Editorial

 

Welcome to the 4th issue of Social Interaction. Video-Based Studies of Human Sociality.

From its outset, this journal has aimed at publishing short papers with a quick turnaround. The 4000-word length for regular articles was one way to achieve this. Although the word count refers to ‘manuscript only’ and does not include abstract, reference list and transcripts, we acknowledge how challenging it is to produce a convincing empirically-based article within these boundaries. This is not only a challenge for authors, but for reviewers too. More recently, we have raised this with the editorial board, and based on their recommendations, we have decided to revise the journal’s article categories and word limit. We have expanded the types of papers that the journal will accept to the following categories. In order to maintain a focus on empirically based research, and not provide a disadvantage to authors whose transcripts include detailed transcriptions about participants’ bodily conduct or include translation, word limit does not include transcripts, abstract and references.

 

Full-length research articles (up to 8.000 words)

Full-length original articles typically discuss the state of the art in using video recordings to describe human sociality by presenting original findings of interactional phenomena. Articles undergo double-blind review.

 

Short research articles (up to 4.000 words)

Short articles also need to be original and undergo the same double-blind review process as full-length articles. The short articles are typically based on single-case analysis and can be used as a first-mover statement on e.g. a candidate phenomenon.

 

Discussion notes, comments and replies (up to 1.500 words)

The journal publishes conventional discussion notes and replies and responses. Instructions or tutorials such as non-commercial presentations of technical aspects (e.g., for transcribing, video editing, anonymization of video/pictures etc.) may also be published. This format is reviewed by the editors.

 

Booklet articles (with no top word limit).

Longer articles that require a more complex argument and/or a vast number of examples may be published as booklet articles, undergoing a double-blind review process. Only after dialogue with the journal editors should the author submit such as proposal. 

 

The description can also be found on the webpage https://tidsskrift.dk/socialinteraction/about. We greatly appreciate the constructive comments and suggestions from authors, reviewers, members of the editorial board and others who have taken part in this process. The level of engagement has been exemplary and demonstrates the rigor and enthusiasm of the community.

 

The current issue features four papers from the large and growing field of ethnomethodological and conversation analytical work. The papers draw on data from such diverse settings as mountain biking in the forest (Lloyd), everyday interaction among friends (Teixeira Kalkhoff & Dressel), classroom interaction (Willemsen, Gosen, Koole & de Glopper) and video game interaction (Baldauf-Quilliatre & Colón de Carvajal), with data in English, Spanish, Dutch and French, respectively.

 

We hope you will enjoy this and future issues of Social Interaction. Video-Based Studies of Human Sociality and we look forward to new submissions in 2020.

 

The editors,

Kristian Mortensen, University of Southern Denmark

Brian Due, University of Copenhagen