Publications

Description

The Publications Committee is an elected committee with 6 members elected to the committee and an additional 6 “ex-officio” members (Treasurer,   Executive Officer, Networknews Editor, Gender & Society Editor, Bookreview Editor). Two members are elected each year for staggered, three-year terms. The major responsibility of the publications committee is to oversee all publications issued by the organization, including Gender & Society and Network News. The committee’s duties include (but are not limited to):

• Negotiation of a contract with publishers for Gender & Society.
• Appointment of editors for Gender & Society and approval of budgets for the journal.
• Review of proposals for special issues of Gender & Society.
• Appointment of the book review editor of Gender & Society.
• Appointment of the editor of Network News.
• Advising editors as needed                                     

  

Actions & Activities

The Committee has:

• Negotiated a 7-year contract with Sage Publications for the publication of Gender & Society. The contract included a $150,000 signing bonus for SWS and took effect Jan. 1, 2010.
• Appointed a new editor of Network News: Angela Llewellyn Jones , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Appointed book review editor of Gender & Society: Denise Copelton   This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
• Appointed the editor of Gender & Society who began in 2011: Joya Misra
• Organized a panel on Open Access and Technological Change related to Publication for the 2010 summer meetings in Atlanta.

Resources

• Minutes from the 2013 Winter Meeting
• Gender & Society Style Guide - Guide to submitting an article to Gender & Society.
• Helpful Hints for Reviewers - Tips for peer-reviewing an article for Gender & Society.

Contact Information

Co-Chairs

• Julia McQuillan: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
• Jennifer Reich: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it