Science Communication
Science Communication is an international, interdisciplinary social science journal that examines such topics as the nature of scientific expertise as represented through communication and the processes or effects characterizing the communication of science in any context. Science is broadly defined to include environmental science, health science, and technology. Science Communication welcomes submissions of empirical research from authors in all relevant disciplines (including the social sciences, the humanities, and science itself). Both qualitative and quantitative research papers with a basis in theory are acceptable. Preference is given to articles that bridge the gap between theory and practice and that will be of interest across disciplines. In addition to peer-reviewed research, Science Communication publishes commentaries that analyze issues and trends in the field – whether scholarly, professional, or policy-related – and a periodic summary of new books in the field.
| LeeAnn Kahlor | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Graham Dixon | Ohio State University, USA |
| Amanda Hinnant | University of Missouri, USA |
| Laura Rickard | University of Maine, USA |
| Hollie Smith | University of Oregon, USA |
| Janet Z. Yang | State University of New York at Buffalo, USA |
| Linda Billings | National Institute of Aerospace, USA |
| Lee Ahern | Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| Lucy Atkinson | University of Texas, USA |
| Ayelet Baram-Tsabari | Israel Institute of Technology, Israel |
| John C. Besley | Michigan State University, USA |
| Toby Bolsen | Georgia State University, USA |
| Rick E. Borchelt | Office of Science, Department of Energy, USA |
| Amanda Boyd | Washington State University, USA |
| Paul Brewer | University of Delaware, USA |
| Dominique Brossard | University of Wisconsin, USA |
| Michael Cacciatore | University of Georgia, USA |
| Suzanne de Cheveigné | National Centre for Scientific Research, France |
| Cynthia Coleman | Portland State University, USA |
| Julia Corbett | University of Utah, USA |
| Michael Dahlstrom | Iowa State University, USA |
| Sarah R. Davies | University of Vienna, Austria |
| Anthony Dudo | Ohio State University, USA |
| William Evans | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Bankole Falade | Independent Researcher |
| Jane Gregory | University of Cambridge, UK |
| Robert J. Griffin | Marquette University, USA |
| Lars Guenther | University of Hamburg, Germany |
| Miguel García Guerrero | Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas in Mexico, Mexico |
| Nancy Harrington | University of Kentucky, USA |
| P. Sol Hart | University of Michigan, USA |
| Stephen Hilgartner | Cornell University, USA |
| Jay Hmielowski | University of Florida, USA |
| Shirley Ho | Nanyang Technical, Singapore |
| Yoori Hwang | Myongji University, South Korea |
| Jakob Jensen | University of Utah, USA |
| Hepeng Jia | Soochow University, China |
| Mo Jones-Jang | Boston University, USA |
| Marina Joubert | Stellenbosch University, South Africa |
| William Kinsella | University of Texas at Austin, USA |
| Bruce V. Lewenstein | Cornell University, USA |
| Robert A. Logan | University of Missouri-Columbia, USA |
| Nancy Longnecker | University of Otago, New Zealand |
| Pieter Maeseele | University of Antwerp, Belgium |
| Katherine A. McComas | Cornell University, USA |
| Merryn McKinnon | Australian National University, Australia |
| Jessica Myrick | Pennsylvania State University, USA |
| Mary L. Nucci | Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA |
| Maria Len Rios | North Carolina State University, USA |
| Sonny Rosenthal | University of Maine, USA |
| Katherine E. Rowan | University of Maryland, USA |
| Michael Siegrist | ETH Zurich, Switzerland |
| Brian G. Southwell | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA |
| Jocelyn Steinke | University of Connecticut, USA |
| Bruno Takahashi | Michigan State University, USA |
| Esi Thompson | Indiana University, USA |
| Debbie Treise | University of Florida, USA |
| JoAnn Myer Valenti | Emerita Professor of Communications |
| Emily Vraga | University of Minnesota, USA |
| Kim Walsh-Childers | University of Florida, USA |
| Lillie Williamson | University of Wisconsin, USA |
| Ronald Yaros | State University of New York at Buffalo, USA |
| Sara Yeo | University of Maryland, USA |
Manuscripts (including tables, figures, etc.) should be submitted electronically at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/sc. Authors will be required to set up an online account on the Manuscript Central system powered by ScholarOne.
All manuscripts should be prepared following the latest edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), although some flexibility is permitted to accommodate varying disciplinary traditions. Our preferred manuscript length is 7000-9000 words, including references. Tables and figures should be kept to a reasonable minimum. Each manuscript submission should include (a) a separate title page file with the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e-mails of all authors; (b) a separate biography page file of 50 to 80 words for biographical descriptions of each author; and (b) an abstract of not more than 100 words accompanied by approximately 4-5 suggested keywords, both of which may be included at the beginning of the manuscript file. Tables should be included at the end of the manuscript file, and figures, if any, should be appended in an additional separate file in clear, camera-ready format. To facilitate anonymous review, the names and affiliations of all authors should appear only in the title page and biography page files. In some cases authors may also want to delete or disguise multiple references to their own work. Please note that at this time the journal cannot accept any PDF files, even for figures. Contact the editor at kahlor@austin.utexas.edu for assistance.
Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in the journal. Authors submitting to the journal should not simultaneously submit the manuscript to another journal, nor should the manuscript have been published elsewhere in substantially similar form or with substantially similar content. Authors in doubt about what constitutes prior publication should consult the editor at kahlor@austin.utexas.edu.
Commentary articles address emerging issues and trends in the field in a style appropriate to an academic audience; they need not be based directly on new empirical research. These submissions are generally between 1,500-3,000 words and are reviewed by the editors only. Queries regarding possible Commentary submissions may be addressed to Linda Billings at billingslinda1@gmail.com or to the editor.
We also publish research notes with a preferred length of about 4000-6000 words that report preliminary but provocative findings. Queries regarding any submission type and suggestions of books for announcement may be directed to the editor at kahlor@austin.utexas.edu.
If you or your funder wish your article to be freely available online to nonsubscribers immediately upon publication (gold open access), you can opt for it to be included in SAGE Choice, subject to the payment of a publication fee. The manuscript submission and peer review procedure is unchanged. On acceptance of your article, you will be asked to let SAGE know directly if you are choosing SAGE Choice. To check journal eligibility and the publication fee, please visit SAGE Choice. For more information on open access options and compliance at SAGE, including self/author archiving deposits (green open access) visit SAGE Publishing Policies on our Journal Author Gateway.
As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process SAGE is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized.
The collection of ORCID iDs from corresponding authors is now part of the submission process of this journal. If you already have an ORCID iD you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. We also strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID ID to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account and our systems are automatically updated. Your ORCID iD will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Your ORCID iD is published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.
If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one or visit our ORCID homepage to learn more.
As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process SAGE is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID. ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized.
The collection of ORCID iDs from corresponding authors is now part of the submission process of this journal. If you already have an ORCID iD you will be asked to associate that to your submission during the online submission process. We also strongly encourage all co-authors to link their ORCID ID to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account and our systems are automatically updated. Your ORCID iD will become part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Your ORCID iD is published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.
If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one or visit our ORCID homepage to learn more.
For more information, please refer to the SAGE Manuscript Submission Guidelines.
Please note that the SAGE submission format template is a generic one and all details do not apply to this journal, which follows APA style for most issues. Consult the Editor regarding any questions.