Call for Manuscripts: The Journal of Higher Education Management

Special Thematic Issue?– “The Academic Department

Chairperson: Challenges, Lessons, and Rewards”

Dan L. King, Ed.D., Editor

?The Journal of Higher Education Management (JHEM) is an online periodical published by the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA).?It is an open-source publication, freely available on the AAUA website. JHEM is a blind-reviewed selective journal, with a four-year selectivity index of less than 45 percent of submitted manuscripts.

?You may view the latest issue of JHEM online at:?https://issuu.com/aaua10/docs/jhem_38_2_2023_

?We are now planning the publication of a special issue thematic issue:?“The Academic Department Chairperson: Challenges, Lessons, and Rewards.”

Although not intended to be prescriptive or delimiting, manuscripts might address any one or more of the following questions: What are the challenges/rewards of serving as an academic department chairperson??Can/should the chair’s role be seen as a career-position, or is it better viewed as a temporary responsibility??Are there especially troublesome tasks associated with the chair’s role, and are there examples of successfully addressing said tasks??To what extent and under what conditions is the academic department chair called upon to hold an institution-wide perspective and provide internal institution-wide leadership on challenging issues??Is there (should there be) some form of professional preparation for the academic department chairperson, and what type of ongoing professional development (if any) should be provided??Interested authors should not feel constrained by these illustrative questions. We are interested in good manuscripts that focus on the stated theme, either broadly or in a targeted manner.

?For those who are less familiar with the journal, the purpose of JHEM is to promote and strengthen the profession of college and university administration. The Journal provides a forum for: (a) a discussion of the current issues, problems and challenges facing higher education; (b) an exchange of practical wisdom and techniques in the areas of higher education leadership, policy analysis and development, and institutional management; and (c) the identification and explication of the principles and standards of college and university administration.

?Manuscripts should be written for the college or university administrator who has the general responsibilities of educational leadership, policy analysis, staff development, and/or institutional management.?Practical as well as scholarly-oriented submissions are welcome.?Only original manuscripts that are not under consideration by another journal or which have not been published elsewhere are considered.

?Information for Contributors

?Authors should be guided by the following submission requirements:

?Manuscripts must be submitted as MSWord documents, using the following layout specifications.???Page Layout: 8? x 11” paper; 1 inch margins; avoid special layout options—do not use headers or footers,?do not insert page or section breaks,?do not include page numbers.??Font: Times New Roman (size 12, regular).??Paragraph Layout:?do not include any special spacing either both before or after paragraphs?(set before and after spacing at 0pt.);?use double line spacing;?begin each paragraph with a ?” indentation,?indent extended quotations ?”,?do not indent anything else.

?All charts, tables, figures, etc. should be placed at the end of the manuscript. Authors should provide directions to the editor regarding placement of these items by including a comment in the text (i.e., “INSERT TABLE #1 ABOUT HERE.”)?All such insertions?must be able to fit within the margins of a single page, and?must be set vertically on the page?(no page-over breaks to multiple pages).?Care should be taken to ensure visual clarity.

?All type-print, charts, tables, photos, etc. must be in black-and-white; no color printing or illustrations.

?At the top of the manuscript (before the title), provide each author’s name, institutional affiliation, and preferred email address. (These will be removed before the manuscript is sent out for review.)

?All elements of manuscripts must be formatted to conform with the most current edition of the?Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association?(APA Manual).

?Do not include key words or an abstract with the submitted manuscript. (These will later be requested from authors of manuscripts accepted for publication.)

?Manuscripts are blind reviewed and are published only upon the favorable recommendation of three reviewers.

?The Journal charges no publishing or page-cost fees; nor are authors remunerated for their work.?Authors are required to assign their copyright entitlements to the Journal.??All manuscripts should be submitted electronically to the Editor at?[email protected].??The deadline for receipt of manuscripts for the special issue on the department chair is June 1, 2023.