Dr. Patricia Noller, Reader in Psychology at the University of Queensland, has been selected as the first Editor. Effective immediately, all scholars concerned with close relationships are hereby invited to submit manuscripts for publication. Each submission will be reviewed by ad hoc consultants and then acted upon by either the Editor or an Associate Editor. Contributions of empirical research are sought from scholars working in areas such as romantic relationships, friendships, marital relationships, parent-child relationships, sibling relationships, social support, loneliness, etc. Work on personal relationships from any of the relevant disciplines may be submitted, including Sociology, Communication Studies, Family Studies, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Gerontology, and Anthropology.
Papers reporting both quantitative and qualitative methodologies are welcome.
Personal Relationships will also publish scholarly review articles and papers in which researchers synthesize a program of work carried out over a long period. Personal Relationships is also interested in publishing descriptions of new research methods, debates over theoretical or empirical issues, and lead articles followed by commentaries. While there is no actual page limit, authors are encouraged to deal with their material as succinctly as possible. To reduce the time needed for international mailings, contributors are encouraged to E-mail or Fax abstracts of their papers to the Editor as a preliminary step in their submission. This will permit the Editor to assign submissions to Associate Editors, and then authors may mail their manuscripts directly to an appropriate Associate Editor who will co-ordinate its review.