Journal Guide

Rhetoric Review (RR), a scholarly interdisciplinary journal of rhetoric, publishes in all areas of rhetoric and writing and provides a professional forum for its readers to consider and discuss current topics and issues. The journal publishes manuscripts that explore the breadth and depth of the discipline, including history, theory, writing, praxis, philosophy, professional writing, rhetorical criticism, cultural studies, multiple literacies, technology, literature, public address, graduate education, and professional issues. Rhetoric Review also invites readers to contribute to the Burkean Parlor, a discourse forum for discussion of Rhetoric Review's published articles, as well as professional issues. Essay reviews, commissioned by the editor, are included as a regular feature. Peer Review Policy: All articles published in Rhetoric Review undergo double-blind peer review. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Rhetoric Society Quarterly, the official journal of the Rhetoric Society of America, features original articles on all areas of rhetorical studies including theory, history, criticism, and pedagogy. The journal addresses an interdisciplinary audience of scholars and students of rhetorics who work in communication studies, English studies, philosophy, politics and other allied fields.Submissions:Rhetoric Society Quarterly is published five times a year. Article-length manuscripts on all areas of rhetorical studies including theory, history, criticism, and pedagogy are invited. Contributions should exhibit high standards for professional scolarship, and should offer new knowledge or advance the discussion on significant issues in the field of rhetoric in ways that address the work and common interests of rhetoricians who reside in a variety of disciplines.Special AnnouncementKneupper Award for 2010Rhetoric Society Quarterly is pleased to announce that the Kneupper Award for the best article in the 2010 volume of the journal is awarded to: Susan Romano, 8220;'Grand Convergence' in the Mexican Colonial Mundane: The Matter of Introductories8221; in 40:1, pages 71-93. Three members of the Editorial Board served as the award committee: David Fleming, Jean Goodwin, and Patricia Roberts-Miller (chair). Members of the committee found this essay to be 8220;extraordinary,8221; 8220;potentially transformative,8221; and 8220;startling,8221; noting that it 8220;identifies a question central to rhetorical studies8221; and serves as 8220;a model of what great rhetorical scholarship can be8212;specific and abstract, drawing canonical theorists together with noncanonical texts, and pushing the field in a genuinely new direction.8221; This award is given each year in memory of Charles Kneupper, 19498211;1989, who initiated and organized the earliest biennial RSA conferences at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he taught. Charles was an active member of RSA and mentor to many graduate students in rhetoric.This announcement will also appear in the spring issue of RSQ (41:2).Carolyn R. MillerRSQ Editor Peer Review Policy: All articles in this journal have undergone editorial screening and anonymous peer review.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

The Roeper Review is an international, quarterly, refereed journal publishing scholarly articles that pertain to practice, policy, applied research, and theory in all dimensions of gifted education. Articles are thought provoking and often interdisciplinary. The Roeper Review aims to enhance the development of gifted individuals and the improvement of the world through more attention to giftedness, talent development, and creativity guided by ethical awareness. Diverse topics include: theories and philosophical analyses pertinent to giftedness, talent, and creativity; gender issues; curriculum studies; instructional strategies; educational psychology; elementary/early childhood/secondary education of the gifted; emotional, motivation, and affective dimensions of gifted individuals; differentiating instruction; teacher education; tests, measurement, and evaluation; and program development.Special FeaturesSpecial Issues. The Roeper Review periodically runs special, themed issues on important topics in the field. Examples of past and forthcoming special issues include: Expanding the Conceptual Foundations for Gifted Education Special Programs for Gifted Students The Neuroscience of Giftedness Global Awareness and the Gifted Dabrowski's Theory of Positive Disintegration History of Gifted Education Gifted Teachers Intelligence Theories in Gifted Education Underrepresentation in Gifted Education Specialized Science, Mathematics, and Technology High Schools Interviews. Each issue includes an engaging interview with a pioneer or a current leader in gifted education or a related field. Column, According to Jim. Eminent pioneer, James J. Gallagher writes a brief column on hot topics in the field. Book Reviews and Dissertation Abstracts. Synopses of recent research and writing pertinent to high ability.Peer Review Policy: All scholarly articles [empirical, theoretical, philosophical] in this journal have undergone rigorous blind peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous refereeing by at least two, in most cases three, anonymous referees. Two regular features [an interview with an eminent scholar; a brief column by a pioneer in the field] are not reviewed.Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Lorca and Baudelaire, Chr233;tien de Troyes and Borges. The articles in Romance Quarterly provide insight into classic and contemporary works of literature originating in the Romance languages. The journal publishes historical and interpretative articles primarily on French and Spanish literature but also on Catalan, Italian, Portuguese, and Brazilian literature. Romance Quarterly contains critical essays and book reviews, mostly in English but also in Romance languages, by scholars from universities all over the world. Romance Quarterly belongs in every department and library of Romance languages. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 325 Chestnut Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106.

Romance Studies, founded in 1982 by Valerie Minogue and Brian Nelson, is an international, fully refereed journal devoted to the study of the Romance literatures and cultures. With a distinguished advisory panel representative of leading research across the disciplines, the journal is a forum for both established scholars and new researchers worldwide. The editors offer constructive criticism where appropriate and advise young scholars and new contributors on the effective presentation of their material. A single, broadly-defined theme provides the focus for most issues whilst articles on other subjects are also invited. The journal encourages new theoretical engagements and is open to the full range of comparative and interdisciplinary approaches.Romance Studies publishes articles written in English, French, Italian and Spanish.

Russian Studies in Philosophy publishes thematic issues featuring selected scholarly papers from conferences and joint research projects as well as from the leading Russian-language journals in philosophy. Thematic coverage ranges over significant theoretical topics as well as topics in the history of philosophy, both European and Russian, including issues focused on institutions, schools, and figures such as Bakhtin, Fedorov, Ilyenkov, Leontev, Losev, Mamardashvili, Rozanov, Solovev, and Zinovev.The complete digital archives of Russian Studies in Philosophy beginning with Volume 1 (1962) are available free of charge to current institutional subscribers for the life of the paid subscription.Volumes 1-39 (1962-2000) are also included in the Russian & East European Studies digital archive collection available for one-time purchase to non-subscribers."Scholarly, thoughtful, and well-documented articles. ... This is a valuable and very important journal, recommended for academic and research libraries." -Magazines for Libraries.

Safundi is a peer-reviewed quarterly academic journal that analyses the United States and South Africa from an international, transnational, and/or comparative perspective and seeks to understand each country in relation to the other. Although new comparative and transnational research forms the core of the journal, Safundi also publishes articles specifically addressing one country, provided the research is of interest to an international audience. The Editorial Board will consider submissions relating to other countries in southern Africa and the Americas, as well as to other parts of the world that allow for broader comparative insights. Articles that Safundi publishes are academic in nature. Intelligent, exploratory essays are also welcomed. We encourage interdisciplinary perspectives on a wide range of topics. The title Safundi derives from the initial letters of South Africa and America and the word fundi, which comes from the Xhosa verb, -funda, which translates as 'to read' or 'to learn'. Disclaimer Taylor & Francis makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis.

Scandinavian Economic History Review publishes articles and reviews in the broad field of Nordic economic, business and social history.The journal also publishes contributions from closely related fields, such as history of technology, maritime history and history of economic thought. Articles dealing with theoretical and methodological issues are also included.The editors aim to reflect contemporary research, thinking and debate in these fields, both within Scandinavia and more widely. The journal comprises a broad variety of aspects and approaches to economic and social history, ranging from macro economic history to business history, from quantitative to qualitative studies.The journal has been published since 1952 by the Scandinavian Society of Economic and Social History.

The Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research is an international refereed research journal focusing on central ideas and themes in educational thinking and research. The journal welcomes reports on philosophical, historical, comparative, experimental and survey studies and has no preferences - except quality - concerning the authors' choices of methodological perspectives. The journal reflects ongoing educational research in the nordic countries. It also encourages scholarly discussions on vital concepts, new issues and themes of importance for education in the future. The journal sells to over fifty countries and is abstracted and indexed in over fifteen current awareness titles. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Disclaimer for Scientific, Technical and Social Science publications: Taylor & Francis and The Editors of Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the 'Content') contained in its publications. However, Taylor & Francis and The Editors of Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research and its agents and licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness or suitability for any purpose of the Content and disclaim all such representations and warranties whether express or implied to the maximum extent permitted by law. Any views expressed in this publication are the views of the authors and are not the views of Taylor & Francis and The Editors of Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research.

Scandinavian Journal of History presents articles on Scandinavian history and review essays surveying themes in recent Scandinavian historical research.It concentrates on perspectives of national historical particularities and important long-term and short-term developments. The editorial policy gives particular priority to Scandinavian topics and to efforts of placing Scandinavian developments into a larger context. Studies explicitly comparing Scandinavian processes and phenomena to those in other parts of the world are therefore regarded as particularly important. In addition to publishing articles and review essays, the journal includes short book reviews. Review essay proposals and polemical communications are welcomed.Scandinavian Journal of History is published for the Historical Associations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the Scandinavian subcommittees of the International Committee of Historical Sciences.

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism aims at initiating and stimulating hospitality and tourism-related discussions among the academic community, managers, and decision makers both in the private and public sectors.The journal covers all types of empirical and conceptual research of issues relevant to Scandinavia, North Sea and Baltic regions, and associated developments in the regional hospitality and tourism industry. In addition to research articles, research notes and book reviews, it welcomes book discussions and contributions debating or commenting issues of interests to researchers and the professional community (events, research politics, philosophical themes etc.).English is the official language of the journal, and copy-editing support is provided to authors who may require language assistance.

When the Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament was first published in 1987, it was expected to become the principal forum of Scandinavian Old Testament research. Reality has surpassed the expectations of the founders, as Scandinavian Journal of the Old Testament is rapidly becoming one of the major outlets of international Old Testament scholarship, although without losing its specific Scandinavian character. Contributions by leading scholars have in recent years changed the scholarly understanding of the history of Israel. Such contributions have been published in issues devoted to special themes such as heritage of Sigmund Mowinckel; the question of Israel's origin; Old Testament and Literature.

Scando-Slavica is a peer-reviewed international journal for Slavic and Baltic linguistics, literature, culture, history and society. It publishes two issues yearly. The editorial board is appointed by the Association of Nordic Slavists and Baltologists. While Scando-Slavica is primarily an organ for Scandinavian slavists and baltologists, contributions by non-Scandinavian authors are welcomed. The majority of articles are written in English and Russian, but articles written in German and French are also accepted.