Short-length papers
Short-length papers are intended for work in progress, offering the opportunity to present ongoing research that has yet to be completed at the time of the submission deadline.
Short-length papers must allow reviewers to understand the scientific contribution and must comply with the submission criteria defined in the call for papers. This means they should clearly present the purpose of the research, the main theoretical framework/assumptions, and, if applicable, research methods and preliminary and/or expected results.
A clear statement of the study’s contribution to public relations/strategic communication theory and practice should also be included.
Short-length papers have a scope of 2,500–3,000 words in length, inclusive of everything (abstract, keywords, references, tables, figure legends, etc.), and are stripped of all authors’ identifiers. Short-length papers submitted with the author(s)’ name(s) and/or other identifiers will not be reviewed.
Should contain:
- A concise title.
- Structured abstract (max. 250 words).
- Up to 6 keywords Introduction.
- Central elements of the literature review/theoretical approach (the study’s major theoretical assumptions, concepts, and questions must be clearly stated).
- Central elements of design/methodology/approach (it must be clear how the study is planned to be carried on, what sample/view, how data is collected and analysed).
- Preliminary and/or expected findings/results (if data collection is not yet completed, please provide some overview of how far in the process you are and the next steps).
- Preliminary reflections/considerations on the main results and expected contribution.
- List of cited references.