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	A Compendium of Journals Published by the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Institute at Iowa State University April 2005 ABOUT THIS COMPENDIUM: This compendium of journals relevant to Family and Consumer Sciences was originally a product of NCR-52 Family Economics Committee and the Family Economics Research Group, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. NCR-52 Family Economics is a regional committee under the auspices of the State Agricultural Experiment Stations and the Cooperative State Research Service, USDA. Committee members established the format for this journal that was first published in 1992. Information has been updated by personnel of the Family and Consumer Sciences Research Institute (FCSRI) at Iowa State University. The Family and Consumer Sciences Research Institute expresses sincere appreciation to the editors of the journals represented herein for providing information. The purpose of this compendium is to help people prepare their research for submission to a journal. The following information was collected from each journal: Publisher/Sponsor Journal's affiliation (usually a professional association or university) Appropriate TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology, consumer/family sociology, financial counseling/planning, or other related topical area. Primary audience: Academic, practitioner, government, or other category. Frequency of issue: Number of issues each year. Copies per issue: Paid and nonpaid subscriptions. Type of review: Double-blind (authors and reviewers unknown to each other), single-blind (authors known to reviewers or reviewers known to authors), open (authors and reviewers known to each other), or editorial (review by in-house editors only). Acceptance rate: Percent of manuscripts submitted that were eventually published or are very likely to be published. Average review time: Amount of time that passes between the time a journal first receives a manuscript and when the authors are notified of the results of the first review. Number of reviewers: Number of people, excluding in-house editors, who review a submitted manuscript. Percentage of invited articles: Percent of articles published that were requested specifically by the editor or were from an annual conference or meeting. Maximum page length and preferred range of pages: Length of a submitted manuscript, double spaced, including tables, figures, references, and appendices. Page charge to publish manuscript: If there is such a charge, the amount. Many journals noted a submission fee. As submission fees were not asked for specifically, such fees are not reported for all journals. Manuscript guidelines: Where such guidelines could be obtained most easily; the journal, editor, or elsewhere. Many journals noted a particular style guideline. Because guidelines were not asked for specifically, these guidelines are not reported for all journals. NOTE: "--" indicates no response given or not applicable. Information not available at the time of printing is noted at the bottom of the journal entry. TABLE OF CONTENTS Advancing the Consumer Interest: A Journal of Consumer Law, Policy and Research Agriculture and Human Values American Demographics American Economic Review American Journal of Agricultural Economics American Journal of Economics and Sociology American Journal of Sociology American Rehabilitation American Sociological Review Annals of Tourism Research Applied Developmental Science Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics Cereal Chemistry Child and Youth Care Forum Child and Youth Services Child Development Child Welfare Journal Citizenship, Social and Economic Education: An International Journal (Formerly Children's Social and Economics Education: An International Journal) Clothing and Textiles Research Journal Contemporary Family Therapy: An International Journal Cornell Hotel and Restaurant Administration Quarterly Customer Relationship Management Demography Developmental Psychology Dress Economic Inquiry Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal Family Law Quarterly Family Relations Financial Counseling and Planning FoodService Research International Free Inquiry in Creative Sociology Gerontologist, The Health and Social Work Housing and Society Human Services in the Rural Environment Inquiry International Journal of Hospitality Management Journal of Adolescence Journal of Agricultural Economics Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics Journal of the American Dietetic Association Journal of Applied Gerontology Journal of College and University Food Services Journal of Consumer Affairs, The Journal of Consumer Education Journal of Consumer Psychology Journal of Consumer Research Journal of Consumer Satisfaction, Dissatisfaction and Complaining Behavior Journal of Consumer Studies and Home Economics Journal of Economic Psychology Journal of Economic and Social Measurement Journal of Environmental Health Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education Journal of Family and Economic Issues Journal of Family Issues Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management Journal of Finance Journal of Financial Planning Journal of Financial Research, The Journal of Food Quality Journal of Forensic Economics Journal of Genetic Psychology Journal of Gerontology, The Series A: Biological Sciences Journal of Gerontology, The Series A: Medical Sciences Journal of Gerontology, The Series B: Psychological Sciences Journal of Gerontology, The Series B: Social Sciences Journal of Health Economics Journal of Health Education Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Research Journal of Human Resources Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Journal of Marketing Journal of Marketing Research Journal of Marriage and the Family Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Journal of Policy Analysis and Management Journal of Policy History Journal of Public Policy and Marketing Journal of Recipe and Menu Development Journal of Retailing Journal of Social Issues Journal of Student Financial Aid Journal of Travel Research Journal of Vocational Education Research Kappa Omicron Nu Forum Legal and Criminological Psychology Merrill-Palmer Quarterly Middle School Journal National Association of College and University Food Service Journal (NACUFS) Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Perceptual and Motor Skills Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin Policy Studies Review Psychological Reports Public Interest Quarterly Journal of Business and Economics Review of Economic Studies Review of Economics and Statistics Review of Income and Wealth Rural Sociology School Food Service Research Review Social Indicators Research Social Problems Social Science Quarterly Social Service Review Social Work Social Work Research Sociological Perspectives Sociological Spectrum Southern Economic Journal Textile Research Journal Themis: Journal of Theory in Home Economics Work and Occupations ADVANCING THE CONSUMER INTEREST: A JOURNAL OF CONSUMER LAW, POLICY AND RESEARCH Dept. of Consumer Science, 1300 Linden Drive University of WI-Madison, Madison, WI 53706-1575 PHONE: (608) 265-6515 FAX: (608) 262-5335 E-MAIL: aci@macc.wisc.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Council on Consumer Interest APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, financial counseling/planning CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, government, lawyer Frequency of issue: 2 per year Copies per issue: 2,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double blind Acceptance rate: 30% Average review time: 3 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: 60-70% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 15 pages Preferred range of pages: 10-12 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none; $25 submission fee Manuscript guidelines: From editor; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal is designed to appeal to professionals working in the consumer field. This includes teachers in higher and secondary education, researchers, extension specialists, consumer affairs professionals in business and government, lawyers, students in consumer science, and other practitioners in consumer affairs. Manuscripts may address significant trends in consumer affairs, education, and law, innovative consumer education programs in the private and public sector, reasoned essays on consumer policy, and application of consumer research, theories, models, and concepts. Did not receive updated information on journal by publication date--information is current as of 1997. Table of contents AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES Richard P. Haynes Department of Philosophy University of Florida P.O. Box 118545 Gainesville, FL 32611 E-MAIL: aghuval@nervm.nerdc.ufl.edu PUBLISHER: Kluwer Academic Publishers SPONSOR: Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family policy, consumer/family sociology, agricultural and environmental policy issues CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, government Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 700 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 15% Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: 10-19% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: none Preferred range of pages: 10-20 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue Table of contents AMERICAN DEMOGRAPHICS Box 68 Ithaca, NY 14851 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Demographics, Inc. APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics, consumer/family sociology CIRCULATION: Primary audience: business Frequency of issue: 12 per year Copies per issue: 30,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: editorial Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: -- Number of reviewers: 0 (in-house editor(s) only) Percentage of invited articles: 20-29% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: -- Preferred range of pages: -- Page charge to publish manuscript: -- Manuscript guidelines: from editor, please submit writer's query Did not receive updated information on journal by publication date--information is current as of 1995. Table of contents AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW Robert A. Moffitt, Editor 2403 Sidney Street, Suite 260 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Economic Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, government Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 28,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: less than 10% Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 40 pages Preferred range of pages: -- Page charge to publish manuscript: $25 per journal page (applicable only if author has available supporting research funds); $100 submission fee for members of American Economic Association, $200 for non-members. M Manuscript guidelines: from editor OTHER INFORMATION: Manuscript submissions are strongly recommended in PDF format, but paper submissions are also welcomed and may be sent to the editor. Please submit four copies of the original manuscript. Table of contents AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS EDITORS: Christopher B. Barrett, Stephen Swallow, Ian M. Sheldon, and B. Wade Brorsen PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Agricultural Economics Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, government Frequency of issue: 5 per year Copies per issue: 7,700 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 25% Average review time: 2-4 months Number of reviewers: 2 or 3 Percentage of invited articles: 20-29% (proceedings of annual meeting) SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 30 pages Preferred range of pages: 20-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: $65 per journal page Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue, except December issue; manuscripts should follow A Manual of Style (The University of Chicago Press) as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: All manuscripts are to be submitted in PDF format. For the initial submission, please send the manuscript, model documentation, and all supporting material through the AJAE's electronic submission system. This can be found at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com, and then search the site for this journal. Manuscripts are internally assigned to one of the four editors, who will then handle the entire review process (including any revisions and resubmissions) for that manuscript. Thus, all subsequent correspondence should be with the assigned editor, who will make all decisions relating to publication of the paper. Table of contents AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS AND SOCIOLOGY Laurence S. Moss Economics Department Babson College Mustard Hall Babson Park, MA 02457 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Blackwell Publishing APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family finance; articles relating to Henry George, international trade, resources, rent and land taxation are welcome. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 2,500 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 25-35% Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 5,000 words Preferred range of pages: -- Page charge to publish manuscript: See "Other Information" Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow MLA Style Manual as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Accepted articles will require a copyright fee which is equal to the individual subscription fee for a year (at present $25). This can be waived on request to the Editor-in-Chief. There is no submission fee. A broad range of topics in the social sciences, of an interdisciplinary nature particularly as they relate to policies and problems affecting human well-being are covered in the journal. Please submit four copies of the manuscript to the editor. Table of contents AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY 5835 S. Kimbark Chicago, IL 60637 FAX: (312) 702-6207 E-MAIL: ajs@cicero.uchicago.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: University of Chicago Press APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Analysis and research in the social sciences, with emphasis on theory, methods, practice and history of sociology CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 6 per year Copies per issue: 6,800 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 10% Average review time: 12 weeks Number of reviewers: 4 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: none Preferred range of pages: none Page charge to publish manuscript: none; $15 submission fee, waived for students Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue Table of contents AMERICAN REHABILITATION Frank Romano, Editor Rehabilitation Services Administration Room 3212, MES Bldg. 330 C Street, SW Washington, DC 20202-2531 PHONE: (202) 205-8296 FAX: (202) 205-9874 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Rehabilitation Services Administration, U. S. Department of Education APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Physical and mental disability; rehabilitation and employment for people with disabilities CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, government, medical, consumer organizations Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: -- REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: single-blind (authors known to reviewers) Acceptance rate: 60% or more Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 5 or more Percentage of invited articles: 60% or more SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: double-spaced typed Preferred range of pages: 12-17 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: from editor OTHER INFORMATION: Topics include innovative programs, agency administrative practices, research, and technique. Professional audience is varied so publication requires non-journal, non-technical language. References, charts, and tables should be held to a minimum. Helpful if authors could provide their work on a 5.25-inch floppy disk in WordPerfect or ASCII along with printed manuscript. Photographs are also appreciated - preferably black and white. Did not receive updated information on journal by publication date--information is current as of 1997. Table of contents AMERICAN SOCIOLOGICAL REVIEW Jerry A. Jacobs, Editor Department of Sociology University of Pennslyvania 3718 Locust Walk Philadelphia, PA 19104-6299 FAX: (215) 898-3371 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Sociological Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: sociology CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic sociologists Frequency of issue: 6 per year Copies per issue: 13,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 10% Average review time: 3 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 5% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 60 pages Preferred range of pages: up to 40 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none; $25 submission fee, in the form of a check or money order. This fee is waived only when an ASA student member is the sole or first author or when the manuscript is revised and resubmitted. Please mention this in the cover letter. Manuscript Format: Manuscript guidelines: In February and August journal issues; manuscripts should follow ASA style guide. Table of contents ANNALS OF TOURISM RESEARCH Jafar Jafari, Editor-in-Chief Department of Hospitality and Tourism University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI 54751 PHONE: (715) 232-2339 FAX: (715) 232-3200 E-MAIL: jafari@uwstout.edu WEBSITE: http://www.elsevier.nl:80/inca/publications/store/6/8/9/ PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Elsevier APPROPRIATE TOPICS: academic perspectives on tourism (theory and application); multi-disciplinary material CIRCULATION: Primary Audience: academic Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: about 2,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 25% Average review time: 9 months Number of reviewers: at least 3 Percentage of invited articles: 0 SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 35 pages (5,000 - 9,000 words) Preferred range of pages: 20-35 pages Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: in journal or from Editor; five copies submitted; five copies allow ample margins Table of contents APPLIED DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE Dr. Richard M. Lerner, Editor Applied Developmental Science Center for Applied Child Development, Tufts University 177 College Avenue Medford, MA 02155 E-MAIL: adsjournal@tufts.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. APPROPRIATE TOPICS: The focus of ADS is the synthesis of research & application to promote positive development across the life span. Manuscripts pertinent to the diversity of development throughout the life span--cross-nat'l & cross-cultural studies; systematic studies of psychopathology; & studies pertinent to gender, ethnic, & racial diversity are particularly welcome. CIRCULATION: Primary Audience: developmental, clinical, school, counseling, aging, educational, & community psychologists; life course, family, & demographic sociologists; health professionals; family & consumer scientists; human evolution & ecological biologists; practitioners in child & youth governmental & nongovernmental organizations Frequency of issue: 4 times per year Copies per issue: 500-600 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of Review: blind Acceptance rate: 30% Average review time: 3-4 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: 13% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 40 Preferred range of pages: 15-25 Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: Submit 5 manuscript copies (including 5 sets of illustrations, one of which is the original) & one disk copy (in both WordPerfect 5.1 & ASCII formats). Print text using 10-point (12-pitch) Courier or any other typeface that results in 1,800 to 2,000 characters per pg. (70 to 75 char & sp. per line x 25 to 27 lines per pg.). Manuscripts should follow the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Assoc. (4th ed.). Consult APA Manual. Did not receive updated information on journal by publication date--information is current as of 1997. Table of contents CANADIAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Hartley Furtan and Jim Vercammen, Editors Agricultural Institute of Canada Suite 900, 280 Alberta Street Ottawa, ON, Canada K1P 5G8 FAX: 418-656-7821 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Canadian Agricultural Economics Society APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family policy CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 3 per year, plus 1 proceedings issue Copies per issue: 1,200 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 25-35% Average review time: 2-3 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 15% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: -- Preferred range of pages: 15-25 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: 45 Canadian dollars per journal page Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue or from editor; manuscripts should follow A Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Authors are encouraged to have manuscripts reviewed by their peers prior to submission. Abstract for submitted paper should be in English and French. Submissions are also accepted by email to journals@aic.ca. Table of contents CEREAL CHEMISTRY Carl Hoseney, Editor-in-Chief 8831 Quail Lane Manhattan, KS 66502 PHONE: (785) 537-5199 FAX: (785)537-7477 E-MAIL: choseney@scisoc.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Association of Cereal Chemists: 3340 Pilot Knob Road St. Paul, MN 55121-2097 APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Cereal Chemistry publishes manuscripts in biochemistry, technology, biotechnology, products, processes, and analytical procedures associated with cereal grains and other grain crops. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: research and processing oriented personnel from academia, industry and government Frequency of issue: bi-monthly Copies per issue: 2,300 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: by peers (assigned Associate Editor and two reviewers) Acceptance rate: 70% Average review time: 4 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: 5-10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 8 (printed) Preferred range of pages: 3-5 Page charge to publish manuscript: $300 (for the first five pages), and $120 for each additional page for members of the AACC. Otherwise, $400 (for the first five pages), and $150 for each additional page. Manuscript guidelines: Only accept submissions electronically in PDF format and directed to ipfefer@scisoc.org. Table of contents CHILD AND YOUTH CARE FORUM Doug Magnuson % Sibylle Artz, Co-editors University of Northern Iowa 203 WRC Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0241 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Human Sciences Press APPROPRIATE TOPICS: All areas related to child and youth care work. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner Frequency of issue: 6 per year Copies per issue: 1,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: approximately 30 pages Preferred range of pages: 20-25 Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue or from editor; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal is committed to the improvement of child and youth group care practice in a variety of day and residential settings and to the advancement of the field. Readers include child and youth care practitioners, their supervisors, and other personnel in child and youth care settings as well as instructors and researchers. Query letters in advance of submission to assess the appropriateness of an idea are welcome. Table of contents CHILD AND YOUTH SERVICES Doug Magnuson University of Northern Iowa State Univeristy School of HPELS 203 WRC Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0241 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: The Haworth Press, New York APPROPRIATE TOPICS: All areas related to services to children and youth. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 1,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: blind and single-blind (authors not known to reviewers) Acceptance rate: varies by issue Average review time: varies by issue Number of reviewers: 10 Percentage of invited articles: Not Relevant SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 300 Preferred range of pages: 10-50 typed pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue or from editor; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal publishes topical, generally practice-oriented special issues (also published in book form) in various aspects of the field described by its title. Solicits proposals from prospective issue editors, who then become responsible for the content. They may seek outside authors as needed. Proposals welcome and should include a title, a brief description, a tentative outline listing articles to be included, and the names of prospective authors if they are available. Table of contents CHILD DEVELOPMENT Dr. Lynn S. Liben, Editor Department of Psychology The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA 16802 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Society for Research in Child Development, Inc. APPROPRIATE TOPICS: empirical research, theoretical articles that have implications for developmental research; multi-disciplinary material welcome. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 6 times per year Copies per issue: 8,172 (average issue) REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: N/A but approximately 75% rejection rate Average review time: 3 months Number of reviewers: at least 3 Percentage of invited articles: very few, one or two a year. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: if over 60 pages it then becomes a monograph Preferred range of pages: 35-40 pages (under 30 is acceptable) Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: see journal; APA style, abstract 150 words. Please submit electronically to cdev@umich.edu, in a Word Perfect or Word File. OTHER INFORMATION: Please do not submit directly to The Pennsylvania State University as this will delay processing. Table of contents CHILD WELFARE JOURNAL Child Welfare Editor 440 First Street, NW, Suite 310 Washington, DC 20001-2085 PHONE: (202) 638-2952 FAX: (202) 638-4004 E-MAIL: journal@cula.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Child Welfare League of America APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Child welfare, adoption, foster care, abuse and neglect, children and families, welfare reform family preservation CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner Frequency of issue: 6 per year Copies per issue: 8,000 - 10,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 10-19% Average review time: 3 months or less Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 15-20 pages Preferred range of pages: 12-15 pages, double-spaced Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: Manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th ed.); author's guide available from CWLA on request or on-line at www.cwla.org OTHER INFORMATION: Journal covers all phases of child welfare as they affect the health, education, and psychosocial needs of children, offering theoretical concepts as well as practical ideas and strategies. It reports on innovations in practice, agency administration and board functions, staffing designs and staff education, legislation, research, and community development. Material submitted for possible publication should extend knowledge in any child-family welfare or related service; on any aspect of administration, supervision, casework, group work, community organization, teaching, research, or interpretation; on any facet of interdisciplinary approaches to the field; or on issues of social policy that bear on the welfare of children, youths, and their families. Table of contents CITIZENSHIP, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL Dr. Norma Iredale, Reviews Editor CSEE, JPC Publishing 22 Willows Drive Meir Heath, Stoke-on-Trent 3T3 7LZ United Kingdom E-MAIL: iacsee@aol.com PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: International Association for Children's Social and Economic Education APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Curricular analysis of programs in education about society; analyses of economics education programs in different countries; cross-country comparisons of curricula and practices; studies in economic socialization; studies in political socialization; accounts and analyses of innovatory curriculum programs; analysis of education-community-business partnerships; longitudinal studies of individual children's development; conceptual analysis in social and economics education of young children; situations in the Third World; evaluations of mini-economics in teaching; assessment of educational programs; cooperative enterprise and community economic development CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 3 times a year Copies per issue: approximately 200, but please note this is a new journal, only two issues published so far REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: statistics on acceptance rate not available as this is a new journal Average review time: 3-4 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: -- SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Manuscript Guidelines: APA Length of the articles: approximately 6000 words Length of the book reviews: 500-2500 words Number of copies submitted: 4 Payment for the accepted articles: 10 free copies of the journal Copyright: author, credit to journal Please submit manuscripts electronically to iacsee@aol.com. OTHER INFORMATION: The editorial board includes leading international scholars in the field of children's learning about social and economic dimensions in their environment. They are supported by a strong international advisory board. Table of contents CLOTHING AND TEXTILES RESEARCH JOURNAL Dr. Sandra Forsythe, Editor 308 Spidle Hall Auburn University, AL 36849-5603 PHONE: (334) 844-6458 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: International Textile and Apparel Association, Inc. APPROPRIATE TOPICS: 1) textiles, fiber and polymer science, 2) aesthetics and design, 3) social, psychological and educational, 4) historic and cultural, 5) consumer theories and behaviors, and, 6) international/retailing/merchandising management and industry analysis CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency per issue: 4 times per year Copies per issue: 1,200 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: triple-blind Acceptance rate: 34% for 1993-1996 3 year average Average review time: 3 months for first round; 9 months from receipt to acceptance. Number of reviewers: at least 2 Percentage of invited articles: do not invite SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 30 pages Manuscript submission fee: $40 review fee; no page charges Manuscript guidelines: see journal inside back cover for information; need line numbers on left hand side of manuscript; 150 word abstract; submit 4 copies. Follows: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4^th ed. OTHER INFORMATION: -- contact Dr. Jane Farrell-Beck, Iowa State University, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Dept of Textiles and Clothing, Ames, Iowa 50011 Table of contents CONTEMPORARY FAMILY THERAPY: AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL Dr. William C. Nichols, Editor 755 West Lake Drive Athens, GA 30606 EMAIL: nicholsw@aol.com PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Human Sciences Press (Kluwer Academic Publishers) APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Family therapy, family psychology, applied/family sociology, family therapy CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner (family therapists) Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 600 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind (reviewers not known to authors) Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 3-4 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: 20-29% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: approximately 25 pages Preferred range of pages: 15-20 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue or from editor; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as style guide. Send floppy disk version IBM- compatible. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal publishes family therapy research, theory, and practice articles and related family studies research. Especially interested in clinically oriented articles and international submissions. Please submit manuscripts to Dr. William Nichols as e-mail attachments (nicholasw@aol.com) in English. Table of contents THE CORNELL HOTEL & RESTAURANT ADMINISTRATION QUARTERLY Professor Michael Sturman Cornell University School of Hotel Administration 541 Statler Hall Ithaca, NY 14853-6902 E-MAIL: cq_submissions@cornell.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: School of Hotel Administration, Cornell University APPROPRIATE TOPICS: international operation and development, marketing, human resources, technology, finance, law, safety; open to all areas relating to Hotel/Restaurant Management CIRCULATION: Primary Audience: 20% academic, 80% industry professionals Frequency per issue: 6 times a year Copies per issue: 4,100 (average) REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind peer review Acceptance rate: 50% Average review time: 4-12 months Number of reviewers: varies Percentage of invited articles: very few SUBMISSION INFORMATION Preferred range of pages: no limit but subject to editing Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: Please submit electronically, preferably as a Microsoft Word attachment sent by email to cq_submissions@cornell.edu. To submit a paper in hard copy form, please send four copies to Michael Sturman at the above address. Table of contents CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals Aimee Nuccio, Manager of Publications 675 N. Washington Street, Suite 200 Alexandria, VA 22314 EMAIL: aimee@socap.org WEBSITE: http://www.socap.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Any topic on consumer affairs that is business-oriented such as customer retention, satisfaction measurement, general management, call center operations or benchmark, trend identification, consumer behavior, customer-driven companies, customer loyalty, value-added services, service recovery, empowerment, customer support on the internet. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: corporate consumer affairs management Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 3,000+ REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: single-blind (authors known to reviewers) Acceptance rate: 60% or more Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 5 or more Percentage of invited articles: 60% or more SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 10 pages Preferred range of pages: 5-8 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: From editor; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. Graphics encouraged. Required on disk (ASCII DOS text) or via e-mail, as a Microsoft Word attachment, to aimee@socap.org or to the above address. Articles are due by the 15th of the month, two months prior to publication date. OTHER INFORMATION: Authors are advised to call the Managing Editor prior to writing the manuscript. Submissions to or publication in other journals will not necessarily prejudice consideration for publication; but should be noted in cover letter. Journal is distributed to members of Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals in Business and University libraries who subscribe ($50 annual subscription fee). Articles are featured on SOCAP Website (http://www.socap.org.) Table of contents DEMOGRAPHY 8630 Fenton Street, Suite 722 Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3812 EMAIL: info@popassoc.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Population Association of America APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Topics hope to promote the improvement, advancement and progress of the human race through the research of problems related to human population. These may include perspectives of demographers, sociologists, public health professionals, and other individuals interested in research and education in the population field. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, government Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 4,400 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 10-19% Average review time: 3 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: none Preferred range of pages: 20-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: $20 per page, if a grant or institutional support assisted in the research Submission Fee: $20 Manuscript guidelines: Please contact the Population Association of America. Table of contents DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY Dr. Cynthia Garcia Coll, Editor Developmental Psychology c/o Center for the Study of Human Development Brown University Box 1831 Providence, RI 02912 PHONE: (800) 374-2721 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Psychological Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Topics may include issues in human development, empirical contributions to the study of growth and development, scholarly reviews, theoretical articles, social policy, field research, cross-cultural studies, research on gender and ethnicity. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: bi-monthly Copies per issue: 6,400 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: approximately 20% Average review time: 2.5 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: 0-5% and all go through a review and can be rejected SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: approximately 50-60 pages Preferred range of pages: 5-40 pages Page charge/manuscript submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: five copies, APA style, abstract. OTHER INFORMATION: Please contact the editor or visit the American Psychological Association website at www.apa.org. Table of contents DRESS Costume Society of America P.O. Box 73 Earleville, MD 21919 PHONE: 1-800-CSA-9447 WEBSITE: http://www.costumesocietyamerica.com PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: The Costume Society of America APPROPRIATE TOPICS: This includes biographies, conservation reports, theoretical discussion, analytical and interpretive papers that describe and place costume in cultural or historical context. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, museum professionals Frequency of issue: one per year Copies per issue: 1,750 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: blind review Acceptance rate: 45% Average review time: for first review - 2 months Number of reviewers: 4-5 reviewers Percentage invited articles: 1% (very few) SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 25 pages Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: Follow Chicago Manual of Style; one original and 6 copies; no deadline - articles are accepted for review at any time. OTHER INFORMATION: Must be a member of The Costume Society of America. Table of contents ECONOMIC INQUIRY Texas A&M University Department of Economics 4228 TAMU College Station, TX 77843-4228 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Western Economic Association International APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family finance; all aspects of economics: consumer, business, international, micro, macro, law and economics, theories, etc. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: -- REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: single-blind (authors known to reviewers) Acceptance rate: 10-15% Average review time: 2-6 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: Must not exceed 35 pages, double spaced- including abstract Preferred range of pages: 25 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: $100 submission fee for members of Western Economic Association, $160 for non-members. Submission fees are waived for members who, within six months after WEA International Conferences submit revised conference papers. Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue OTHER INFORMATION: Draft manuscripts need not conform to style nor include finished charts, tables, or figures. Accepted manuscripts must conform exactly to journal style, which is sent to authors upon acceptance of MS. Table of contents FAMILIES IN SOCIETY: THE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY HUMAN SERVICES 11700 West Lake Park Drive Milwaukee, WI 53224-3099 E-MAIL: fis@alliance1.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Families International, Inc. APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology, individual/family therapy and counseling CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, and agency Frequency of issue: 6 per year Copies per issue: 3,200 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 2-4 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: 10-19% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 25+ pages Preferred range of words: 4,000 - 6,000 words Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: From editor OTHER INFORMATION: Journal is a practice and issues-related journal directed to human service professionals. Feature articles in the journal can be classified according to the following categories: (1) practice description (how a practitioner or agency manages some kind of work); (2) practice reflection/analysis (work with types of clients or types of practice; articles are reflective and analytical and discuss principles of practice in these areas or with these clients); (3) theory (theoretical underpinnings of practice: psychodynamic, systems, existential, eclectic); (4) research reports (practice-related and expands on the practice implications of the study); and (5) agency/profession (supervision of practitioners and management of agencies, with professional concerns of agency personnel and practitioners, and with topical concerns of human services professionals in general). Table of contents FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES RESEARCH JOURNAL Jane E. Workman, Editor Fashion Deisgn and Merchandising Program Southern Illinois University 311 Quigley Hall Carbondale, IL 62901-4318 PHONE: (520) 621-1075 FAX: (520) 621-9445 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Research and scholarly reviews in all areas of family and consumer sciences and related disciplines concerned with the general well-being of families and individuals, including such areas as child and family studies; family economics and management; textiles and clothing; food and nutrition; housing, equipment, and design; and family and consumer sciences education. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, extension specialist Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 2,100 (world wide) REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 20-29% Average review time: 2-4 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: about 40 pages Preferred range of pages: 25-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: $40 submission fee Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Publishes original research and scholarly reviews in all areas of family and consumer sciences concerned with the general well-being of families and individuals. Research involving human subjects will be reviewed only after the editor has received written assurance that the research was approved by an Institutional Review Board, if applicable, and/or that the research was conducted in accordance with accepted principles and procedures for the protection of human subjects. Such assurance must be provided in the cover letter with the submission. Table of contents FAMILY LAW QUARTERLY Professor Linda D. Elrod, Editor Washburn University School of Law 1700 SW College Avenue Topeka, KS 66621-0001 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Bar Association-Family Law APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology CIRCULATION: Primary audience: legal practitioner Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 12,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind and single-blind Acceptance rate: 20-29% Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 1-2 Percentage of invited articles: more than 50% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 50 Preferred range of pages: 20-40 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow A Manual of Style (The University of Chicago Press) as a style guide; footnotes should follow A Uniform System of Citation 16th ed. as a style guide. Disk compatible with WP 7.1 preferred. Table of contents FAMILY RELATIONS Joyce Arditti, Editor PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: National Council on Family Relations APPROPRIATE TOPICS: aging, child and parent relationships, cross-cultural/international issues, families across the life cycle, family health, family interventions, family life education, family therapy, family violence, gender roles, marital enrichment, marital strengths, minority families, religion and the family, sex education, sexual and emotional abuse, stress and relationships, women's issues, and more CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 5,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 20-25% Average review time: 2 months Number of reviewers: 2-3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Preferred range of pages: 25-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none; $15 submission fee Manuscript guidelines: Manuscripts must be submitted online. For complete and detailed instructions, please visit the Family Relations online submission site (http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fr or www.ncfr.org). Manuscripts should follow guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (4th Edition). OTHER INFORMATION: Family Relations is an interdisciplinary journal of applied family studies. Emphasis is placed on relationships across the life cycle and research with implications for intervention, education, and public policy. Internationally distributed publication. Currently seeking papers in the categories of Families and Communities, Educating a New Generation of Family Scholars, Family Gerontology, and Latino Families Special Collection. Table of contents FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND PLANNING Sandra Helmick, Editor Bates Hall Oregon State University Corvallis, OR 97331 PHONE: (541)738-9769 FAX: (541) 737-5570 E-MAIL: fcp@oregonstate.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Association for Financial Counseling and Planning Education; www.afcpe.org APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, financial counseling/planning CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner Frequency of issue: 2 per year Copies per issue: 500 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 20-30% Average review time: 2 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 40 pages Preferred range of pages: 10-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: The journal includes research reports, evaluations of innovative counseling, planning and educational techniques, and theoretically based prescriptive analyses. Conclusions of articles should outline implications for practitioners and educators. Please submit manuscripts electronically, to fcp@oregonstate.edu. The final revised version of a manuscript accepted for publication should be submitted in both paper and disk format (PC compatible, preferably in WordPerfect 6.0). Table of contents FOODSERVICE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL Dr. Peter L. Bordi, Editor Pennsylvania State University School of Hotel. Restaurant & Recreational Management 201 Mateer Building University Park, PA 16802 PHONE: (814) 863-2579 FAX: (814) 863-4257 E-MAIL: plbjr@psu.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Food and Nutrition Press, Inc., 6527 Main Street P.O. Box 374 Trumbull, CT 06611; (203) 261-8587 APPROPRIATE TOPICS: research, case histories, industrial applications and reviews in the area of foodservice systems, food science, food engineering, analysis, design, implementation and management, food safety in foodservice and retail settings CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, professional, and managerial Frequency per issue: 3 times per year REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: open Acceptance rate: 70% Average number of reviewers: 2-3 Percentage of invited articles: 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: -- Preferred range of pages: 12-20 Page charge/submission fee: -- Manuscript guidelines: The manuscript should be double spaced with top, bottom, and side margins of one inch. Acronyms and abbreviations should be written out in full the first time they are used and should be followed by the abbreviation in parentheses, using only the abbreviation (without parentheses) thereafter. Avoid beginning a sentence with a numeral or symbol. The CBE STYLE MANUAL, 5^th Ed., Council of Biology Editors, Inc., Bethesda, Maryland, should be followed for questions related to matters of style and use. Line numbers on text page facilitate review. Table of contents FREE INQUIRY IN CREATIVE SOCIOLOGY University of Oklahoma Department of Human Relations 601 Elm Avenue PHSC Room 728 Norman, OK 73019-0315 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Oklahoma Sociological Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family sociology CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 2 per year Copies per issue: 370 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 34% or more Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: -- Preferred range of pages: 10-15 pages Fee to submit manuscript: $30/ms. ($15 for current subscriber), submission fee (includes 1-year subscription to journal) Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Subscription: Individual - US Resident - $15 (US $) - Outside US - $20 (US $) Institution - Inside US - $25 (US $) - Outside US - $30 (US $) Subscription on calendar year basis only - start date January 1 Claming Policy: any time Index: by issue Table of contents THE GERONTOLOGIST Linda S. Noelker, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief Benjamin Rose 850 Euclid Avenue, Suite 100 Cleveland, OH 44114-3301 E-MAIL: tg@benrose.org WEBSITE: http://www.geron.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: The Gerontological Society of America APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Aging and family burden, including economics; long-term care, including economic perspectives; strategies for improving quality of life for elders, including economic planning; practice concepts in caregiving, nursing home admin., home care; health issues for seniors; demographic trends in aging; policy analysis, including federal programs, health care financing; book reviews and audiovisual reviews. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, corporate Frequency of issue: 6 per year Copies per issue: 8,500 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: blind peer review Acceptance rate: 20-29% Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Preferred range of pages: 18-20 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: Follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4^th ed. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal provides a multidisciplinary perspective on human aging. Articles should address significant policy or practice issues, report research findings, and include important implications for policy or practice that are suggested by the research results. Brief descriptions (10-pg max.) of innovative practices & programs are included in the "Practice Concepts" section; includes audiovisual & books reviews. Contributions from social & psychological sciences, biomedical & health sciences, political sciences & public policy, economics, education, law and the humanities are welcome. Please submit manuscripts online at http://tg.allentrack.net. Please see the Gerontological Society of America website for additional information. Table of contents HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORK National Association of Social Workers 750 First Street, NE, Suite 700 Washington, DC 20002-4241 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: National Association of Social Workers APPROPRIATE TOPICS: social work, health, mental health CIRCULATION: Primary audience: 75% practitioner, academic Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 6,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 20-29% Average review time: 3-4 months Number of reviewers: 4 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 20 pages Preferred range of pages: 16-20 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: from National Association of Social Workers - "Writing for the NASW Press" available by contacting the above address. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal welcomes manuscripts on all aspects of health and mental health that are of professional concern to social workers. Articles on practice, social policy and planning, legislative issues, innovation in health care, and research are published. Table of contents HOUSING AND SOCIETY Dr. Kenneth R. Tremblay, Jr. , Executive Editor Colorado State University E-MAIL: tremblay@cahs.colostate.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Association of Housing Educators APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Submissions from a broad range of perspectives are encouraged. Topics in housing might include: policy, design, alternatives, social aspects, gerontology, behavioral aspects, energy/environment, equipment, interiors, economics, theory/model development, and education and program evaluation CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 3 per year Copies per issue: 300 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 35% Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 30 pages Preferred range of pages: 20-25 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: After the first 15 printed pages, a fee of $15 per printed page is charged to all authors for publication; $35 submission fee. If published, there is a publication fee for non-members that is equal to the dues of AAHE; 1997 dues: $85 Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: This journal supports the overall mission of the AAHE by providing for the dissemination of research and other scholarly work. Submissions from a broad range of perspectives are encouraged (see Appropriate Topics above). Four double-spaced, printed copies of the manuscript should be submitted to the editor, via email attachment. Two journal issues are provided to published authors at no additional charge. Table of contents HUMAN SERVICES IN THE RURAL ENVIRONMENT Eastern Washington University Inland Empire School of Social Work and Human Services Cheyenne, WA 99004 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: School of Social Work and Human Services, Eastern Washington University APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology, consumer/family sociology, rural consumer/family human services issues and programs CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, government Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 500 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 20 pages Preferred range of pages: 15-20 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Articles must focus on human services in rural areas. Individuals who are involved in rural practice and program development are encouraged to contribute in order to provide up-to-date information on the strengths, problems, and programs in rural communities. Did not receive updated information on journal by publication date--information is current as of 1992. Table of contents INQUIRY Ronny Frishman, Managing Editor P.O. Box 25399 Rochester, NY 14625-0399 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Blue Cross and Blue Shield, of the Rochester Area, in cooperation with the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Inquiry seeks to contribute to the continued improvement in the nation's health care system by providing a thoughtful forum for the communication and discussion of relevant public policy issues, innovative concepts, and original research and demonstrations in the areas of health care organization, provision, and financing. CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, health care organization managers, hospital administrators Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 2,400 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: peer-reviewed Acceptance rate: 20-25% Average review time: 3-4 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: -- Preferred range of pages: 25-30 pages typed, double- spaced Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: Authors must provide four complete copies of their papers to the managing editor. Table of contents INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT John O'Connor & Abraham Pizam, Co Editor-in-Chiefs 4 Feilden Grove Headington, Oxford OX3 0DU, United Kingdom FAX: +44 (0) 1865 843905 E-MAIL: authors@elsevier.co.uk PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Elsevier Science Ltd (under the Pergamon imprint) Sponsored by: Savoy Educational Trust and IAHMS APPROPRIATE TOPICS: human resource management, consumer behavior and marketing, business forecasting and applied economics, operational management, financial management, planning and design, information processing, education and training, technological developments CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic and professional Frequency of issue: quarterly Copies per issue: -- REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 60% eventually Average review time: 6 months (to acceptance) Number of reviewers: -- Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: article length maximum 6,000 words Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: 3 copies, abstract and key words and final version on disk OTHER INFORMATION: Manuscripts being sent from the United States must be sent electronically to Professor Abraham Pizam, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, 9907 Universal Blvd., Orlando, FL 32819-9357. Otherwise, please send manuscripts to Dr. John O'Connor at the above address. Table of contents JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENCE Dr. Alan Waterman (Editor for U.S. submissions) The College of New Jersey, Department of Psychology P.O. Box 7718 Ewing, NJ 08628-0718 E-MAIL: water@tcnj.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents APPROPRIATE TOPICS: adolescent psychology, psychiatry, social work and allied disciplines; adolescent development, treatment and management of adolescent disorders; multi-disciplinary welcome CIRCULATION: Primary audience: international readership; academic and practitioners Frequency of issue: bi-monthly Copies per issue: 2,500 - 3,000 (approximation) REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind (unless reviewer requests to be identified) Acceptance rate: 30-33% in recent years Average review time: variable; with peer review 2-4 months; 3 months average Number of reviewers: at least 2, often 3 Percentage of invited articles: one special issue per year; articles still undergo review process with Guest Editor SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 5,000 words or 20 pages (including tables, figures but excluding title, abstract or footnotes) Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: four copies, APA style, see journal for detailed information OTHER INFORMATION: Only journal in the field of adolescence with deliberately balanced European/North American published material. 50% of articles are European, 50% from North America. Please submit an electronic version (original source files, not PDF files) of the text along with a hard copy of the manuscript. The electronic submission process may be located at http://ees.elsevier.com/yjado. Table of contents JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS Dr. Tim Lloyd, Managing Editor School of Economics University Park University of Nottingham Nottingham NG7 2RD UNITED KINGDOM PHONE: 44 (0) 115 951 5474 FAX: 44 (0) 115 951 4159 WEBSITE: http://www.aes.ac.uk PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: The (UK) Agricultural Economics Society APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, government, development advisors Frequency of issue: 3 per year Copies per issue: 1,800 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: around 20% Average review time: 3-6 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 5,000 words Preferred range of pages: -- Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue or from editor OTHER INFORMATION: Objectives of the journal are to promote the study and teaching of all disciplines relevant to agricultural economics as they apply to the agricultural, food, and related industries; and rural communities. These include economics, statistics, marketing, business management, politics, history, and sociology. Preference given to articles that either deal with new developments in research and methods of analysis, or apply existing methods and techniques to new problems and situations that are likely to be of general interest to the journal's international readership. Table of contents JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS Department of Applied Economics and Statistics University of Nevada Mail Stop 204 Reno, NV 89557 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Western Agricultural Economics Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: economics of food and agriculture, natural resources and environment, human resources and rural regions CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 2 per year Copies per issue: 900 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 35% Average review time: 10 weeks Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: no limit Preferred range of pages: 25-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: $70 per journal page; $60 per journal page for association members Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue OTHER INFORMATION: Authors are expected to make data available at cost, upon request, for 5 years. Table of contents JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION WEBSITE: http://www.eatright.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: The American Dietetic Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: The Journal invites contributions of original research, review, and application in such areas as nutritional science, medical nutrition therapy, public health nutrition, food science and biotechnology, foodservice systems, leadership and management, and dietetics education CIRCULATION: Primary audience: professional and academic Frequency of issue: monthly Copies per issue: 71,000 printed (but not categorized by subscriptions, etc.) REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: approximately 40% eventually Average review time: 10-12 weeks Number of reviewers: 2-3 per manuscript Percentage of invited articles: 10-15 per year SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length/preferred range: depends on "category" of paper. See journal Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: Please submit manuscripts online at http://www.editorialmanager.com/adaj/. The submission should include the cover letter, abstract, manuscript using a word processing file, tables (attached as separate files), figures, copyright form, and the conflict of interest form. For more information, please see the American Dietetic Association website. Table of contents JOURNAL OF APPLIED GERONTOLOGY Dr. Jim Mitchell, Editor East Carolina University PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Southern Gerontological Society APPROPRIATE TOPICS: The following as related to aging: consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology, consumer/family sociology, financial counseling/planning CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, government, gerontologists and others involved with older adults Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 1,394 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 20-29% Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 20 pages Preferred range of pages: 10-15 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: Manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide and should be submitted electronically as a Word document to jag@mail.ecu.edu. Table of contents JOURNAL OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY FOOD SERVICES PHONE: (334)844-2459 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: -- APPROPRIATE TOPICS: -- CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 2 times per year Copies per issue: -- REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 50% (eventually) Average review time: 2 months Number of reviewers: 2-3 Percentage of invited articles: yes, one per issue is referred SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: no more than 15 pages (excluding tables/figures) Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: 3 copies, APA style, OTHER INFORMATION: Did not receive updated information on journal by publication date--information is current as of 1994. Table of contents THE JOURNAL OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS Herbert Jack Rotfeld, Editor Department of Marketing 201 Business Building 415 W. Magnolia Auburn University, AL 36849-5246 PHONE: (334)844-2459 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology, consumer/family sociology, financial counseling/planning, consumer interest topics CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner Frequency of issue: 2 per year Copies per issue: 2,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 20-29% Average review time: 4-6 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: none Preferred range of pages: 20-25 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: No submission fee or page charge for published papers Manuscript guidelines: detailed guidelines available from the editor OTHER INFORMATION: The Journal of Consumer Affairs (JCA) fosters and disseminates professional thought and scholarly research. JCA serves as a forum for communication and debate. Issues of interest to JCA focus on the household, firms, and/or government agencies as they affect market and nonmarket perceptions, actions, interactions, and policies involving individuals and households. Manuscript submissions should have implications for government, household and/or business policy, and decision-making. Subscriptions and submissions to JCA would be of interest to social scientists in disciplines that focus on economic aspects of individuals and households as consuming and/or producing units. To submit to this journal, send five hard copies of the manuscript as well as an electronic copy on a floppy disk to the above editor. Table of contents JOURNAL OF CONSUMER EDUCATION Karen M. Chan, Editor University of Illinois Extension 216 West Jackson, Suite 625 Chicago, IL 60606 PHONE: (312) 578-9956 FAX: (312) 578-9957 E-MAIL: chank@mail.aces.uiuc.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Illinois Consumer Education Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family policy CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, high school teachers, cooperative extension educators Frequency of issue: 1 per year Copies per issue: 300 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 50-59% Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: 0-10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 8 pages Preferred range of pages: 6-8 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: None; authors of accepted manuscripts must either be members of the Illinois Consumer Education Association (dues $20) or pay a $20 submission fee per article. Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue or from editor OTHER INFORMATION: Submitted articles should be in one of the following categories: (1) position paper (a discussion of consumer education issues, problems, and trends), or (2) research article (a presentation of recently completed research that has implications for consumer educators). Articles must include implications for practitioners (educators, policy makers, etc.). Table of contents JOURNAL OF CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY Robert S. Wyer, Jr., Editor Department of Marketing Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Clear Water Bay Kowloon, Hong Kong PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Society for Consumer Psychology APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics, consumer/family psychology CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: -- REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: none Preferred range of pages: 15-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as a style guide. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal is devoted to advancing consumer psychology. Articles should report original data from either experimental or non-experimental studies; or theoretical, methodological, and review papers. Topics include: role of advertising in consumer psychology, the development and change of consumer attitudes, choice and decision processes, direct brand experience, post-purchase evaluations, gift giving, leisure activities, consumer socialization, group and family decision making, motivational processes, salesperson's influences on buying behavior, and the experiential components of various consumption activities. To submit, please send the manuscript electronically to jcpwyer@ust.hk as an email attachment. Table of contents JOURNAL OF CONSUMER RESEARCH EMAIL: jcr@bus.wisc.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: - APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology, consumer/family sociology, consumer behavior CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, government Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 3,200+ REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 10-19% Average review time: 3 months Number of reviewers: 3-4 Percentage of invited articles: less than 1% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: -- Preferred range of pages: 20-40 double spaced pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In June journal issue or from editor OTHER INFORMATION: The overriding criterion for publication in the journal is that knowledge is gained about the behavior of consumers. As an interdisciplinary journal that fosters research and the development of knowledge from a variety of disciplines, the journal encourages a wide range of methods, conceptual orientations, and substantive problem areas within the domain of consumer behavior, as broadly construed. In addition to empirical research papers, the journal welcomes carefully reasoned theoretical papers, integrative review papers, and methodologically oriented papers. Authors should submit manuscripts electronically as email attachments (one file only) in Word to jcr@bus.wisc.edu. Files for review should not be larger than 500 KB. Table of contents JOURNAL OF CONSUMER SATISFACTION, DISSATISFACTION AND COMPLAINING BEHAVIOR H. Keith Hunt, Co-Editor Marriott School of Management, 632 TNRB Brigham Young University Provo, UT 84602 PHONE: (801) 378-3113 FAX: (801) 226-7650 E-MAIL: hkhunt@byu.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Independently owned and published. APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer satisfaction, consumer dissatisfaction, complaining behavior CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 1 per year Copies per issue: 400 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind, peer reviewed Acceptance rate: 60% or more Average review time: 3 months Number of reviewers: 2-4 Percentage of invited articles: 0% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: none Preferred range of pages: 8-20 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue OTHER INFORMATION: Papers may be submitted at any time and will be reviewed in a timely fashion. If sending printed copies, please send five copies of the manuscript. If accepted, the final copies must be submitted electronically or in disk format. Authors selected for publication have the opportunity to present at the CS/D&CB conferences. If interested, please inform Dr. Hunt prior to March 31. Table of contents JOURNAL OF CONSUMER STUDIES AND HOME ECONOMICS School of Economics University of Wales College of Cardiff P.O. Box 78 Cardiff CF1 1XL UNITED KINGDOM PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: -- APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family policy, consumer/family sociology, food, textile studies, housing, energy, consumer protection, consumer redress, consumer information CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner, government, journalism/media Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: -- REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: single-blind (authors known to reviewers) Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 6-8 months Number of reviewers: 1 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: -- Preferred range of pages: 10-24 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue, from editor, or from publisher Table of contents JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC PSYCHOLOGY Department of Psychology University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand EMAIL: joep@psyc.canterbury.ac.nz PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: International Association for Research in Economic Psychology APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family psychology, socioeconomic, economic psychology, consumer socialization CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practitioner Frequency of issue: 6 per year Copies per issue: 500 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind (if requested) or single-blind (authors known to reviewers) Acceptance rate: 40-49% Average review time: 6 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 25 pages Preferred range of pages: 10-40 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue OTHER INFORMATION: Journal aims to present research that will improve understanding of behavioral, especially socio-psychological, aspects of economic phenomena and processes. Economic psychology as a discipline studies the psychological mechanisms that underlie consumption and other economic behavior. Studies in economic psychology may relate to different levels of aggregation, from the household and the individual consumer to macro level of whole nations. Economic behavior in connection with inflation, unemployment, taxation, economic development, as well as consumer information and economic behavior in the marketplace are thus the major fields of interest. Please submit manuscripts electronically to joep@psyc.canterbury.ac.nz as an attachment. Table of contents JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL MEASUREMENT Charles G. Renfro 601 West 113th Street, Suite 12G New York, NY 10025 EMAIL: 74242.2260@compuserve.com PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: - APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, financial counseling/planning, topics related to statistical data CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, government Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 250 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: single-blind (authors known to reviewers) Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 6-8 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: none Preferred range of pages: 20-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue or from editor. OTHER INFORMATION: Journal publishes articles that consider the methodology of economic and social measurements, the application of these data to research problems, the development and use of software tools, and the technical as well as legal problems associated with these measurement activities. The journal is also concerned with methods and issues associated with the distribution of data. Manuscripts may be submitted on diskettes or hard copy (three copies needed) to the above addresses. Simultaneous submission to another publication should be clearly acknowledged. Table of contents JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH Joanne Scigliano, Journal Coordinator 720 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite 970 South Tower Denver, CO 80246 PHONE: (303) 756-9090 ext. 314 FAX: (303) 691-9490 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: National Environmental Health Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: health effects of environmental concerns, food protection, hazardous waste management, toxic substances, vector control CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, professionals Frequency of issue: monthly (but bi-monthly for January/February.; July/August) Copies per issue: 7,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: For 1993-1994 68 manuscripts submitted (24 accepted, 13 returned and 31 still being reviewed). Average review time: 3-6 months Number of reviewers: at least 3 Percentage of invited articles: one per issue or less SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Preferred range of pages: 10-12 pages with 250 words/page Page charge/submission fee: none Manuscript guidelines: abstract of 150 words; submit 4 copies; follow Chicago Manual of Style. OTHER INFORMATION: Please submit original manuscripts in electronic attachments saved on a PC platform, otherwise disk or cd's may be submitted to the above addresses. Authors are also encouraged to submit tables, figures, and photographs that facilitate understanding of the text. Table of contents JOURNAL OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES Suite 202 400 N. Columbus Street Alexandria, VA 22314-2752 PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer education, consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family policy, consumer/family psychology, consumer/family sociology, financial counseling/planning, other related areas CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, practicing professional, practitioner Frequency of issue: 4 per year, January, April, September, and November. Copies per issue: 15,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: blind Acceptance rate: 54% Average review time: 6 months Number of reviewers: 3 plus Editor Percentage of invited articles: 15% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Preferred range of pages: less than 2,500 words Page charge to publish manuscript: none; $40 submission fee Manuscript guidelines: Available on the AAFCS website (www.aafcs.org) OTHER INFORMATION: Manuscripts are encouraged from new authors, graduate students, and professionals in a wide variety of fields related to systems theory and quality of life issues. Submissions should include: five complete copies of the manuscript in a Word or Rich Text format and a cover letter. Please submit all submissions to the above address. Table of contents JOURNAL OF FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES EDUCATION Helen C. Hall, Editor University of Georgia Department of Occupational Studies 203 River's Crossing 850 College Station Road Athens, GA 30602-4809 EMAIL: hchall@uga.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Teacher Educator Affiliate of the National Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Education Division of the American Vocational Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: original research, literature reviews, conceptual and theoretical essays, position papers and reports of innovative practice in all areas of education for family and individual well-being; two new sections include PRAXIS (short, non-refereed articles which focus on the practice of family and consumer sciences educators) and Book Briefs (book reviews of interest to Family and Consumer Science professionals) CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic, vocational education community at large Frequency of issue: semi-annually Copies per issue: 1 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: review panel Acceptance rate: varies Average review time: varies Number of reviewers: 20 Percentage of invited articles: 0 SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length/preferred range: none given Page charge/submission fee: none given Manuscript guidelines: Please submit manuscripts and inquiries to Helen Hall, hchall@uga.edu. JOURNAL OF FAMILY AND ECONOMIC ISSUES Dr. Jing J. Xiao, Editor University of Rhode Island Department of Human Development & Family Studies 2 Lower College Road Kingston, RI 02881 EMAIL: xiao@uri.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Kluwer Academic/Human Sciences Press APPROPRIATE TOPICS: family/consumer economics, family/consumer policy, work and family, family management, family sociology, family/consumer finance, financial counseling/planning, and other related topics that shows a linkage between the family and economic systems CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: less than 1,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 20-25% Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: none SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 25 Preferred range of pages: 20-25 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: Please follow the standards of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. OTHER INFORMATION: All manuscripts (applied, theoretical, or integrative) must demonstrate the linkage between the family and its economic environment. Four copies of unpublished work may be sent to the editor, or as an email attachment. Table of contents JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES Dr. Constance Shehan, Editor Department of Sociology, University of Florida 3219 Turlington Hall, P.O. Box 117330 Gainesville, FL 32611 E-MAIL: shehan@soc.ufl.edu PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: Publisher is Sage; National Council on Family Relations is sponsor, but not publisher APPROPRIATE TOPICS: family sociology, child and family development, household economics CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 8 per year (2 are thematic issues with guest editors) Copies per issue: 1,500 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 25% (after revisions) Average review time: 2 to 3 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: less than 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 30 pages Preferred range of pages: 20-30 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: In each journal issue; manuscripts should follow Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. OTHER INFORMATION: Two issues each year are devoted to special topics of current interest and/or theoretical significance. These thematic issues include both articles prepared by invitation and articles submitted for consideration for the special issues. The other six issues each year contain articles on any topic related to family issues. The journal is devoted to contemporary social issues and social problems related to marriage and family life and to theoretical issues of current interest to those who study families. Family is defined in broad terms, to include a wide range of intimate relationships, household types and living arrangements. Table of contents JOURNAL OF FASHION MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT Mr. Richard M. Jones, Managing Editor Department of Clothing Design and Technology Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester, M14 6HR UNITED KINGDOM E-MAIL: r.m.jones@mmu.ac.uk PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: none APPROPRIATE TOPICS: fashion marketing, clothing trade, sourcing and buying issues, retailing and branding, target market selection, demand trends CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academics in clothing/fashion marketing Frequency of issue: 4 per year Copies per issue: 4 per year REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double blind Acceptance rate: 75% after consultation Average review time: 2-3 months Number of reviewers: 2 Percentage of invited articles: 10% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 2000-4000 words Preferred range of pages: 2000-4000 words Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: Manuscripts should be typewritten and double-spaced. Inquiries and three hard copies of the manuscript should be sent to the above address or electronically. Table of contents THE JOURNAL OF FINANCE Richard C. Green, Editor 220 GSIA , Tech and Frew Streets Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA 15213 WEBSITE: www.afajof.org PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: American Finance Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: financial economics CIRCULATION: Primary audience: academic Frequency of issue: 5 per year Copies per issue: 8,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: less than 10 Average review time: 3-5 months Number of reviewers: 1 Percentage of invited articles: none SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 40 pages Preferred range of pages: 25 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none, $70 submission fee for AFA members, $140 for nonmembers and will be paid via credit card (Visa, Mastercard, or American Express) as part of the submission procedure. Manuscript guidelines: in each journal issue OTHER INFORMATION: Authors are recommended to submit electronically, in Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, and RTF. Please visit the American Finance Association website for further clarification. Table of contents JOURNAL OF FINANCIAL PLANNING Mary Corbin, Managing Editor 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80246 EMAIL: mary.corbin@fpanet.org WEBSITE:http://www.journalfp.net PUBLISHER/SPONSOR: The Financial Planning Association APPROPRIATE TOPICS: Consumer/family economics, consumer/family finance, consumer/family law, consumer/family psychology, financial counseling/planning CIRCULATION: Primary audience: practitioner Frequency of issue: monthly Copies per issue: 30,000 REVIEW PROCESS: Type of review: double-blind Acceptance rate: 30-39% Average review time: 2 months or less Number of reviewers: 3 Percentage of invited articles: 30-39% SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Maximum page length: 30 pages Preferred range of pages: 15-20 pages Page charge to publish manuscript: none Manuscript guidelines: in each issue OTHER INFORMATION: The Journal of Financial Planning aims to inform its readers of innovative, timely, and constructive concepts, theories, and professional management tools in financial planning. Please submit three hard copies of the manuscript to the address above, or email your article as a Microsoft Word- attached document. The initial screening and peer review process will be completed in six to eight weeks.