[Commlist] CFP for International Journal of Magazine Studies (IJMS)

*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 Extended:* 27 January 2025

*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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