About the Journal
Focus and scope of the Journal of Pragmatic Constructivism
Journal of Pragmatic Constructivism is open for research contributions that focus on identifying, exploring and solving relevant organisational and societal problems.
While many pragmatic constructivism studies address the integration of the four dimensions – facts, possibilities, values and communication – contributions focusing on only one or some of these dimensions are equally welcome. Research on the establishment and status of facts is of crucial importance. Especially in contexts where communication is shaped by emotive narratives, polarisation, and competing truth claims. Regarding possibilities, we call for careful analyses of the specific circumstances under which possibilities can hold: this means analyses consisting of systematic reflection on the construction and development of factual possibilities that can make desired ambitions achievable. Research on values are also highly welcomed. Questions of value formation, prioritization, and conflict are central to many societal and organizational challenges. For instance, which forms of value are constituted within specific practices, which are marginalised or excluded, and what implications do these dynamics entail for human life? Likewise, work on communication and language games governing the construction of effective functioning practices offer important avenues for research that we look for.
Methodological contributions are warmly welcome. Developing research methods capable of analysing the dynamics of functional and dysfunctional reality constructions in practice remains an important task for the field. Such contributions are certainly within the scope of this journal.
Papers fostering a critical debate, questioning established knowledge through solid argumentation are very welcome. The Journal fundamentally serves as a publication outlet and discussion forum for putting forward such advancements.
Based on the above, the journal is open for all research methods that are reasonable for addressing the research ambition of the submission.
All submissions to the journal will be given full attention and consideration for publication in the journal. Submissions will undergo an initial screening made by (at least) one of the editors. The initial screening may lead to suggestions for changes of the manuscript before the manuscript will go through a peer-review process according to scholarly journal standards. These means ensure that the articles fit in the focus and scope of the journal thus ensuring a fluent review process.
Peer Review Process
The journal of Pragmatic Constructivism operates a double-blind reviewing process. The journal aims to provide authors with the first decision regarding their manuscript within 8 weeks of submission.
Based on the recommendation from the reviewer(s), the editors decide whether the submission should be accepted, rejected, or revised (with minor or major revisions).
The editors ensures that the feedback to authors is kept in a friendly, constructive, and efficient tone. The aim is to improve manuscript quality rather than just filter submissions. Feedback to authors must be actionable and professional in a form that can assist authors in refining and improving their work.
Submission Requirements
- An anonymized manuscript
- A separate title page: the title of the manuscript, the author(s), acknowledgements.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
History of the journal
Journal of Pragmatic Constructivism was established in 2021 to support the evolvement of pragmatic constructivism by providing a dedicated scholarly outlet. It builds on and continues the legacy of Proceedings of Pragmatic Constructivism, which was launched in 2011, i.e., Journal of Pragmatic Constructivism is a continuation of Proceedings of Pragmatic Constructivism that was established in 2011.
