Global Ethnographic\u00a0is a peer-reviewed, open-access, multimedia online journal. We publish ethnographic field research and perspectives about the social world, from a broad range of disciplines and on various topics. Global Ethnographic accepts field notes, narratives, essays, reviews, photographs, films, and other ideas with an ethnographic focus from a range of disciplines including social anthropology, cultural studies, philosophy, humanities, social psychology and area studies. Although GE normally accepts submissions from academics, submissions from postgraduate students, as well as submissions of exceptional papers by undergraduates, are also encouraged. GE employs professional practicing social anthropologists to review and edit submissions\u2013our peer review process\u00a0is just as rigorous as those employed by print academic journals. In general, we accept submissions on any topic related to human social life. Submissions must, however, be ethnographic in nature and written in accessible language. Submissions that feature verbose language or overly in-depth theoretical discussions are not normally considered, although if the ethnographic findings warrant such investigations then exceptions will be made. Writing clearly, simply and with the aim of gaining the interest of the general reader is a challenge which must be taken up if social research is to have an impact beyond academia. Submissions using photographs, creative writing styles, and any other novel approaches to involving the reader in the experience of the ethnographer are thus particularly welcome. For submission of essays, please follow the guidelines below. For all submissions\u00a0other than essays please send a 150-300 word summary of your proposed content to globalethnographic@oicd.net<\/a><\/p>\n The essays we publish draw on original first-hand research and engage with socio-cultural phenomena in critical ways. Essays address themes that are of interest to both academics and the general public, using accessible language. We accept essays not longer than 3,000 words, including notes and references.<\/p>\n Essays should be submitted as Word or RTF documents, and sent\u00a0to: submit@globalethnographic.com. All text should be in 12-point font, double spaced, and in a single-column format. We follow the\u00a0Harvard Citation Style\u00a0with regard to issues of style and formatting (click\u00a0here\u00a0for a comprehensive guide provided by the University of Western Australia). For spelling, we use British English and follow the\u00a0Merriam Webster Online. With regard the use of tables and endnotes, please see below sections. In your essay, please include an abstract of up to 150 words and list up to eight key words. Pages must be numbered in the bottom right-hand corner. If your essay is accepted for publication, you will be asked to specify your contact details and acknowledgments, and sign a statement with regard to copyrights and conflict of interest.<\/p>\n Please keep the use of tables to a minimum, and number tables consecutively in accordance with their appearance in the text. When using table footnotes, place footnotes below the table using superscript lowercase letters.<\/p>\n The use of endnotes and footnotes in the main text should be avoided and all such information incorporated into the text. If completely necessary, a small number of endnotes can be listed separately at the end of the text. Endnotes should be identified with superscript Arabic numbers.<\/p>\n Global Ethnographic\u00a0encourages visual representations (including video material) to support and enhance your research. If you include images, please make sure these are not more than 200kb at 72dbi.<\/p>\n The practice of peer review is to ensure that good social science is published. It is a process at the heart of good scholarly publishing and is carried out on all reputable journals. Our reviewers play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of\u00a0Global Ethnographic\u00a0and manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.<\/p>\n The Associate Editor screens all new submissions before deciding if they should be assigned to the Editorial Board for consideration. Those rejected at this stage generally lie outside the aims and scope of the journal. Those that meet the criteria for review are passed on to one of our Editors for consideration for peer review. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will normally be informed within 2 weeks of receipt.<\/p>\n When assigned a new submission, the Editorial Board will decide if it warrants peer review or if it should be rejected without review. Manuscripts rejected at this stage are insufficiently original, have serious conceptual and\/or methodological flaws, have poor grammar or English language, or are outside the aims and scope of the journal. Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will normally be informed within 3 weeks of receipt. If accepted for peer review, your essay will be assessed by two or three anonymous reviewers. Global Ethnographic\u00a0employs double-blind review, where both the reviewer and the author remain anonymous throughout the process.<\/p>\n Reviewers are matched to the paper according to their expertise, and our reviewer database is constantly being updated. We welcome suggestions for reviewers from authors, though these recommendations may or may not be used.<\/p>\n Reviewers are asked to evaluate a manuscript for: Reviewers are asked to provide anonymous comments to the author and are also given the option of providing confidential comments to the editor. The comments to the author are also made available to other reviewers of the manuscript. Reviewers are not expected to correct or copy edit manuscripts. Language correction is not part of the peer review process.<\/p>\n Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within 2 to 3 months. Should the reviewers\u2019 reports contradict one another or a report is unduly delayed, a further expert opinion will be sought. If necessary, revised manuscripts may be returned to the initial reviewers, usually within 1 month. Reviewers and the Editorial Board may request more than one revision of a manuscript, and alternative reviewers may also be invited to review the manuscript at any time.<\/p>\n The Editorial Board is responsible for the decision to reject or recommend the manuscript for publication. This decision will be sent to the author along with any recommendations made by the reviewers. Manuscripts that have been recommended for publication are passed to the Editor-in-Chief who is responsible for making the final decision on whether a manuscript is accepted for publication. If your essay is accepted for publication, you will be asked to sign a \u2018Publishing Agreement\u2019 which will be sent to you via email. You will be contacted also with regard to final edits, including formatting and visual content.\u00a0Global Ethnographic reserves the right to refuse publishing an essay at any time. Please note we may forward accepted papers for legal review if appropriate. After acceptance, it currently takes 3-4 weeks to get the final corrected essay published online.<\/p>\n If you are not currently a reviewer for\u00a0Global Ethnographic\u00a0but would like to be added to our reviewer database, please contact us. The benefits of reviewing for\u00a0Global Ethnographic\u00a0include the opportunity to see and evaluate the latest work in your research area at an early stage, and to be acknowledged in an annual statement in the journal. You may also be able to cite your work for\u00a0Global Ethnographic\u00a0as part of your professional development requirements for various professional societies and organisations.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n2. Submission guidelines<\/h4>\n
2. 1. Style Guide<\/h4>\n
2. 2. Tables<\/h4>\n
2. 3. Endnotes and Footnotes<\/h4>\n
2. 4. Visual Media\/Enriched Content<\/h4>\n
3. Peer review policy statement<\/h4>\n
4. Peer review process<\/h4>\n
4. 1. Initial manuscript evaluation<\/h4>\n
4. 2. Editorial Board\u00a0evaluation<\/h4>\n
\nFeedback is provided by the Editorial Board or Associate Editor for all manuscripts rejected without review and, where possible, suggestions are made regarding other suitable publication outlets. Those manuscripts deemed suitable for peer review are passed to at least 2 expert reviewers for review.<\/p>\n4. 3. Type of peer review<\/h4>\n
4. 4. How the reviewers are selected<\/h4>\n
4. 5. Reviewer reports<\/h4>\n
\n\u2013 Interest to the general reader
\n\u2013 Originality and significance of contribution
\n\u2013 International relevance
\n\u2013 Coverage of appropriate existing literature
\n\u2013 Adequacy of methodology, analysis and interpretation
\n\u2013 Clear, concise and jargon-free writing style
\n\u2013 Organisation<\/p>\n4. 6. How long does the review process take?<\/h4>\n
4. 7. Final decision\u00a0and time to publication<\/h4>\n
4. 8. Becoming a reviewer for\u00a0Global Ethnographic<\/h4>\n
Submitting Notes from the Field<\/h3>\n