Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly publishes high-quality peer-reviewed manuscripts from a diverse array of disciplinary and methodological perspectives on nonprofits, philanthropy, voluntary action, and civil society across the globe. The journal publishes full-length articles, research notes, and book reviews. NVSQ, published bi-monthly, is the official journal of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA).
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Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, the journal of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, is an international, interdisciplinary journal that seeks to enhance the quality of life and general welfare of humanity through research on civil society, philanthropy, voluntary action, and nonprofit organizations in societies around the world.
| Joanne G. Carman | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA |
| Jaclyn S. Piatak | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA |
| Thad Calabrese | New York University, USA |
| Heather MacIndoe | University of Massachusetts-Boston, USA |
| Florentine Maier | WU Vienna University, Austria |
| Dyana Mason | University of Oregon, USA |
| Lindsey McDougle | Rutgers University, USA |
| Peter Raeymaeckers | University of Antwerp, Belgium |
| Nathan Dietz | University of Maryland, USA |
| Elizabeth Dale | Grand Valley State University, USA |
| Nithya Venkatasubramanian | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA |
| Annie Illing | University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA |
| Khaldoun AbouAssi | American University, USA |
| Alan J. Abramson | George Mason University, USA |
| Erynn Beaton | The Ohio State University, USA |
| René Bekkers | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| David Berlan | Florida State University, USA |
| William A. Brown | Texas A&M University, USA |
| Brenda Bushouse | University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA |
| Cassandra Chapman | University of Queensland, Australia |
| Richard M. Clerkin | University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA |
| Ram A. Cnaan | University of Pennsylvania, USA and Kyung Hee University, South Korea |
| Ericka Costa | University of Trento, Italy |
| Adam Eckerd | Old Dominion University, USA |
| Angela Eikenberry | University of Connecticut, USA |
| Ashley E. English | Texas Christian University, USA |
| Shawn T. Flanigan | San Diego State University, USA |
| Sophia Fu | Rutgers University, USA |
| Beth Gazley | Indiana University-Bloomington, USA |
| Mary Kay Gugerty | University of Washington, USA |
| Erica Harris | Florida International University, USA |
| Debbie Haski-Leventhal | Macquarie University, Australia |
| Ming Hu | Macau University, China |
| Marc Jegers | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels |
| Daniel King | Nottingham Trent University, UK |
| Karin Kreutzer | European Business School, Germany |
| Kerry Kuenzi | University of Wisconsin Green Bay, USA |
| Marcus Lam | University of San Diego, USA |
| Young-Joo Lee | Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, USA |
| Kelly LeRoux | University of Illinois at Chicago, USA |
| Jamie Levine Daniel | New York University, USA |
| Bo Li | University at Albany, USA |
| Hui Li | University of Hong Kong, China |
| Jörg Lindenmeier | University of Freiburg, Germany |
| Sanna Malinen | University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Diarmuid McDonnell | University of the West of Scotland, Scotland |
| Dominik S. Meier | University of Basel, Switzerland |
| Roseanne Mirabella | Seton Hall University, USA |
| Jennifer Mosley | University of Chicago, USA |
| Daniel Neely | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA |
| Rebecca Nesbit | University of Georgia, USA |
| Guillaume Plaisance | Université de Bordeaux, France |
| Chris Prentice | University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA |
| Kayla Schwoerer | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Micheal L. Shier | University of Toronto, Canada |
| Michelle Shumate | Northwestern University, USA |
| Amanda J. Stewart | North Carolina State University, USA |
| David Suárez | University of Washington, USA |
| Ben Suykens | Ghent University, Belgium |
| Tânia M. Veludo-de-Oliveira | FGV EAESP, Brazil |
| Peter C. Weber | Auburn University, USA |
| Hans-Peter Y. Qvist | Aalborg University, Denmark |
| Angela Bies, 2016-2022 | University of Maryland, USA |
| Chao Guo, 2016 - 2022 | University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Susan Phillips, 2016-2022 | Carleton University, Canada |
| Jeffrey Brudney, 2011 - 2016 | University of North Carolina Wilmington, USA |
| Femida Handy, 2011 - 2016 | University of Pennsylvania, USA |
| Lucas Meijs, 2011 - 2016 | Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| Dwight Burlingame, 2005 - 2010 | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA |
| Wolfgang H. Bielefeld, 2005 - 2010 | Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, USA |
| Steven Rathgeb Smith, 1999-2004 | University of Washington, Seattle, USA |
| Carl Milofsky, 1992 - 1998 | Bucknell University, USA |
| Jon Van Til, 1979 - 1991 | Rutgers University, Camden College, USA |
| David Horton Smith, 1971 - 1977 | Boston College, Chestnut Hill, USA |
General Guidelines
Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly is an international, interdisciplinary journal that publishes full length manuscripts, research notes, and book reviews that report on the subject areas of voluntary action, civil society, citizen participation, philanthropy, and nonprofit organizations. Submissions must be in English. NVSQ will not consider manuscripts that have been published or are under consideration elsewhere.
All correspondence regarding manuscript submissions, as well as comments on editorial policy, suggestions for future symposium issues, and proposals for Special Issues, should be directed to nvsq@sp2.upenn.edu
Guidelines
Title Page: Include all authors' names, affiliations, addresses, phone numbers, fax numbers, e-mail addresses and discipline and a short (2-3 sentence) biography of each author.
Main Document: Remove ALL identifying information and include abstract, main text of article, appendices, endnotes, references, and tables and figures.
Formatting Instructions:·
- Manuscripts should be no more than 8000 words including the main text, references, endnotes and any appendices. Any deviation from this requirement will result in manuscripts being sent back to the authors with a request to shorten the word length.
- Double space and left-justify everything with a ragged right-hand margin (no full justification.)
- Use 12 point, Times New Roman font for all documents.
- Follow the APA style for citations, reference list, and headings.
- Include an abstract that is 150 words or less.
- Include 4 or 5 keywords.
- ANY direct quote requires a page reference or a reference to the name of the person and the date of the interview.
- Insert “indicators” for where tables/figures are to be placed; example - [Table 1 Here]).
- Begin each section on a separate page and in this sequence: abstract, main text, appendices, endnotes, references, each table, each figure.
- Use endnotes only for substantive comments bearing on content. Mark endnotes consecutively beginning with numeral 1. Do not use footnotes. Do not use automatic formatting. (Type endnotes manually rather than using the Insert menu of your word processing program). All in-text citations are included in the reference list; all references have in-text citations.
- Figures should be camera ready; they should appear exactly as they should in the journal, except for sizing.
- You are responsible for making sure that the uploaded manuscript consists of the complete text of the manuscript MINUS any identifying information in the title page, acknowledgements, and/or any running headers to allow blinded review. Please note: If you have used the “track changes” feature at any point during the composition of your submission, make sure to accept all of the changes before saving the final version that you will upload. This is also true for the submission of revised manuscripts. If you do not do this, reviewers may be able to see your name and comments, compromising the blind review system. If this happens, we will have to start over with new reviewers, significantly delaying the review process.
Research Notes: Research Notes identify relevant prior research, clearly articulate their contribution to nonprofit/voluntary sector research, and provide compelling evidence for their arguments. Research Notes are different than articles in that the Note either has a narrower audience, is more limited in its contributions, is more technical, or comments (in-depth) on previous NVSQ articles. Like full-length manuscripts, Research Notes are rigorous and written in a similar style and tone.
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Please follow the same manuscript submission procedures as described above; instead, select Research Note in the drop down menu for article type in Manuscript Central.
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Research Notes should be no longer than 5,000 words (including the main text, references, appendices and endnotes). All other submission guidelines apply as described above.
Submitting a Manuscript
- Please submit manuscripts to Manuscript Central at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/nvsq.
- Manuscripts need to be submitted as a Microsoft Word document. The file extension should be ".doc". On the login screen of Manuscript Central please enter your email address into the "Password Help" area to see if an account has already been created for you. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one by clicking the 'Create Account' link at the top right of the screen.
- Once you have gained access to your account, select “Author Center” and follow the steps in submitting a new manuscript.
- Any questions can be answered through the help section on the site (click 'Get Help Now' at the top of any screen), the 24 hour support line, or email to the Editorial Office at nvsq@sp2.upenn.edu.
Book Reviews: Please submit book reviews to Putnam Barber, Ph.D., Book Review Editor, University of Washington; e-mail: nvsqbook@gmail.com
Permissions Guidelines
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Written, signed permission must be obtained for (a) all quotations from copyrighted publications and (b) all tables or figures taken from other sources.
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Permission is required to reprint:
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More than 300 words from a single journal article.
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More than 500 words from a full-length scholarly book.
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Anything, even a few words or a phrase, quoted directly from a newspaper article, magazine, poem, or song.
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Anything quoted directly from a news broadcast.
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Any table or figure reproduced or adapted from another work.
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Any quotes without permissions must be paraphrased or deleted if the manuscript is accepted for publication. Please check with the journal editor for more information.
Code of Ethics
Authors submitting their manuscripts to NVSQ for publication consideration must follow the NVSQ Code of Ethics.