About the Clearinghouse

The WAC Clearinghouse is an open-access publishing collaborative that is supported by the efforts of more than 200 scholars who serve in various editorial roles, including journal and book series editors, editorial staff, reviewers, and editorial board members. It is widely regarded as the leading website supporting the use of writing and speaking in courses across the curriculum. The Clearinghouse publishes articles and books of interest to both the writing-across-the-curriculum community and the larger writing studies community and provides a wide range of web-based resources for instructors who wish to use writing in their courses. In the past year, the Clearinghouse recorded more than 3.6 million visits to the site and saw more than 3 million documents (primarily books, book chapters, and articles) downloaded. Since we began keeping records of activity on our website in 2001, the Clearinghouse website has seen more than 37 million downloads of its books, book chapters, and articles.

The Clearinghouse was founded in 1997 to provide access to teaching resources and scholarly publications. As an open-access publisher, the Clearinghouse is dedicated to providing barrier- and cost-free access to scholarly work, including journals and journal articles, monographs, edited collections, conference proceedings, and professional and pedagogical resources. Over more than two decades, the members of the Clearinghouse publishing collaborative have developed approaches to publishing that have significantly reduced the cost of publishing scholarly work while maintaining standards that put our journals and books among the top in the field of writing studies. Clearinghouse publications are used widely for scholarly and pedagogical purposes. In 2023, three of our books won national book-of-the-year awards from leading professional organizations; over the past eight years, ten books have received more than a dozen of these awards. Similarly, more than a dozen articles in journals published by the Clearinghouse have been honored with awards.

Mission, Values, and Vision: View our mission statement.

Invitation to Contribute Scholarly Work: We invite submissions that support our mission from all people, regardless of institutional affiliation or disciplinary background.

Commitment to Publication Ethics: Recognizing the importance of ethical behavior throughout the publication process, the WAC Clearinghouse is committed to following best practices on ethical matters, errors, and retractions.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, inclusion, and Justice: The WAC Clearinghouse, an international publishing collaborative, is committed to promoting a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice.

Commitment to Accessibility: The WAC Clearinghouse is committed to ensuring digital accessibility for all people. We continually strive to improve the user experience, and we welcome feedback on the accessibility of our website. View our accessibility guidelines.

Commitment to Protecting Privacy: Learn about efforts to protect your privacy.

Use of Creative Commons Licenses: Learn how authors and editors use Creative Commons licenses for the work they publish on the Clearinghouse.

Public Statements: The WAC Clearinghouse will issue statements on matters that impact educational practices as well as the free flow of information and ideas.

Land Acknowledgment: Colorado State University’s land acknowledgment is a statement crafted by a variety of Indigenous faculty and staff, as well as other officials at CSU.

Editorial Team: Find contact information for those involved in all aspects of the Clearinghouse project.

Editorial Board: View information about the editorial board of the WAC Clearinghouse.

Authors and Editors: View a list of more than 2,700 scholars who have contributed to a Clearinghouse book series or to a journal associated with the Clearinghouse and follow links to their work.

WAC Clearinghouse Fellows: The WAC Clearinghouse offers fellowship opportunities for new and early career scholars who are interested in expanding their editorial and administrative experience through involvement in one or more of our publishing venues.

Publications Review Board: Members of the Publications Review Board serve as peer-reviewers for our book series.

Sponsors and Contributors: View our many contributors and sponsors and learn how you can support the Clearinghouse.

Brief History: View a brief history of the Clearinghouse and its partnerships with members of the larger writing community.

Credits and Institutional Support: Learn about the groups and individuals who have supported the Clearinghouse

Copyright and Disclaimer: View our copyright statement and related information, such as contact information for permissions requests.