Consider COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, the official journal of the Community Development Society as both a publication venue for your work and a great way of keeping up with the exciting field of community development. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT is a peer-reviewed journal that is published five times a year, featuring articles on such diverse topics as rural and urban economic development, housing, entrepreneurship, theory, technology, social capital, leadership, and much more! Articles are written by and for academics and practitioners. For more information on preparing your manuscript, visit the journal’s webpage at: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rcod20/current. Full instructions are available there, including author guidelines. All manuscripts are submitted via an electronic system at the Scholar One Manuscripts website, https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rcod.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT articles are abstracted by the following services:
Current Index to Journals and Education (C.I.J.E.), Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC), Journal of Planning Literature, PAIS Bulletin, PAIS International, Social Planning/Policy and Development Abstracts, Social Work Research and Abstracts, Sociofile, Sociological Abstracts, Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory, International Regional Science Review
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Call For Papers: Proposed Special Issue Focused on Polarize Communities
Recently, we have witnessed increased polarization on many levels and in a variety of contexts (e.g., politics, class, race, religion, environment, energy). This special issue aims to move communities beyond binary polarization and discover the more nuanced subtleties hidden within the fog of polarization. We hope this spurs practitioners and researchers to explore innovative spaces for finding common ground within a contimuum of polarization. We invite authors to submit manuscripts that portray illustrative cases of polarization, explore and share alternative methodologies, advance theory around the construct of polarization, provide a comprehensive literature review, or unveil historical perspectives that inform contemporary practice and research in the field of community development.
In addition, and more broadly, we always encourage submissions of comprehensive reviews of the literature focusing on contemporary questions that help inform our field. Manuscripts of this nature may be submitted for any issue, at any time.
Please contact us if you are interested in contributing to this special issue.
Manuscripts will be due by April 15, 2018.
Leanne M. Avery & John W. Sipple
Co-Editiors, Community Development
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Books Available for Review
Dear CDS Colleagues...
If you are tired of reading trashy novels and mysteries and looking for something more to think about, choose a book from the list attached to read and review. Your review will be published in the Journal. Choose several books from the list, then send me a note at my email (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) with your mailing address and the list of books you would like to review. Send me several choices, in case your first coice has already been assigned. I'll send you the book and the guidelines for review. You'll have about eight weeks to complete the review. And you get to keep the book!
Anne H. Silvis
Book Review Editor, Community Development: Journal of the Community Development Society
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CD Cases
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT is pleased to include the CD Cases section in the journal. One to three applied case studies will be presented in each CD Cases offering. The purpose of this section is to provide a venue for publishing peer reviewed case study research that provides useful information for community development researchers and practitioners and insights into applied community development work.
To submit a manuscript for consideration in CD Cases, visit http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rcod . All manuscripts must be formatted in accordance with American Psychological Style (APA) guidelines and to specifications listed on the website. Note that manuscripts must not be longer than 25 pages, double-spaced.
A case study involves in-depth research and understanding on a given or chosen subject matter. A typical manuscript would include these components: introduction, literature review, methodology, study, analysis, conclusions and recommendations, and references. The journal does not accept manuscripts that are purely descriptive – the research must be generalizable and provide relevant insight/implications/findings for the field of community development. The case study methodology must be fully explained and supporting literature must be presented. The journal does not usually accept economic impact studies unless new methodologies are utilized. Note that all manuscripts for CD Cases will be peer reviewed.
The Reviewing Process and Scheduling
The timeframe for the reviewing process can take up to six months, or longer. Once the manuscript is submitted, it is processed internally and an initial decision is made whether or not to place in the review process. If accepted for review, then reviewers are identified who have expertise and interest in the topic of the manuscript. The process of identifying and securing an affirmative response from potential reviewers can take several weeks or longer. Once the reviewer has agreed, they have 30 days to submit. Sometimes, a reviewer will agree and find they do not have time to submit the review; in this case, we have to identify and find a new reviewer and this may result in some delay. Once all reviews are returned, the editor assesses them and makes the final decision. Therefore, a decision cannot be returned within 30 days to you. We strive for an efficient process, but do allow us time to complete a thorough and comprehensive review of your manuscript. If your manuscript requires revision, you will have up to six months to resubmit online or the system will time it out. It does not always take this long, unless major revisions or a review resubmission is required. After the final manuscript is received, it will be sent to production and assignment to an issue. You will receive a proof copy a month or so before printing date. Prior to print date, most articles will be available via the iFirst system, an online manuscript access system that allows use earlier than usual.
Journal Abstracts Archives
Abstracts - Volume 33, No 1 & 2
Abstracts - Volume 34, No 1 & 2
Abstracts - Volume 35, No 1 & 2
Abstracts - Volume 36, No 1 & 2
Abstracts - Volume 37, No 1, 2, 3 & 4
Abstracts - Volume 38, No 1
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Editorial Board
Editors-in-Chief
Leanne M. Avery, SUNY Oneonta, USA
John W. Sipple, Cornell University, USA
Associate Editors
Robin Blakely-Armitage, Cornell University, USA
David L. Kay, Cornell University, USA
Heidi Mouillesseaux-Kunzman, Cornell University, USA
Lori Leonard, Cornell University, USA
Case Editor
Mark A. Brennan, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Book Review Editor
Anne H. Silvis, University of Illinois, USA
Book Series Editors
Rhonda Phillips, Purdue University, USA
Paul Lachapelle, Montana State University, USA
Editorial Assistants
Elizabeth Sweeney, University of Mississippi, USA
Mary Margaret Saulters, University of Mississippi, USA
Editorial Board
Alan W. Barton, New Mexico Highlands University, USA
Robert Boyer, University of North Carolina Charlotte, USA
Caitlin Cahill, Pratt Institute, USA
James R. Calvin, Johns Hopkins University, USA
Mark Gary Craig, Durham University, UK
Brian Christens, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Steven Dellar, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Mary R. Domahidy, St. Louis University, USA
Mary Emery, South Dakota State University, USA
Jan Flora, Iowa State University, USA
Tony Gauvin, University of Maine at Fort Kent, USA
Mark Gary A. Goreham, North Dakota State University, USA
Mark Gisele Hamm, Western Illinois University, USA
Stephen C. Jeanetta, University of Missouri, USA
Katie Kerstetter, George Mason University, USA
Paul Lachapelle, Montana State University, USA
David Lamie, Clemson University, USA
Wilson Majee, University of Missouri, USA
Diane K. McLaughlin, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Douglas D. Perkins, Vanderbilt University, USA
Molly Phillips, Dreyfus Health Foundation of the Rogosin Institute, USA
Rhonda Phillips, Arizona State University, USA
Keith Popple, London South Bank University, UK
Katie Richards-Schuster, University of Michigan, USA
Norman Walzer, Northern Illinois University, USA