Thought & Action maintains the highest circulation of any refereed journal in higher education, with a readership of nearly 150,000. The title of the National Education Association's journal, Thought & Action, clearly communicates its purpose and scope. That is, Thought & Action seeks to provide its readership with theoretical and practical information on issues in higher education that are important to faculty and staff. Submissions are blind-reviewed by six NEA members in higher education, appointed to a Review Panel for three-year terms.

Contributors to Thought & Action should follow the Chicago Manual of Style (14th edition) in the preparation of manuscripts, using the "humanities style" for endnotes and an alphabetic list of works cited. Unlike most other journals in higher education, Thought & Action seeks manuscripts that are "reader-friendly" or conversational in tone and are designed to reach a general audience. The journal also publishes research pieces dealing with important issues in higher education and is especially interested in articles aimed at improved teaching and learning. Previously published articles are not considered.

Authors should submit one hard copy and one CD copy of each article. Please include name, mailing address, and telephone number on the title page only. To facilitate the blind review process, the author(s) name(s) and self-citations should not appear on other pages. Manuscripts typically should not run more than 15 pages or 4,000 words, including tables, footnotes, and references. Please double space the printed copy, and copy it on only a single side. The word processing program should be specified, and, on the computer file, formatting should be limited to paragraph breaks, bold, and italics. We can sometimes accomodate online submissions if they are in Microsoft Word. Please check with the editor.

Manuscript submissions are welcome throughout the year.

Current themes of interest to Thought & Action include but are not limited to: issues of teaching and learning, innovative approaches to collective bargaining, partnerships between K-12 and higher education, professional development and teaching tips.

The journal is available as a membership benefit to NEA members. Copies for libraries and institutions may be obtained by subscription. Individual subscriptions for non-members are also available. For information contact:

Con Lehane, Editor
NEA Higher Education Publications
1201 16th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036-3290

Phone number 202-822-7214
Fax 202-822-7206
E-mail: clehane@nea.org