2015-2016 Call for Submissions
In March 2016, the Journal of Mason Graduate Research (JMGR) will publish the first issue of its 3rd volume. This journal, housed in GMU's Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA), is a journal for all graduate and professional students at George Mason University, regardless of area of study.Â
JMGR provides George Mason University (Mason) and the broader academic community a quality, peer-reviewed, open access journal of graduate and faculty research. The 3rd volume will focus on the theme of Addressing Complex Global Issues.
The concept of globalization is increasingly discussed in academic circles. At Mason specifically, the university leaders have set the goal of helping 'students succeed, enrich the life of our community, and contribute to solving some of the most complex global problems of our time' (https://www2.gmu.edu/about-mason). Papers submitted for the 3rd volume should relate to Mason's current focus on global issues.
JMGR seeks to provide all Mason graduate and professional students opportunities to be exposed to the peer review and publication processes, as well as provide opportunities for Mason faculty to perform service to the university through academic contributions and mentorships.
All graduate research is relevant, but the topic of the paper must reflect Mason's current focus on globalization.
Each manuscript must be formatted using the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition (APA), the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition (CMS), or the MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 7th edition. Each manuscript should contain: a title page with full title and subtitle (if any); an abstract of 150 words; and contain up to 6 keywords. Manuscripts should be between 4000-7000 words and book reviews must be at least 1500 words. Please submit all documents as an MS Word document. PDFs will not be reviewed.Â
Any art submissions will be accepted for original work. At this time, all art submissions for review must be emailed to jmgr@gmu.edu. Art submissions must include an attached MS Word document with a statement about the piece, minimum 200 words.
Articles must be written in English. Use a clear readable style, avoiding jargon. If technical terms or acronyms must be used, define them when first used. Use non-racist, non-sexist language. Authors should refrain from using language that is demeaning to a persons' age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language or socioeconomic status. Furthermore, authors are required to adhere to George Mason University's Code of Student Ethics. Failure to adhere to these guidelines will result in an automatic rejection.
Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions from copyright holders for reproduction of any illustrations, tables, or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. Any information brought forth submitted that does not adhere to this policy will be submitted to the appropriate office (Office of Academic Integrity and/or Provost's Office) as an accusation of plagiarism and/or copyright infringement.
The review process for manuscripts is anonymous and blind-review. Therefore, authors should remove all material that is considered identifying information except for a cover page (as described below). As such, authors should not refer to themselves or any of their published work with identifying information. If an author cites himself, please use the name 'Author' and publication date (Author, 2013). For co-authored publications, place 'Author' where your name would appear in the citation.
To submit an article for review, please register on our journal site: journals.gmu.edu/jmgr.
To register, click on LOG IN at the top of the Welcome webpage, and then click on 'Register with this site' below the Log In button. When completing the registration form, be sure to note that you are an Author, though you may also sign up to be a Reviewer as well. Once registered, under your user home page, you can click 'New Submission' and follow the five-step process to post your article for review. The site will notify you once the submission is in the queue and you can track its process through the site. Please email Eric 'Siggy' Scott (escott8@gmu.edu) if you have any questions about the login or registration process.
Submitted articles are forwarded to a review committee composed of graduate students and mentoring faculty members. Each article will be reviewed by an editor and then by three peer reviewers. All reviews are conducted blindly, therefore for the purposes of blind refereeing, full name of each author with current affiliation and full address/phone/email details plus short biographical note should be supplied on a separate cover sheet. Following the review, you will receive one of the following scores approximately three weeks after submission:
- Â Accept Will be published with no additional modification needed except minor grammatical and syntax errors.
- Revise and Resubmit Publication meets some major requirements, but revisions are needed. Once resubmitted, the manuscript will be brought straight to the Editorial Board for approval or rejection.
- Reject Manuscript does not meet major requirements and will not have the opportunity to resubmit.
By submitting a manuscript, you agree that:
- You have properly attributed all sources.
- JMGR has the priority/exclusive right to first publication.
- JMGR and the author will retain a shared copyright to the publication.
- You have not submitted this article or a section of this article to other journals.
- The Journal editor reserves the right to make editorial changes related to the appropriate style, grammar, and length of the manuscript.Â
