Our editorial board seeks scholarship on writing center-related topics including consulting, research, administration, training, among others. Full-length article submissions may take theoretical and/or critical approaches, consider applied practices, or report empirical research of the qualitative or quantitative kind. All full-length article submissions are sent to our national editorial board for blind review.

Praxis also publishes shorter, non-peer-reviewed column essays that examine aspects of the writing center ecosystem. We also publish book reviews. For information about submitting your work to Praxis, email the editors at praxisuwc @ gmail.com.

For information about opportunities to publish on our blog, Axis, click here.

DEADLINES

We run three review cycles annually:

  • Deadline for consideration in the fall cycle, (September 1st - December 1st) is August 15.

  • Deadline for consideration in the spring cycle( February 1st - May 1st) is January 15.

  • Deadline for consideration in the summer cycle (June 1st - August 1st) is May 15.

PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Praxis seeks writing-center related articles by authors across disciplines. Full-length article submissions accepted by our editors are subsequently sent for peer review. Praxis reviewers, all who have made significant contributions to writing center practice and scholarship, will determine whether a work of scholarship makes a unique contribution to writing center studies and merits a wider audience. All manuscript reviews are blind; both authors and reviewers remain anonymous. Authors can expect review decisions by early November (Fall cycle), mid-March (Spring cycle), and early August (Summer cycle).
*Publication of articles and columns generally occurs within a year of acceptance. 

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

We expect that all submissions to Praxis represent original work, and that the work has not been simultaneously submitted for review or accepted for publication elsewhere. If your submission has been accepted for publication in any other venue (for example, in an edited collection or an institutional repository), or if you have questions about this policy, please email the editors at praxisuwc@gmail.com.

As of Spring 2019, if your study incorporated human participants, your submission must include a statement that your research received approval from your institution’s institutional review board (IRB), or your institution’s equivalent human subjects review board. We request this information be included in your manuscript as well.

The editors of Praxis reserve the right to reject submissions that do not conform to the journal's submission guidelines.

Style Guide

  • Full-length articles: 5,000 to 8,000 words max. Column essays and book reviews: 1,000-1,500 words max. Total word count includes Works Cited and Endnotes.

  • Manuscripts should conform to current MLA style. This includes captioned images.

  • Use double-spaced, Times New Roman, 12-point font with one-inch margins.

  • Use italics rather than underlining (except with URL addresses) and keep italics to a minimum.

  • Please use endnotes rather than footnotes.

  • Images, figures, and tables must be sent as separate supplemental files in .jpeg format. Click here to upload your visual components.

  • We kindly ask that authors include a de-identified copy of their manuscript in addition to their full manuscript.

  • All full-length articles must include an abstract. (250 words) [Click this link to submit your abstract.]

  • We include bios for all Praxis authors, including column essayists and book reviewers. Previously published authors should include a fresh biography with each submission. [Click here to submit your bio.]

COPYRIGHT NOTICE

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

  • Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

  • Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.

  • Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).