To Submit to Koinonia

Feature articles, original research, reviews, interviews, reflection pieces, and other creative pieces will be subject to the guidelines (see below) that have been approved by the ACSD Executive Committee. The Koinonia Editor reserves the right to select the best combination of articles received for each issue.

  • Articles should thoughtfully engage our ACSD membership
  • Articles should be submitted in Microsoft Word
  • Articles should utilize APA style and documentation
  • Articles should be received on or before the submission deadline (contact editor for most recent issue deadlines)
  • Articles/pieces should be timely in nature
  • Articles/pieces should already have already been through an initial editing process prior to submission submitted
  • Articles/pieces should be submitted to the Koinonia editor via e-mail at

To Submit to Growth

All articles should be consistent with the Doctrinal Statement, Article III of the Constitution and By-Laws of the Association for Christians in Student Development. Material in the following categories will be considered for publication:

  • Research articles that have relevance to the field of Christian Student Development.
  • Theoretical or applied articles that have relevance to the field of Christian Student Development.
  • Research, theoretical or applied articles dealing with the integration of faith and learning within the field of Christian Student Development or within the broader field of Christian Higher Education as a whole.
  • Reviews of articles in other journals relevant to Christian Student Development.
  • Reviews of books relevant to Christian Student Development practice.
  • Reactions to current or past journal articles.

Submission Guidelines

Authors submitting a manuscript should:

  • Send two (one with author identification and one without identification for review purposes) digital copies of the manuscript to either the appropriate content editor or to Skip Trudeau ()
  • Follow the guidelines on format, style and submission procedure provided in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.).
  • Manuscripts should adhere to the following length parameters:
    • 13-18 pages for original research articles
    • 10-15 pages for applied research articles
    • 3-4 pages for book reviews
  • Avoid submitting manuscripts which have been previously published or that are being considered for publication in other journals.  If an article has been rejected by another journal it may then be submitted to Growth.
  • Include an abstract of no more than 150 words in a separate file.
  • Include the current vita information for each author: address, title, degree(s) and institutions where earned and specialization’s.
  • Include telephone number, fax number and electronic mail address.

All submitted manuscripts will be promptly acknowledged and processed in a timely fashion.  The review process generally requires a minimum of three months.