About the Journal

Focus and Scope

EJC/REC is devoted to the study of communication theory, research, practice, and policy. Manuscripts reporting original research, methodologies relevant to the study of human communication, critical syntheses of research, and theoretical, philosophical, and pedagogical perspectives on communication are welcome.

Most issues of EJC/REC are organized around particular themes and are edited by one or more scholars with particular expertise in the domain of that theme. Authors seeking to submit a manuscript for consideration in a theme issue should consult the call for papers associated with that issue and submit papers in order to meet deadlines associated with a particular call. The call for papers is located at: http://www.cios.org/www/ejccalls.htm

Authors may also submit manuscripts to EJC/REC for review without regard to a special issue. Submissions are accepted on a continuous basis and those accepted for publication that are not part of a theme issue appear in a regular published issue of EJC.

In general, space is not a consideration in publication decisions, so there are no absolute page limits for submitted manuscripts. However, authors should note that, regardless of publication medium, brevity and simplicity continue to be important virtues in scholarly writing.

Peer Review Process

Whether considered within the context of a theme issue or considered independently, all manuscripts appearing in EJC/REC receive double blind review. that is, reviewers are blind to the identity of the author, and the author will not be informed about the identity of the reviewer (unless the reviewer has indicated that he or she would like to become known to the author).

Submissions are initially reviewed by the guest editor or managing editor to determine their suitability for publication consideration by EJC. Following that, manuscripts under publication consideration are sent to 2 or 3 scholars in a related research area for blind review. All reviewers are asked to complete their work within 6-8 weeks of receipt of a manuscript. Authors can generallyexpect to receive a decision about the outcome of the review process within 3 months of submission.

Journal History

EJC/REC began publication in 1991. Initial issues of
EJC/REC were edited by scholars with established reputations on specific topics within the communication field. The first issue addressed the topic of "Q Methodology and Communication:
Theory and Applications" and was edited by Irvin Goldman of the University of Windsor and Steven Brown of Kent State University. Goldman and Brown, acknowledged heirs to the scholarly legacy of
psychologist and communication theorist William Stephenson, who invented Q methodology, identified noted scholars in the area, invited contributions to the issue, and supervised the reviewing process.

Since EJC/REC originated in Canada, there have been efforts to create a journal that is bilingual in certain aspects of its presentation and in some of its focuses. Editorial duties were distributed originally between James Winter of the University of Windsor
(English-speaking editor) and Claude Martin of the University of Montreal (French-speaking editor). EJC has continued to offer French translations of article abstracts and editorial introductions to issues devoted to special topics.  Teresa M. Harrison took on the role of managing editor in 1994.