connexions • international professional communication journal encourages the development of insightful and innovative topics and approaches on international professional communication through its Special Issues. You are cordially invited to take a leading role in this process by guest editing a special issue of connexions: - *Special Issue 2(2): June 2014* - *Special Issue 3(1): February 2015* - *Special Issue 3(2): June 2015* - *Special Issue 3(3): December 2015* - *Special Issue 4(1): February 2016* - *Special Issue 4(2): June 2016* - *Special Issue 4(3): December 2016* The general requirements for guest editing a special issue of connexions* * are: - Special Issues are organized by a minimum of 2, and a maximum of 3 Guest Editors. - Guest Editors are recognized experts in the area they are proposing for the Special Issue. - Guest Editors are from different institutions and, preferably, from different countries. - Special Issues reflect the international aims and scope of the journal. Therefore, Special Issues include authors from at least 3 countries. The journal publishes four types of articles: - *Original research articles* of 5,000 to 7,000 words of body text (i.e., excluding references, notes, and appendices). - *Review articles* of 3,000 to 5,000 words of body text. - *Focused commentary and industry perspectives articles* of 500 to 3,000 words of body text. - *Teaching cases* of 3,000 to 5,000 words of body text. For further information on special issues requirements, see http://connexionsjournal.org/special-issues/ Please send your proposal for a Special Issue to Rosário Durão at editor@connexionsjournal.org Thank you for considering organizing a Special Issue for connexions • international professional communication journal. Rosário Durão Editor *www.connexionsjournal.org **connexions •** international professi****onal communication journal *(ISSN 2325-6044) *Department of Communication, Liberal Arts, Social Sciences<http://infohost.nmt.edu/~class/> * *New Mexico Tech <http://www.nmt.edu>** ***