Author's Guidelines
The Journal for Quality and Participation and News for a Change are peer-reviewed publications. Our editorial review team is comprised of a cross-section of distinguished practitioners with backgrounds in quality management, techniques and tools; human resource management; employee involvement, facilitation and coaching; leadership theories and practices; the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award system for performance excellence and the ISO 9000 series of standards.
We publish articles that have not been previously published and currently are not under consideration for publication elsewhere. If an author has a previously published article that he or she believes is worth considering for publication after revision, he or she should include that information in the cover letter that accompanies the submission.
Occasionally, we approach an author directly and ask him or her to submit an article on a specific timeline for a specific issue. These commissioned articles do not go through our standard blind peer-review process. Instead, each is assigned to a member of the editorial team for guidance through the publication process.
Special-Topic Articles
If your article relates to a special topic for an issue and is intended for publication in The Journal for Quality and Participation, it generally should be between 2,000 and 2,500 words. Articles in this category can include up to four charts, tables, diagrams or other illustrations.
Special-topic articles intended for News for a Change generally should be between 800 and 1,200 words. Articles in this category can include up to two charts, tables, diagrams or other illustrations.
General-Interest Articles
For general-interest topics in The Journal for Quality and Participation, articles should be between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Articles in this category can include up to three charts, tables, diagrams or other illustrations.
When preparing a general-interest article for News for a Change, please limit its length to between 500 and 800 words. Articles in this category should include only one chart, table, diagram or other illustration.
