[Commlist] Call for Editor: ICA's Communication Theory

Call for Editor: ICA's Communication Theory

	


    Call for Editor: /Communication Theory/


        DEADLINE: 12:00 Noon ICA Headquarters Time (EST) on 31 January 2023

The ICA Publications Committee is soliciting applications for the next 
editor(s) of /Communication Theory/. The four-year term will begin in 
September 2023.

/Communication Theory/ publishes research articles, theoretical essays, 
and reviews on topics of broad theoretical interest from across the 
range of communication studies. Essays, regardless of topic or 
methodological approach, must make a significant contribution to 
communication theory. Data-based papers are appropriate only insofar as 
they advance new theoretical developments in communication. 
/Communication Theory/ recognizes that approaches to theory development 
and explication are diverse. No single approach or set of approaches is 
privileged.

More details about the journal can be found at 
https://academic.oup.com/ct 
<https://458rl1jp.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Facademic.oup.com%2Fct/1/010001826326d9ef-a8ba69de-36be-4d03-b2c0-e7237a5506d2-000000/tY2_tddJU4mjXJj6oo40RF_aaoE=281>.

The Publications Committee seeks applications from individuals or small 
teams of scholars from the ICA membership. The successful applicant(s) 
will be expected to build an editorial structure that reflects the 
tremendous diversity of the communication discipline around the globe. 
Multiple factors are considered when evaluating candidate applications, 
including, but not limited to:

  * Clear understanding of the mission of the journal
  * Clear articulation of an intellectual and operational vision for the
    journal
  * Demonstrated openness to a range of epistemologies and methodologies
    appropriate for the scope of the journal
  * Demonstrated interest and/or experience in theoretical development
  * Demonstrated interest and/or openness to interdisciplinary work
  * Demonstrated communication skills and diplomacy
  * Reputation and excellence of academic output
  * Editorial, managerial or administrative experience
  * Tenure or advanced rank
  * Institutional support

Team submissions should also demonstrate successful past collaboration 
and an articulation of how the workflow will be managed among team members.

A complete application package should include:

  * A letter of application
  * A vision statement for the editorship
  * A CV for each candidate For each candidate, two letters of support
    from scholars familiar with the quality of the individual’s research
    as well as experience with and suitability for journal editing
  * A letter of institutional support from each candidate’s home 
institution

Within the scope of their work for ICA, editors of ICA publications 
should be committed to respecting and enhancing diversity in terms of 
interest areas, gender, ethnicity, and national origin.

Questions and materials should be submitted to *Thomas Mankowski*, ICA 
Director of Publishing Operations (tmankowski at icahdq dot org) by *31 
January 2023*. Finalists will be notified in March 2023 and subsequently 
interviewed by members of the Publications Committee.


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