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

Wed Aug 03 11:08:15 GMT 2022




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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