The Florida Communication Journal 
Greetings! Thank you for your interest in the Florida Communication Journal. The Florida Communication Journal (FCJ) is a professional, double-blind refereed publication of the Florida Communication Association. We accept manuscripts year-round for our Fall and Spring issues.
The FCJ concentrates on communication research from a wide range of disciplines, approaches, and methodologies. The Florida Communication Journal encourages manuscripts that incorporate interdisciplinary perspectives, innovative methods, and diverse scholarship. Authors should be mindful to uphold high standards of ethics and inclusivity when submitting their manuscripts. The Florida Communication Journal is especially interested in scholarship that aligns itself with the theme of each year's convention.
The FCJ has a 40% acceptance rate as of 2022.
Please direct any questions or concerns to the Journal Editor: David Painter at dpainter@rollins.edu.
To Submit
We request all submissions via the FCA website. In order to submit, you must first register and login as a user/member of this site (you do NOT have to be a member of FCA to submit).
Please submit only electronic submissions in Word documents and avoid submitting PDFs. Preferred manuscript length is 15-20 pages. Include a separate cover page with the title, author(s), and an abstract between 100-200 words. Prepare all manuscripts double-spaced and in accordance with the latest edition of APA or MLA guidelines. Be sure to remove all references to author(s) within the manuscript itself to facilitate blind review.
For more information, please visit the Journal Submission Page and follow instructions there.
Interested in joining the FCJ Editorial Board?
If you have a strong research background and a record of publications AND enjoy reviewing and offering suggestions to improve the publications of others, please contact David Painter at dpainter@rollins.edu.
- The benefits include providing an important service for the FCA, having your service noted on the inside cover of the journal and enhancing your vita. Most reviewers find that they have become better scholars by reading the work of others and contributing to improvement of other manuscripts. Reviewers also enjoy participating in a community of scholars by helping others meet their professional goals.
- The responsibilities would be to review 2-4 blind manuscripts per journal and compose edits and comments for the author. The editor will send anonymous reviews to authors for revisions, and make a final decision regarding publication. Typically, manuscripts are 10-25 pages and there is a review form to help you organize your comments and scoring. The editor will do minimal screening to ensure the integrity of the peer-review process, but will not forward manuscripts that are clearly unacceptable.