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The Journal of Business Communication
(JBC) publishes manuscripts that contribute to knowledge
and theory of business communication as a distinct,
multifaceted field approached through the administrative
disciplines, the liberal arts, and the social sciences.
Accordingly, JBC seeks manuscripts that address all
areas of business communication including but not limited
to business composition/technical writing, information
systems, international business communication, management
communication, and organizational and corporate communication.
In addition, JBC welcomes submissions concerning the
role of written, verbal, nonverbal and electronic communication
in the creation, maintenance, and performance of profit
and not for profit business. JBC accepts all rigorous
research methods, including but not limited to qualitative,
quantitative, and critical. JBC conducts masked reviews
in which the Editor, an Associate Editor and at least
two subject-matter experts examine submitted manuscripts.
To propose a special issue of JBC, please review the special-issue guidelines and contact the Editor to discuss your ideas.
Types of
Manuscripts Published
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Traditional scholarly studies
of 15-35 pages, excluding references, notes, and
appendices.
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Commentaries of 10-14 pages,
excluding references, notes, and appendices.
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Forums consisting of 2-4 articles
organized around a unifying theme. Manuscripts comprising
forums typically resemble commentaries rather than
traditional research submissions. Forums might also
have an introduction written by a “guest editor.”
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Book reviews. Contact the Book
Review Editor to inquire about reviewing a book.
Quantitative
and Qualitative Guidelines
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Quantitative manuscripts must
report estimates of reliability for all dependent
measures, variance accounted for in tests of significance,
and power estimates when tests fail to achieve significance.
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Content analysis employing
quantitative measures should note intercoder reliability.
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Survey research should describe
the sampling frame (relevant population), sampling
method, sample unit, and response rate.
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Qualitative research must note
standards used to ensure the quality and verification
of the presented interpretation.
Electronic submission of manuscripts
is STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. Electronic submission will
greatly expedite the review of your manuscript. Save
manuscript as a Microsoft Word file or a rich text
file. Attach the file to an e-mail to the Editor.
Title your e-mail: <YourName.JBC>. Include your
name and contact information in the e-mail message.
In addition, two documents should be attached: a cover
page and the complete manuscript (consult instructions
that follow).
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Submissions must be original
materials not under consideration or published elsewhere.
Write the manuscript in English, following the format
specified in the PUBLICATION MANUAL OF THE AMERICAN
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (5th edition). Authors
may use either U.S. or British spelling, but use
U.S. punctuation.
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Remove all personal and institutional
identification from the body of the manuscript.
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Cover page: The cover page
should include:
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Manuscript title.
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Name, institutional affiliation,
mailing address, e-mail address and telephone
and fax numbers for each author.
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Information about the manuscript's
history, such as public presentations, publication
of any part of the manuscript, and if the manuscript
is drawn from a thesis or dissertation.
Margaret Baker Graham, Editor
Iowa State University
Department of English
445 Ross Hall
Ames, IA 50011-1201
Phone: 515-294-5203
Email: mgraham@iastate.edu
Melinda Knight, Book Review Editor
Journal of Business Communication
The George Washington University
Rome Hall 562
801 22nd St. NW
Washington, DC 20052
VOICE: (202) 994-2429
FAX: (202) 994-3196
Email: maknight@gwu.edu
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