Submissions
The editorial board wishes to emphasise that the journal publishes work of post-graduate and early post-doctoral contemporary historians. This brings with it two particular sets of requirements. Firstly we are publishing work of a high academic standard. This means that articles submitted should be based on research undertaken during postgraduate studies. Articles should therefore be original in approach and/or subject matter. Furthermore, they should strictly abide to rules of referencing, acknowledgment and copyright. Secondly the journal is run by and publishes the work of the newest members of the academic community. Therefore, we want to include work from diverse fields of research, different backgrounds and cultural milieus, and facilitate a productive interaction between the widest possible range of post-graduate, post-doctoral authors and the public. We encourage all those who submit an article to our journal to fulfil the above academic criteria as innovatively and dynamically as possible.
Those wishing to submit articles should take into consideration that there are two issues of the journal every year. The Autumn/Winter issue is open to submissions on any facet of contemporary history, while the Spring/Summer issue is dedicated to a specific topic. Articles should be sent as an email attachment (preferably in word format) to sussexhistoryjournal@googlemail.com and/or in hard copy to: University of Sussex Journal of Contemporary History, School of HAHP, Arts A7, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QN, UK
Guidelines:
- Articles should be based on original research and not merely supply an overview of the existing literature.
- Hard copies of the articles should be double-spaced, in the font of Times New Roman, 12 point, and be between 5,000 and 7,000 words in length, including endnotes.
- Book reviews should be no more than 1,500 words in length.
- A brief abstract of approximately 250 words and up to 5 keywords should also be provided.
- Please note that spelling should follow that of the Oxford English Dictionary.
- In respect of abbreviations, full titles of organisations should be used in the first instance and subsequent references abbreviated. For example, use the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the first instance and SDP for all subsequent references.
- All quotations in running text should be in single quote marks (double for quotes within quotes), preceded by a colon if the quotation is a complete sentence. Long quotations should be indented.
- In respect of references please use endnotes. The first reference to a work should be given in full. Subsequent references should give the author's name, a short title, and page number. Authors and publications should be referenced as follows:
- Gorrara, C., Women's Representations of the Occupation in Post-68 France, (London: Macmillan, 1998). p. 100.
- Kedward, H. R., 'Introduction: "Ici commence la France libre"', in H.R Kedward and N. Wood (eds.), The Liberation of France: Image and Event (Oxford: Berg, 1995). p. 9.
- Ealham, C., 'Class and the City: Spatial Memories of Pleasure and Danger in Barcelona, 1914-1923', Oral History , Vol. 29, No. 1, (Spring 2001). pp. 33-46. Subsequent references, Ealham, C., 'Class and the City', p. 36 - Please supply a complete bibliography of works cited in your article. These should follow the formats for first references given above. This is a requirement for the reviewing process
- Lastly, USJCH welcomes the use of images such as maps, or photographs but would request that contributors refer to copyright regulations before submitting them.
The editorial board will send your article to one academic referee and one member of the post-graduate community closely related to your topic. The anonymity of author(s) and referee(s) will be ensured. Feedback from referees is normally received within three months. A particular member of the editorial board will keep you regularly updated throughout the reviewing process. Although please note that all publication decisions are collectively arrived at by the editorial board in conjunction with external referees. The board reserves the right not to publish articles which in their opinion do not conform to the standards established by the peer review process.
Copyright
Material from the University of Sussex Journal of Contemporary History may be freely reproduced so long as the source (author and journal) is acknowledged. The opinions of the authors in the articles published do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors, or of the University of Sussex.
Contacting us
Contact us or send us feedback on the articles and the journal itself at sussexhistoryjournal@googlemail.com or to: The Editors, University of Sussex Journal of Contemporary History, School of HAHP, Arts A7, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, BN1 9QN, UK.
