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Reference The Sociological Quarterly author guidelines before submitting your manuscript.
In the past, MSS charged a submission fee for each manuscript. That requirement was ended by action of the board of directors, Sept. 2009.
Submit a manuscript for publication in The Sociological Quarterly.
Contact TSQ editors Brian L. Donovan & William G. Staples.
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This page was last updated: July 7, 2010
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About the Web-Based Manuscript Submission Process for The Sociological Quarterly
The Sociological Quarterly operates on a web-based submission and peer review system using a program called Manuscript Central. All new manuscript submissions should be made here. This system has proven to be quick and convenient for both authors and reviewers, but computer errors sometimes arise. If you have any difficulties with the online submission system at any stage of the process, please email us and we will address your concern right away.
For Authors
Before continuing, please make sure your manuscript conforms to journal style by consulting the
Author Guidelines.To submit a manuscript to The Sociological Quarterly, authors should go here to upload the manuscript and any other correspondence. Full help and instructions are provided on-screen. As an author, you will be prompted for author and manuscript details and then directed to upload your manuscript file(s). Please remember that we review “blind,” so that neither authors nor reviewers know each others’ identity. To this end, please do not identify yourself, your colleagues or institution within the submitted files; instead, give your details during the submission process.
All correspondence will occur through email. A completed submission is confirmed by email immediately and your paper will then enter the editorial process. Your manuscript will have a unique manuscript number and you can check the progress of your manuscript at any time by returning to Manuscript Central. When a decision is made, revisions can be submitted online, with an opportunity to view and respond to all comments.
For Reviewers
We rely on the generosity of our reviewers. If you are asked to review a manuscript, but are unable to do so, please support The Sociological Quarterly by providing the names of alternate reviewers. Reviewers will be given full instructions and access to the paper here.
Additional Help for Authors and Reviewers
- If, at any point, you have problems with the Manuscript Central computer system, please email us and we will upload your review or manuscript.
- Each page of the Manuscript Central website has a red “Get Help Now” icon connecting directly to the online support system.
- Telephone support is available through the US ScholarOne support office 3:00am-8:30pm EST, 5 days a week at: (434) 817-2040.
- For further guidance, please consult the “Instructions to Contributors,” which are located at the back of every TSQ issue, or the “Author Guidelines,” which can be found on the journal’s web page.
If you do not have Internet access or cannot submit online, the Editorial Office will help with online submissions. Please contact the Editorial Office, by telephone, (785) 864-4442; or by e-mail.
We hope that authors and reviewers will find that Manuscript Central makes their lives easier, leading to rapid decision-making and ensuring that the time from submission to publication is as short as possible.
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The Sociological Quarterly
Happy Birthday to
The Sociological Quarterly!
In celebration of the publication of the 50th volume of The Sociological Quarterly, Editors Bill Staples and Brian Donovan have created an online virtual issue that includes five articles representing TSQ's tradition of excellence. Selected because they received the most citations in the decade in which they appeared, these articles constitute TSQ's "greatest hits."
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Interested in Becoming a Reviewer for The Sociological Quarterly?
To apply to become a reviewer for The Sociological Quarterly, write a brief email of application, giving your full name; student status, if applicable; professional position, if applicable; and 3-4 areas of interest or specialization. You may include a brief list of recent publications. Send by e-mail.
MSS Seeks
New Editor for TSQ
The MSS seeks an individual with a distinguished scholarly record and previous editorial experience to be the next editor of the society’s journal, The Sociological Quarterly. Since 1960, the contributors, peer-reviewers, advisory editors, and readers of TSQ have made it one of the leading generalist journals in the field. Editing TSQ is a unique, rewarding, and important professional responsibility that brings visibility and distinction to a department and university.Read more.
Midwest Sociological Society Seeks Editor for The Sociological Quarterly
The Publications Committee of the Midwest Sociological Society (MSS) is initiating a search for the next editor of the society’s journal, The Sociological Quarterly. Since 1960, the contributors, peer-reviewers, advisory editors, and readers of The Sociological Quarterly have made it one of the leading generalist journals in the field. Editing TSQ is a unique, rewarding, and important professional responsibility that brings visibility and distinction to a department and university. The editor is appointed by the MSS President with consent of the board upon recommendation of the Publications Committee for a four-year, non-renewable term.
The editor is responsible for soliciting, reviewing, and making decisions about all manuscript submissions. Four issues of the journal are published annually, with each issue typically containing seven to nine articles. The editorial office, organized around an efficient and productive web-based submission and peer review system, ScholarOne Manuscripts, is responsible for overseeing and managing the review process and for proofreading material provided by the publisher in accordance with standard publishing expectations. The new editor will be expected to open an editorial office by March 1, 2012. The first issue produced by the new editor will be the Winter issue of 2013, Vol. 54, Number 1. The new editor will be responsible for Volumes 54 through 57. All members of the MSS are encouraged to apply and/or to nominate candidates. Preference will be given to applicants within the nine states that make up the MSS region - Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
The MSS seeks an individual with a distinguished scholarly record and previous editorial experience. Past experience can come in the form of a previous journal editorship, deputy/associate editorship, or book review editorship. The applicant should possess strong organizational and management skills, the ability to work well with others, and a commitment to the mission of The Sociological Quarterly.
The MSS provides generous support to the editorial office with an annual budget that funds the salary of a managing editor and provides the editor with a stipend, course release, and travel expenses. One of the expectations of the MSS is that the editor’s host institution will also provide support, which might come in the form of office space, utilities, the use of computers and other office equipment, financial support for student workers, faculty release time, and/or other basic expenses. The precise scope of institutional support will be negotiated by the finalist and the Publications Committee.
Applicants should submit a C.V., along with a letter outlining their qualifications, their experience, and their vision for The Sociological Quarterly. The review process will begin Feb. 1, 2011. Finalists should be prepared to be interviewed during the MSS Annual Meeting, March 24-27, 2011, at the St Louis Hilton at the Ballpark. Applications, nominations and requests for additional information should be sent electronically to the MSS Publications Committee through Lauren Tiffany, MSS Executive Director, via email to: MidwestSS@centurytel.net. Please put “TSQ editor application” in the subject line of your email.
Questions? Contact the Midwest Sociological Society Executive Office by email:
or by telephone: 608.787.8551.
