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Journal of Communication Skills
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Agent skill stack for manuscripts targeted at the Journal of Communication (JoC) — the flagship journal of the International Communication Association (ICA), published by Oxford University Press. JoC publishes the best scholarship across the whole field of communication: communication theory and methodology, media effects, political communication, health communication, computational/text-as-data communication, and interpersonal/organizational communication — quantitative, computational, qualitative, and critical/interpretive alike.
This repository is opinionated. It is not a generic social-science writing toolbox and it is not a psychology or political-science pack repurposed for communication. It is a JoC-specific stack: a question of general significance to communication research, an argument that speaks past its own subfield and platform, a design defended on its own methodological terms, double-anonymous preparation, and a Data Availability Statement with reproducibility and Open Science Badge materials prepared as you write.
What Is JoC, and Why a Dedicated Stack?
JoC's constraints differ from a field journal or a methods journal:
| Constraint | JoC | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Scope | Whole field of communication research | The paper must matter beyond one subfield or platform |
| Premium on | General significance + a clear theoretical contribution | A narrow, platform-only result is off-fit |
| Methods | Quantitative, computational, qualitative, critical — judged on own terms | Do not force one template onto every paper |
| Publisher / owner | Oxford University Press / ICA | Submitted via Manuscript Central (ScholarOne), not Editorial Manager |
| Review model | Double-anonymous | Anonymize the main document and supplemental materials |
| Fee | No submission fee stated; hybrid open-access APC after acceptance | Do not budget a submission fee |
| Length | Main document ≤ 35 pages (incl. refs/tables/figures); abstract ≤ 150 | Pages, not words, are the budget; everything counts |
| Style | APA 7th edition; Word (.docx), 12-pt Times New Roman, double-spaced | Not Chicago/LaTeX-generic; self-citations in the third person |
| Transparency | Data Availability Statement required; Open Science Badges available | Build the statement and materials as you go |
| Distinctive format | JoC Forum (3,000–6,000 words) alongside articles and special issues | Choose the right format up front |
Volatile specifics (editors and term, exact caps, fee/APC, policy wording) change — items not directly confirmed are marked 待核实 in resources/official-source-map.md. Verify on the official journal page.
Submission formats
- Original research articles — the field's main research format; main document ≤ 35 pages
including abstract, text, references, tables, figures, and endnotes.
- JoC Forum — shorter, argument-driven contributions of 3,000–6,000 words (see 待核实 on remit).
- Special issues — occasional themed collections via calls for papers.
- Open Science Badges — earn badges for open data, open materials, and preregistration.
Quick Start
Option A — Claude Code Plugin (recommended)
/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/joc-skills
/plugin install joc-skills
/reload-pluginsOption B — Manual Copy
git clone https://github.com/brycewang-stanford/joc-skills.git
cd joc-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -R skills/joc-* ~/.claude/skills/
# or
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills && cp -R skills/joc-* ~/.codex/skills/First Prompt
Use joc-workflow to tell me which skill I should use next for my Journal of Communication manuscript.Default Workflow
joc-topic-selection
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joc-literature-positioning
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joc-theory-building
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joc-research-design
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joc-data-analysis
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joc-tables-figures
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joc-writing-style (polish)
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joc-open-science-and-transparency
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joc-review-process
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joc-submission
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joc-rebuttaljoc-workflow is the router — it tells you which skill to use next based on where you are. If your design is prospective, route to joc-open-science-and-transparency early to preregister and plan your Open Science Badge materials; if your contribution is short and argument-driven, consider the JoC Forum format.
Skills
| Skill | Purpose |
|---|---|
joc-workflow | Router — decides which sub-skill to invoke next |
joc-topic-selection | General-significance fit across communication; pick article vs. Forum |
joc-literature-positioning | Speak past your subfield/platform; engage the literatures JoC readers expect |
joc-theory-building | Build the argument into a portable communication-theory contribution |
joc-research-design | Defend the design — experiments, surveys, content analysis, computational, qualitative |
joc-data-analysis | Analysis norms, uncertainty, robustness, reliability, triangulation |
joc-tables-figures | Accessible, self-contained exhibits in APA style within the page budget |
joc-writing-style | APA 7th edition; reach the whole field within 35 pages / 150-word abstract |
joc-open-science-and-transparency | Data Availability Statement; Open Science Badges; preregistration; exemptions |
joc-review-process | Double-anonymous review, screening, format choice, decision categories |
joc-submission | Manuscript Central preflight (anonymization, page count, abstract, Word/APA) |
joc-rebuttal | R&R response-letter strategy for multiple reviewers + editor |
Resources
resources/external_tools.md— communication data sources (ANES / CES / Pew / HINTS / GDELT / Media Cloud) + R / SPSS-PROCESS / Mplus / Python and qualitative/CAQDAS toolingresources/official-source-map.md— official OUP / ICA URLs behind every fact, with 待核实 markers on unverified items
What This Repo Does Not Do
- It does not write a submittable manuscript for you
- It does not simulate any specific editor's or reviewer's taste
- It does not assert volatile metadata (current editors and term, exact caps, fee/APC, policy wording) — verify on the official page; unverified items are marked 待核实
- It does not decide whether your question is of general significance to communication — that is the researcher's call
Related
- awesome-journal-skills — Index of journal-specific skill packs
- Journal of Communication (Oxford Academic) — publisher home
- International Communication Association — owning society
License
MIT