wang (De Montfort University, UK) and Anastassia Zabrodskaja (Tallinn University, Estonia).

With internationalization high on the agenda of education providers worldwide, the complex relationship between intercultural communication and the international student phenomenon deserves close study.

Being an international student is a great opportunity to be exposed to a new language and culture and to develop intercultural communication skills. Traditionally, the phrase ‘international students’ refers to those who undertake all or part of their education in a country other than their own. For present purposes, though, we adopt a broad definition of the phrase to include transnational education (TNE) students, who are often regarded as international students by their awarding institutions.

The number of international students pursuing tertiary education reached 6.3 million in 2020 (up from 2 million in 2000), and this number continues to grow (UNESCO Institute of Statistics, 2023). The recent decade has also seen a tremendous expansion of TNE, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, both in terms of size and scale. TNE is the delivery of education in a country other than the one in which the degree-granting institution is based. TNE takes many diverse forms, including dual degrees, joint institutes, and international branch campuses, to name but a few. In many cases, students can get a foreign degree without ever leaving their home country or region.

Research on international students is often scattered across different disciplines, including communication, education, psychology, and language and linguistics. The field of intercultural communication (a term often used interchangeably with ‘cross-cultural communication’) investigates how people from different cultural backgrounds communicate. The combination of intercultural communication and international students is a broad and fascinating topic of research. Extant research on the topic has mainly focused on the following areas: international students’ perceptions of intercultural communication, the difficulties faced by international students, and the correlations between different variables; e.g., intercultural communication competence and effectiveness, intergroup anxiety, intercultural sensitivity, attitude towards other cultures, (meta)stereotypes, sensation seeking, ethnocentrism, empathy, mindfulness, and motivation to engage in intercultural communication.

These studies have offered valuable insights into the predictors of intercultural communication competence and effectiveness and the pathways for developing this competence and effectiveness. However, intercultural communication and international students is a complex topic that requires a multifaceted approach that transcends disciplinary boundaries. Research on the topic is lagging behind the growth of student numbers, and there are many gaps and underexplored areas. For example, TNE students have rarely been studied from an intercultural communication perspective, and international students’ perceptions of intercultural communication are much less explored than those of faculty and home students. Additionally, while academic advising has been found to be vital to international student success, academic advisers have reported a lack of institutional training on how to deal with international students. The actual intercultural interactions of, and with, international students have rarely been studied in detail.

Against this background, this Research Topic seeks to create interdisciplinary dialogue and cooperation, exploring the gaps and underexamined areas of intercultural communication and international students. Themes to be addressed include, but are not limited to:

• language and communication
• intercultural communication competence and effectiveness
• intercultural interaction
• international student experience
• transnational education (TNE)
• internationalization.

CFP Korean Journal of Communication

“PublicationCall for papers: new journal established – the Korean Journal of Communication. Deadline: ongoing; first issue to be published in March 2024.

(Sponsored by the Korean American Communication Association. Do Kyun David Kim, Editor in Chief, and Yeonsoo Kim, Associate Editor.)

The Korean Journal of Communication (KJC) is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to disseminating scholarly research, book reviews, insightful commentaries, and meticulous field notes and data analysis. The journal’s primary objective is to foster the advancement and wider dissemination of Korean communication studies. KJC places significant emphasis on the breadth of its scope, which encompasses theory-based research, pioneering theory development, and cutting-edge methodological approaches to Korean communication research. Furthermore, the journal highly values contributions from both the social sciences and humanities disciplines, recognizing their unique insights and perspectives. Consequently, manuscripts from disciplines other than communication scholarship are also welcomed and appreciated by the journal.

KJC comprehensively addresses a broad spectrum of topical areas, encompassing, but not limited to, Korean pop culture and media studies, language and social interaction, cultural studies, interpersonal communication, organizational communication, advertising, public relations, corporate communication, health communication, communication technology, traditional and new media, communicative social change, international communication, journalism, mass communication, and developmental studies.

CFP Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de la Escritura

“PublicationCall for papers: Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de la Escritura. Open year round, but articles submitted before May 2023 will be considered for the first issue.

Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de la Escritura (RLEE) is an international, semi-annual, open-access, peer-reviewed, multilingual journal. RLEE publishes original empirical research articles on writing in Spanish, Portuguese, or English. Its aims and scope cover writing at different stages of the lifespan, both within and outside educational institutions, and with diverse research methods. The first issue of RLEE will be published in 2023.

Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de la Escritura is published by the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Clearinghouse and sponsored by the Latin American Association of Writing Studies in Higher Education and Professional Contexts (ALES). Copyright © is held by the authors and editors of the publications in the journal. Works in the journal are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 United States License.

CFP Hallryu (Korean Wave) as a Global Popular Cultural Force

“PublicationCall for proposals: Twenty-Five Years Later: Rethinking the Impact of Hallryu (Korean Wave) as a Global Popular Cultural Force, Special Issue of the Journal of Asian Pacific Communication. Deadline for abstracts: 30 April 2023.

Submissions are encouraged from scholars that use different theoretical and empirical approaches to the special issue of Journal of Asian Pacific Communication on the impact of Korean Wave (Hallyu) as a global popular cultural force. As the process of globalization has eroded traditional forms of national culture and identity, the interfusion between local cultures and global culture continues to increase in various corner of the world. A prominent example of the globalization of culture can be found in the Korean Wave (pronounced Hallyu in Korean). The Korean Wave, which began about 25 years ago with the exporting of Korean TV dramas across East and Southeast Asia, now refers to the popularity of South Korean popular culture including drama, movies and popular music in other Asian countries. As the seventh-largest film market in the world, Korea is now a brisk exporter of music, TV programming, and films to the Asia region and other continents such as Africa, North and South Americas, and Europe. Now this Korean version of cultural imperialism has impact on Korean language, interracial marriage, imported labors to cultural commodities such as foods, cosmetics, fashion, education, and tourism.

The special issue will examine the past, present, and future impacts of Korean Wave as a global popular cultural force in terms of political, cultural, historical, sociological, and economical aspects with a focus on the key internal and external moments, constructs, elements, fads, factors shaping current and future developments of Korean Wave. The articles will examine communication and discourse in media, social media, political and cultural arenas, and space it occupies in a certain nation or region. They will also focus on how use of language (and translation) and non-verbal symbolic systems in any on communicative contexts, including face-to-face interactions/conversations/dialog within a KW context, and popular cultural texts such as films, music, animation, television drama, etc.

The Journal of Asian Pacific Communication invites authors to submit proposals or abstract for studies that engage both empirical and critical perspectives for Korean Wave (Hallyu) research. They are particularly interested in studies that apply existing empirical and critical methodologies towards analyzing and identifying the past, present, and future perspectives and phenomena. They encourage proposals from a variety of scholarly areas (e.g., intercultural, political, interpersonal, media, organizational, cultural and global studies, economics, performance studies, music, film studies, linguistics, journalism, ads and PR, and social media, etc.). Finally, the special issue welcomes any theoretical essays that deal with Korean Wave in the context of (post) cultural imperialism and post-colonialism.

CFP Education in Global Perspectives

“PublicationCall for proposals: Comparative and International Education Society Book Series: Education in Global Perspectives. Deadline: Ongoing.

Education in Global Perspectives is a book series launched by the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) and SUNY Press. They publish cutting-edge scholarship, examining key issues in the field of comparative and international education. With a concerted focus by the series editors to support early career researchers to publish their first monograph, the series will situate these contributions alongside the work of more established scholars.

The series welcomes contributions from early career to more established researchers. They invite a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives rooted in comparative and international education and global studies in education. With a focus on inclusion, the series encourages proposals from scholars of diverse backgrounds and contexts around the world.

Books in the series may employ global, cross-national, regional, or other comparisons of educational phenomena. They may conduct quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methods analyses; they may feature multi-sited ethnography; in-depth or comparative case studies; trace phenomena historically across sites, scales and systems; or be theoretical, philosophical, or conceptual studies.

’If you are interested in finding out more – please get in touch: globalperspective@cies.us The editors welcome the opportunity to get involved and support authors through the process of deciding whether to submit a proposal and beyond. Details on what is required to submit a proposal can be found here.