Australian Journalism Review

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Australian Journalism Review (Journal)

ISSN 08102686 , ONLINE ISSN 2517620X

Australian Journalism Review publishes articles on a broad range of perspectives relating to journalism research, practice and education. Its emphasis is on original theoretical, empirical and applied research, but it also provides opportunities to canvass perspectives on current debates on research, practice and education through commentary pieces on specific topics.

AJR is the journal of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia.

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Category: Communication and Media

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First published in 1978
2 issues per volume
Current issue
Volume 44. Issue 2

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Editors

Matthew Ricketson
Deakin University
matthew.ricketson@deakin.edu.au

Peter English
University of the Sunshine Coast
penglish@usc.edu.au

Book Reviews Editor

Jeanti St Clair
Southern Cross University, Australia
Jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au

Emerging Scholars Editor

Bridget Backhaus
Griffith University, Australia
b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au

Aims & Scope

This double-blind peer-reviewed journal is published twice annually, with the second edition each year focused primarily on a theme and supplemented by a small selection of broader-ranging papers.

Prospective guest editor submissions on themes for future editions are always welcome. While many of Australian Journalism Review’s submitting authors are based within the Australia-Pacific region, the journal welcomes scholarship from around the world and extending into broader media and communication topics of relevance to journalism.

The journal incorporates a regular section highlighting the work of early career researchers, particularly current or recent higher degree by research students, as well as book reviews focusing on recent additions to the journalism, media and communications publishing landscape.

Submissions

To submit an article, please follow the 'Submit' button on the left of this page.

All articles submitted should be original work and must not be under consideration by other publications.

Journal contributors will receive a free PDF copy of their final work upon publication. Print copies of the journal may also be purchased by contributors at half price.

Download the Notes for Contributors below for information on format and style of submissions. If you need this document in a more accessible format, please contact info@intellectbooks.com. Find more information on Intellect's Accessibility page.

Peer Review Policy

All articles undergo initial editorial screening either by the journal's Editorial Team and/or incumbent Guest Editors. Articles then undergo a rigorous anonymous peer review by two referees, following the guidance in Intellect's 'Peer review instructions'. Based on this feedback, the Editors will communicate a decision and revision suggestions to authors. To appeal an editorial decision, please contact the main Editor who will consider your case.

Ethical Guidelines

The journal follows the principles set out by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Read our Ethical Guidelines for more on the journal's standards.

Use of Human Subjects

AJR adheres to principles of responsible research publication. Therefore all submissions for peer-reviewed articles that include or observe human subjects in their studies will need to have ethics approval from the author’s institution, or justification for why it is not applicable. This is in line with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) ethics guidelines.

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Formal Guidelines

Editors

Matthew Ricketson
Deakin University
matthew.ricketson@deakin.edu.au

Peter English
University of the Sunshine Coast
penglish@usc.edu.au

Book Reviews Editor

Jeanti St Clair
Southern Cross University, Australia
Jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au

Emerging Scholars Editor

Bridget Backhaus
Griffith University, Australia
b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au

Editors

Matthew Ricketson
Deakin University
matthew.ricketson@deakin.edu.au

Peter English
University of the Sunshine Coast
penglish@usc.edu.au

Book Reviews Editor

Jeanti St Clair
Southern Cross University, Australia
Jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au

Emerging Scholars Editor

Bridget Backhaus
Griffith University, Australia
b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au

Editors

Matthew Ricketson
Deakin University
matthew.ricketson@deakin.edu.au

Peter English
University of the Sunshine Coast
penglish@usc.edu.au

Book Reviews Editor

Jeanti St Clair
Southern Cross University, Australia
Jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au

Emerging Scholars Editor

Bridget Backhaus
Griffith University, Australia
b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au

General Call for Papers

Australian Journalism Review is the flagship publication of the Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia, and is published twice yearly.

AJR publishes articles on a broad range of perspectives relating to journalism research, practice and education. Its emphasis is on original theoretical, empirical and applied research, but it also provides opportunities to canvass perspectives on current debates about research, practice and education through commentary pieces on specific topics.

AJR welcomes submissions reflecting a broad range of perspectives on journalism research, practice and education. Submission deadlines are 1 February and 1 July of each year, with publication in July and December. The first edition each year is broad-ranging, while the second generally includes a themed section. Recent themes have included sports journalism, safety of journalists and health journalism.

Articles submitted to AJR should be original contributions and not under consideration for any other publication at the same time.

Article submissions, including a brief abstract of 100 to 150 words, should be sent as an email attachment to the journal’s new co-editors, Katrina Clifford (katrina.clifford@deakin.edu.au) and Matthew Ricketson (matthew. ricketson@deakin.edu.au). Please ensure the name(s) and email addresses of the author(s) are clearly indicated, as well as their formal positions and institutional affiliations

The journal also runs a regular section showcasing the work of PhD and high-quality Honours students. The editor of this section is Bridget Backhaus. She can be contacted at b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au. AJR’s Book Reviews Editor is Jeanti St Clair. She can be contacted at jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au.

AJR follows the Intellect Books style guide.

Special Issue Call for Papers

Currently, there are no special issue Calls for Papers for this journal.

Editors

Matthew Ricketson
Deakin University
matthew.ricketson@deakin.edu.au

Peter English
University of the Sunshine Coast
penglish@usc.edu.au

Book Reviews Editor

Jeanti St Clair
Southern Cross University, Australia
Jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au

Emerging Scholars Editor

Bridget Backhaus
Griffith University, Australia
b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au

Editorial Board

Michael Bromley
Centre for the Study of Journalism and History, University of Sheffield, UK

Clifford G. Christians
University of Illinois-Urbana, USA

Judith Clarke
Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Folker Hanusch
University of Vienna, Austria

Alfred Hermida
University of British Columbia, Canada

Richard Keeble
University of Lincoln, UK

Paul S. N. Lee
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Libby Lester
University of Tasmania, Australia

Colleen Murrell
Dublin City University, Ireland

Kaarle Nordenstreng
University of Tampere, Finland

Mark Pearson
Griffith University

David Robie
AUT University, New Zealand

Herman Wasserman
University of Cape Town, South Africa

Lee Wilkins
University of Missouri, USA

Barbie Zelizer
University of Pennsylvania, USA

Editors

Matthew Ricketson
Deakin University
matthew.ricketson@deakin.edu.au

Peter English
University of the Sunshine Coast
penglish@usc.edu.au

Book Reviews Editor

Jeanti St Clair
Southern Cross University, Australia
Jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au

Emerging Scholars Editor

Bridget Backhaus
Griffith University, Australia
b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au

ABC-CLIO

Australian Public Affairs Information Service

China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI)

Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI)

EBSCO

EBSCO: Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre

EBSCO: Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus

EBSCO: Communication Abstracts

EBSCO: Communication Source

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Scopus

UGC-CARE

Web of Science: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)

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Volume (44): Issue (1)
Cover date: 2022

Volume (44): Issue (2)
Cover date: 2022

Volume (43): Issue (1)
Cover date: 2021

Volume (43): Issue (2)
Cover date: 2021

Volume (42): Issue (2)
Cover date: 2020

Editors

Matthew Ricketson
Deakin University
matthew.ricketson@deakin.edu.au

Peter English
University of the Sunshine Coast
penglish@usc.edu.au

Book Reviews Editor

Jeanti St Clair
Southern Cross University, Australia
Jeanti.StClair@scu.edu.au

Emerging Scholars Editor

Bridget Backhaus
Griffith University, Australia
b.backhaus@griffith.edu.au

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