[Commlist] Call for Papers International Journal of Magazine Studies - IJMS Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)

Call for Papers IJMS Vol. 1 No. 1 (2024)

Editors:
Carla Rodrigues Cardoso (Lusófona University)
Ana Figueiras (Lusófona University)

The International Journal of Magazine Studies (IJMS) welcomes 
submissions for its inaugural issue, showcasing original research and 
scholarly articles that delve into the multifaceted realm of magazines. 
IJMS aims to be a platform for the exchange of cutting-edge knowledge, 
fostering a deep understanding of the evolving nature and significance 
of magazines in contemporary society.

The International Journal of Magazine Studies is an open-access and 
peer-reviewed journal, seeking Scopus indexing. As an interdisciplinary 
journal, IJMS encourages submissions related to magazine studies from 
all research fields, including, but not limited to:
Communication
Journalism and Media
Sociology
Linguistics
History
Communication Design
Strategic Communication
Visual Arts
Digital Media

Topics that can be addressed, but not limited to:
Magazines and digital transition
Information architecture, editing, typography, and other elements of 
communication design in magazines
Magazine covers vs magazine homepages
The role of Magazine format inside enterprises
History and development of indie magazines
Specialized magazines
Magazines as cultural artifacts
The social role of magazines
Magazine and Journalism Frontiers
The role of advertisement in Magazines
Magazine Journalism
Methodologies for Analyzing Magazines
Theoretical Approaches to Magazine Studies
Magazines as communities
New multimedia narratives applied to magazines
Innovation and magazines
Magazine journalists, editors, and workplaces
Social Media and Magazines
Magazine formats on TV and Radio
Magazine World Representations in Literature and Cinema
Magazine as art objects


Submission Guidelines:

Submissions to the International Journal of Magazine Studies must be 
original, not previously published, and not under consideration by other 
publications. IJMS accepts articles in English, French, Portuguese, and 
Spanish. When English is not the original language of the article, the 
title, abstract, and keywords must be also provided in English. Author 
names, affiliations, charts, graphs, and bibliographic references must 
be in the Roman alphabet.

Submission will be made anonymously, and the manuscript should not have 
any reference to the authors or the institution they belong to. The 
authors must ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in such a way 
that they do not reveal their identities to reviewers, either directly 
or indirectly. Submissions will undergo a rigorous double-blind peer 
review process, by at least two peer reviewers.

Manuscripts must have a minimum length of 4000 words and a maximum 
length of 6000 words (including title, abstract, figures, tables, 
footnotes, bibliography, and annexes). Only word or RTF document files 
are accepted.

The submission must be online, after registration on the website of the 
International Journal of Magazine Studies.

Submission Deadline: 8 January 2024
Submission Link: 
https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijms/about/submissions 
<https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijms/about/submissions>

For any other information, please contact us through (maglab /at/ ulusofona.pt) 
<mailto:(maglab /at/ ulusofona.pt)>

Fees are not requested for submission or processing.

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