Journal of the Religious Communication Association

The Religious Communication Association publishes The Journal of Communication and Religion (JCR). JCR is a journal addressed to the concerns of the religious communicator and the communication scholar and includes reviews of current publications in the field of religious communication. The journal is semi-annual. Your membership includes a subscription to both the journal and the Association's Newsletter. The journal mails to approximately 675 subscribers; the acceptance rate is approximately 18%.

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JCR Call For Papers

The Journal of Communication and Religion publishes a variety of research and scholarship on communication and religion. John Pauley, Professor of Communication Studies at Eastern University is the journal's editor. His term runs from January 2007 -- December 2009. Calvin Troup, Professor of Communication and Rhetorical Studies at Duquesne University, is the incoming editor for the journal. After February 1st 2009, all manuscripts for the journal should be sent to Calvin Troup (see contact info below). The journal's editorial board is comprised of scholars in the fields of rhetoric, media, journalism, and communication studies. The journal is published twice a year and sent in hard copy to all members of the Religious Communication Association. Along with the National Communication Association journals, and many others, JCR is searchable through full-text publication by EBSCO.

All scholars of communication and religion, new and established, are encouraged to submit articles to The Journal of Communication and Religion.

Here are the guidelines: The Journal of Communication and Religion publishes original articles that advance theory and research about communication in religious contexts. Outstanding articles will use rigorous theory and methodology to develop insightful arguments that will further knowledge, understanding, and care about the intersections of communication and religion.

The journal accepts articles dealing with communication within the purview of any religion. Manuscripts should show strong scholarship, exemplary in its research type (either quantitative or qualitative). Writing should be clear, aesthetically pleasing, and effective. Its style should be gender sensitive. At best, articles will contribute to the stock of knowledge in communication and religion, offering insights that can lead to positive religious, social, and cultural change. Any suggestions for revision will keep issues of argument, style, and contribution to the area of communication and religion in mind.

IMP! NOTE: New article submissions, from February 2009, should be submitted as Word attachments via email and addressed to jcr@duq.edu. Two files should be sent. One should be a cover letter to the editor, with all of the author's contact information. The second should be the abstract and the manuscript itself, with nothing on it that identifies the author. Article formatting and citation should conform to the most current MLA or APA standards, depending on which is most appropriate for the type of article submitted. The papers should contain fewer than 40 double-spaced pages, including notes and citations.

If you have ideas for book reviews, please send them to Craig E. Mattson (see information below).

Thank you,

Calvin Troup, Incoming Editor of The Journal of Communication and Religion.

Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies
340 College Hall
600 Forbes Avenue
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA 15282
jcr@duq.edu

Craig E. Mattson
Book Review Editor, JCR
Associate Professor
Department of Communication Arts
Trinity Christian College
Palos Heights, IL 60445
craig.mattson@trnty.edu