For nearly 40 years, the Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (JCE) has been recognized as a top outlet for ethnographic research. Published six times per year, JCE is an international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal. JCE focuses on empirical studies based on ethnographic methods including participant observation, unobtrusive observation, intensive interviewing, contextualized discourse analysis, narrative analysis, and qualitative feminist analysis.

JCE invites researchers to submit original articles, reviews, or special issue proposals to the editors. The journal welcomes submissions from a variety of academic disciplines including, but not limited to, Sociology, Communications, Criminal Justice, Education, Gender Studies, Sexuality Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies, Religious Studies, Anthropology, Management, and Marketing.

Manuscripts may be submitted at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/joce. All submissions sent out for review will be peer reviewed. JCE aims to have all reviewed papers go through their initial review within three months of receipt. Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in JCE. Previously published papers and papers under review by another journal are not acceptable.

Manuscripts should be contextualized within relevant theoretical or methodological literatures. They should also highlight their theoretical or methodological contributions to the field. Empirical pieces should detail the methods for data collection and analysis. Generally, manuscripts should not exceed 40 pages (or word count equivalent of 250 words per page of 10,000), including tables, notes, and references. All manuscripts must include an abstract of no more than 150 words. Use American Sociological Association (ASA) Style Guide, 5th edition, double-space the manuscript, include references, tables, footnotes, etc and a short informative abstract of approximately 150 words (please attempt to keep footnotes at a minimum). To ensure anonymity, keep all identifying information out of both the text and the bibliography. The abstract and manuscript are sent to reviewers and therefore should contain only the title.

Submission of a manuscript implies commitment to publish in JCE. Previously published papers and papers under review by another journal are not acceptable.

ORCID
As part of our commitment to ensuring an ethical, transparent and fair peer review process Sage is a supporting member of ORCID, the Open Researcher and Contributor ID. 

ORCID provides a unique and persistent digital identifier that distinguishes researchers from every other researcher, even those who share the same name, and, through integration in key research workflows such as manuscript and grant submission, supports automated linkages between researchers and their professional activities, ensuring that their work is recognized. 

We encourage all authors and co-authors to link their ORCIDs to their accounts in our online peer review platforms. It takes seconds to do: click the link when prompted, sign into your ORCID account and our systems are automatically updated. We collect ORCID iDs during the manuscript submission process and your ORCID iD then becomes part of your accepted publication’s metadata, making your work attributable to you and only you. Your ORCID iD is published with your article so that fellow researchers reading your work can link to your ORCID profile and from there link to your other publications.

If you do not already have an ORCID iD please follow this link to create one or visit our ORCID homepage to learn more.

Preprints

JCE may accept submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers; please alert the Editorial Office when submitting and include the DOI for the preprint in the designated field in the manuscript submission system. Authors should not post an updated version of their paper on the preprint server while it is being peer reviewed for possible publication in the journal. If the article is accepted for publication, the author may re-use their work according to the journal's author archiving policy.

If your paper is accepted, you must include a link on your preprint to the final version of your paper.

Visit the Sage Journals and Preprints page for more details about preprints.

Professional Editing Services

Authors who want to refine the use of English in their manuscripts might consider utilizing the services of SPi, a non-affiliated company that offers Professional Editing Services to authors of journal articles in the areas of science, technology, medicine or the social sciences. SPi specializes in editing and correcting English-language manuscripts written by authors with a primary language other than English. Visit http://www.prof-editing.com for more information about SPi’s Professional Editing Services, pricing, and turn-around times, or to obtain a free quote or submit a manuscript for language polishing.

Please be aware that Sage has no affiliation with SPi and makes no endorsement of the company. An author’s use of SPi’s services in no way guarantees that his or her submission will ultimately be accepted. Any arrangement an author enters into will be exclusively between the author and SPi, and any costs incurred are the sole responsibility of the author.