Mick Carpenter Editor CDJ plus CDJ Board members IACD Conference Presentation Glasgow 2014 Structure of the Workshop 1 Introducing the Community Development Journal and publishing possibilities available through it ID: 270885
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Writing for the Community Development Journal (and other publications)
Mick Carpenter
Editor CDJ, plus CDJ Board
members -
IACD Conference Presentation, Glasgow 2014Slide2
Structure of the Workshop
1 Introducing the Community Development Journal, and publishing possibilities available through it
2 Workshop Proper
Questions about CDJ and article writing generally
Working through some possible article outlines with willing (or dragooned) participants here todaySlide3
Introducing the Journal
Leading journal in the field, distributed in more than 80 countries
Launched in 1966 and 2015 is our 50
th
year
Published by OUP, a world leader and ‘responsible’ publisher
Work in partnership with IACD – including offering a reduced subscription rate
Part of the International Social Science Citation index – impact score 0.602 in 2013
P
eer review all relevant articles above a certain quality threshold
We’re moving towards ‘freer access’Slide4
Publication policy
“
T
he
leading international journal in its field, covering a wide range of topics, reviewing significant developments and providing a forum for cutting-edge debates about theory and practice. It adopts a broad definition of community development to include policy, planning and action as they impact on the life of communities. It seeks to publish critically focused articles which challenge received wisdom, report and discuss innovative practices, and relate issues of community development to questions of social justice, diversity and environmental
sustainability”Slide5
CDJ Publication Possibilities
Standard Articles
, 6k words
–
often
more ‘academically’ focused and ‘research based’
Reflections Articles
, 2k words –
often
more ‘practically’ focused or ‘think pieces’
If you don’t have access to CDJ through a personal or institutional subscription, you can access a free trial until September 2014 here:
Sign up (or sign in)
My Account
at
www.oxfordjournals.org
and enter code
IACD2014
in
Subscriber Number
boxSlide6
Reflections articles
Reflections articles – report on practice or debate particular issues – approx 2k words
Often more up-to-date than standard articles
Recent examples
Jazz and Community Development
Ingrid Burkitt’s reflective article on IACD Appreciating
Assets report
Community responses to austerity in Ireland
Golden Dawn’s far right and divisive approach to community organising in Greece
Community development in Pittsburgh USA
By all means get in touch
with Editor and float
suggestions before submittingSlide7
Standard articles
Looks in depth at an issue in theory and/or practice (preferably both – 6k words)
Recent (selected) examples:
Campaign to save a local swimming pool in Australia
Inclusive Community Development for gypsies and travellers in UK
Using poetry as a community development
tool
Tottenham Riots and Big Society in the UK
Colonial
Legacy of International
Voluntary ServiceSlide8
Special Issues and Supplements
We are always open to suggestions for Issues, usually 1 a year
Recent Examples
Latin America
Feminism and the Politics of Everyday Life
Mental Health
Extractive Industries
The Commons Movement and Community Development
Usually free access for limited period, but
Commons Special
Supplement permanently freeSlide9
Key Criteria – some or all of the following
Relevance to Community Development theory and/or practice (preferably both)
Well written, structured and argued, showing awareness of relevant literature and displaying robust use of
evidence
Bears CDJ’s international and cross-disciplinary audience in mind
Links theory to practice or vice versa, avoiding poles of theoretical abstraction and purely descriptive case study
Addresses issues such as social justice, inequality, diversity, environmental sustainability
Originality: Adds something new or distinctive to current knowledgeSlide10
Further Information
The Community Development Journal Website
:
http://cdj.oxfordjournals.org/
CDJ Plus website , wholly free – including The Lisbon Papers, set of papers from the last IACD Conference in 2012:
http://oxfordjournals.org/cdjc/
50 Years Special Issue call
:
http://cdj.oxfordjournals.org/
Slide11
Final Advice
Get writing, paying attention to basics: good English, referencing, etc
Clear Structure:
INTRODUCTION – raise themes and issues
SUBSTANCE – present evidence and review arguments
CONCLUSION – resolve themes and issues
Say something new and/or address a different theme
Make clear relevance to community development at beginning and
end
Remember audience and publication policy
Even if your article is reject
ed
t
his time you will get valuable feedback from your peers