Conflict Resolution Quarterly

An Introduction to Conflict Resolution Quarterly

Conflict Resolution Quarterly publishes scholarship on relationships between theory, research, and practice in the conflict management and dispute resolution field to promote more effective professional applications. Conflict Resolution Quarterly is sponsored by the Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR).

Articles may focus on any aspect of the conflict resolution process or context, but a primary focus is the behavior, role and impact of third parties in effectively handling conflict. All theoretical and methodological orientations are welcome. Submission of scholarship with the following emphases is encouraged:

• Discussion of a variety of third party conflict resolution practices including dialogue, facilitation, facilitated negotiation, mediation, fact-finding, and arbitration.

• Analyses of disputant and third party behavior, preference, and reaction to conflict situations and conflict management processes.

• Consideration of conflict processes in a variety of conflict contexts including family, organizational, community, court, health care, commercial, international, and educational contexts.

• Sensitivity to relational, social, and cultural contexts that define and impact conflict.

• Interdisciplinary analyses of conflict resolution and scholarship providing insights applicable across conflict resolution contexts.

• Discussion of conflict resolution training and education processes, program development, and program evaluation and impact for programs focusing on the development of more competent conflict resolution in educational, organizational, community, or professional contexts.

A defining focus of the journal is the relationship between theory, research and practice. All articles should specifically address the implications of theory for practice and research directions, how research can better inform practice, or how research can contribute to theory development with important implications for practice.

Conflict Resolution Quarterly publishes:

• State-of-the-art Articles: These articles make a contribution to both theory and practice on any topic related to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Conflict Resolution (CR) or related subfields. They generally include a brief summary of the literature pertaining to the research questions under examination, a discussion of research methods used, a presentation of findings, and a discussion of how those findings inform the theory and practice of ADR, CR or related sub-fields. These articles should be approximately 7,500 words in length.

• Practice or Research Notes: Practice notes are shorter articles containing specific information, directions, or shared experiences that further the practice of dispute resolution for practitioners, administrators, trainers, etc. Research notes contain information about research that furthers theoretical knowledge in the fields of ADR, CR and related sub-fields.

Manuscript Review Process

To ensure fairness to all authors and to maintain high standards of quality and utility in its publication, CRQ uses a double-blind peer review process. This means that all manuscripts are reviewed by at least two peer reviewers. The reviewers do not know the names or identities of the authors during this process, nor do the authors know the identity of the reviewers. Reviewers may be Editorial Board members or they may be invited Guest Reviewers. Getting published in CRQ is dependent solely upon the manuscript’s quality and utility for journal readers.

Editorial Board Service

Members of the CRQ Editorial Board are invited to serve a one year term, which may be renewed at the mutual agreement of the Editor and Board member. Service on the Editorial Board of CRQ is a time consuming volunteer activity that includes no financial compensation. Members of the Editorial Board must be recognized as experts in their particular fields, either as practitioners, academics or both. The Editor strives to achieve balance and diversity on the Board in every way, including but not limited to: application areas in the subfields of ADR and Conflict Resolution; methodologies for research; academic and practitioner orientations; gender; race; national origin; and sexual orientation. CRQ is committed to the principles and practices of diversity.

Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

All submissions should be prepared according to the Chicago Style Manual (15th ed., University of Chicago Press). Double-space everything in the manuscript, including quotes and reference sections. Indent the first line of paragraphs and leave no extra space between paragraphs. Margins should be at least one-inch wide, and there should be no more than 250 words per manuscript page. Use 8-1/2” x 11” nonerasable bond paper and type or print out on one side only. The printed copy from word processors must be in regular typewriter face, not dot matrix type.

Text writing should be directed to a multidisciplinary audience and be as readable and practical as possible. Illustrate theoretical ideas with specific examples, explain technical terms in nontechnical language, and keep the style clear. Do not include graphs or statistical tables unless necessary for clarity. Spell out such abbreviations as e.g., etc., i.e., et al., and vs. in their English equivalents—in other words, use for example, and so on, that is, and others, and versus (except in legal cases, where “v.” is used).

State-of-the-Art Articles: Paper length should be approximately 30 double-spaced pages of text (or 7,500 words). Submissions should include a separate cover page providing title and author(s) name(s), and contact information (address, telephone number, and e-mail address). Submissions should also include a short abstract of the article (no more than 100 words) and a two-sentence biography for each co-author. Submissions are only accepted in electronic form via this website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/crq.

 

Practice or Research Notes: Paper length for each of these features should be approximately 10 double-spaced pages of text (or 2,500 words). Submissions should contain a separate cover page clearly indicating the nature of the submission and containing author(s) name(s) and contact information. Submissions should also include a short abstract of the article (no more than 100 words) and a two-sentence biography for each co-author. Submissions are only accepted in electronic form via this website: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/crq.

 

Citations and References

Cite all sources of quotations or attributed ideas in the text, including the original page number of each direct quotation and statistic, according to the following examples:

Night (1983) argues cogently that references are a pain in the neck.

As one authority states, “References are a pain in the neck” (Knight, 1983, p. 35).

Do not use footnotes. Incorporate all footnote material into the text proper, perhaps within parentheses. (Brief endnotes, if used sparingly, are acceptable and should be double-spaced in numerical order and placed before the reference section. Endnotes must not contain bibliographical data).

 

Follow these examples for typing references:

Single-author book or pamphlet
Hunter, J. E. Meta-Analysis: Cumulating research Findings Across Studies. Newbury Park, Calif.: Sage, 1982.

Multiple-author book or pamphlet
Hammond, D. C., Hepworth, D. H., and Smith, V. G. Improving Therapeutic Communication: A Guide for Developing Effective Techniques. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1977.

Edited Book/Multiple edition
Brakel, S. J., and Rock, R. S. (eds.). The Mentally Disabled and the Law. (2nd ed.) Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1971.

Chapter in an edited book
Patterson, G. R. “Beyond Technology: The Next Stage in the Development of Parent Training.” In L. L’Abate (ed.), Handbook of Family Psychology and Therapy. Vol. 2. Homewood, Ill.: Dorsey Press, 1985.

Journal or magazine article
Aussieker, B., and Garabino, J. W. “Measuring Faculty Unionism: Quantity and Quality.” Industrial Relations, 1973, 12 (1), 117-124.

Paper read at a meeting
Sherman, L. W., Gartin, P. R., Doi, D., and Miler, S. “The Effects of Jail Time on Drunk Drivers.” Paper presented at the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, November 6, 1986.

Unpublished report
Keim, S. T., and Carney, M. K. A Cost-Benefit Study of Selected Clinical Education Programs for Professional and Allied Health Personnel. Arlington: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Texas, 1975.

Government report
Florida Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations. Impact Fees in Florida. Tallahassee: Florida Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations, 1986.

Unpublished dissertation
Johnson, W. P. “A Study of the Acceptance of Management Performance Evaluation Recommendations by Federal Agencies: Lessons from GAO Reports Issued in FY 1983.” Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Department of Business Administration, George Mason University, Washington, D.C. 1986.

Figures, Tables, and Exhibits
Clean copies of figures should accompany the manuscript. Upon an article’s acceptance, authors must provide camera-ready artwork. Tables, figures, and exhibits should be double-spaced on separate pages.

Publication Process
When a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors are asked to sign a letter of agreement granting the publisher the right to copyedit, publish, and copyright the material. Manuscripts under review for possible publication in Conflict Resolution Quarterly must not be submitted for review elsewhere or have been previously published elsewhere.

Submissions are only accepted in electronic form via this website:

Questions regarding editorial matters should be sent to Susan S. Raines, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief, CRQ, Kennesaw State University, mail drop #2205, 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591. You may also e-mail Susan at sraines [at] kennesaw [dot] edu

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