Call for Submission:
The Journal of Colorism Studies (JOCS) is accepting submissions for a themed issue titled “Exploring the Psychological, Emotional, Physical and Social Impact of Global Colorism.” The theme is aligned with the second Ronald E. Hall Conference on Colorism scheduled for August 22, 2024 and August 23, 2024.
Colorism involves distinctions based on skin color (light, medium or dark) and results in the favorable or unfavorable treatment, discrimination, biases, etc. of individuals based on the lightness or darkness of their skin color and can include other phenotypes. With its foundation deeply rooted in white superiority, white supremacy, white privilege, racism, prejudice and stereotypes, colorism is detrimental to the psychological, emotional, physical, and social well-being and is complex in nature (Colorism Project, 2006). Colorism occurs consciously and unconsciously, and acts of colorism can be intentional or unintentional, hence, the “complexity.” Colorism is one of the many issues impacting the global community intraracially and interracially involving racial and ethnic groups in various categories. The impact of this global phenomenon is traumatizing psychologically, emotionally, physically, and socially, and can impact overall well-being.
Submissions Accepted
Articles, book reviews, unpublished commentaries, case studies, interviews, film/movie reviews, unpublished blogs, and podcasts.
Submission/Author Guidelines
Submissions will not be considered for publication if they have been published before or if they are under review by another journal or publisher. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use from copyright holders for reproducing tables and figures. Submissions to JOCS are subject to an initial internal review. Submissions considered for potential publication will be reviewed using a blind peer review process. Submissions that do not follow author guidelines will not be considered for publication. Submissions will follow the style of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition).
The submission format is as follows:
- Singe spacing.
- 1-inch margins (top, bottom, and the sides of each page).
- 12-pt Times New Roman.
- Lines should be left-justified, and words should not be divided at the end of a line.
- Number all pages.
- Submissions (including notes, references, and tables) should not exceed 25 pages.
Online Submissions
JOCS only accepts online submissions. Registration and login are required to submit items online. To submit manuscripts for review, please register at http://jocsonline.org (you will be required to create a user ID and password). Subscriptions to JOCS are free.
