[Commlist] Call for Papers IJMS Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025) - International Journal of Magazine Studies

Call for Papers IJMS Vol. 2 No. 1 (2025)


Editors:

Carla Rodrigues Cardoso (Lusófona University)

Ana Figueiras (Lusófona University)

Ilo Alexandre (Lusófona University)


The International Journal of Magazine Studies (IJMS) welcomes

submissions for its second 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 figures, tables, footnotes, references, 
and annexes). The title should not exceed 30 words, and the abstract 
must be between 150 and 200 words. Only word or RTF document files are 
accepted. Failure to comply with the guidelines will result in exclusion 
of the submission.


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


Submission Deadline: 13 January 2025


Submission Link:

https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijms/about/submissions 
<https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/ijms/about/submissions>

<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)>

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Fees are not requested for submission or processing.


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