Publicatons
Communication Research Reports
Editor:
Dr. Wendy Samter
Department of Communication
Bryant University
Smithfield, RI 02917
401-232-6944
Guidelines for Submission:
Communication Research Reports publishes brief empirical articles (approximately 10-12 double-spaced pages, excluding tables and references) on a variety of topics pertaining to human communication. Studies in the general areas of interpersonal, intercultural, life-span, nonverbal, small group, organizational, instructional, health, persuasive, mass, political, and computer-mediated communication are appropriate. Although the main portion of the paper should be devoted to a thorough reporting and interpretation of results, a concise but cogent theoretical rationale and literature review must also be included.
At the Editor's discretion, some manuscripts may be designated as Brief
Reports once they have undergone the initial review process. Brief Reports should be no longer than three pages (excluding tables and references). Their purpose is to highlight a specific finding and its relevance to the literature. All sections traditionally included in a paper should be present, but they must be very brief and to the point. Any extraneous information must be eliminated. Brief Reports SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED to CRR; rather, they will be employed at the Editor's discretion.
Manuscript Preparation: After removing all identifiers in the document, authors should submit (a) one electronic copy of the complete manuscript and (b) one electronic copy of the title page to the email address listed below. The title page should include the title of the manuscript as well as the author(s') name(s), institutional affiliation(s), mailing address(es), phone number(s), and email address(es). The first page of the manuscript must contain a 50-100 word abstract. Manuscripts should be prepared using MS WORD (preferred) or Word Perfect and conform to the fifth edition of the American Psychological Association Style Manual.
Review Policy: Manuscripts will be blindly reviewed by at least two experts in the relevant topic area. These evaluations will provide the basis of the editor's publication decision. Communication Research Reports is committed to completing the review process as quickly as possible, ideally within three months of the manuscript's receipt. Manuscripts that do not conform to the mission of the journal, or that do not comply with submission guidelines, will not be reviewed. No manuscript can be previously published or be under consideration by any other at the time of submission.
Email manuscripts to crr@bryant.edu. Any questions should also be sent to this address.
