Author guidelines

Submission Guidelines

We have no word limits as such, but successful articles are generally in the 8,000- to 10,000-word range, including notes, 200- to 300-word abstract, and 6 to 8 keywords. Manuscript submissions should begin with the manuscript’s title and names/contact information of all authors.

To submit your manuscript for consideration, please send it as a Word document or PDF to historyandtheory@wesleyan.edu. Cover letters should appear in the body of the email, not as separate attachments. Images, figures, and tables should all appear in the manuscript file near where they are discussed.

For questions about style, punctuation, and spelling not covered in the journal’s style guide, please consult a recent issue of History and Theory, the Chicago Manual of Style (18th ed.), and Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary. Please note: The journal does not maintain a CSL style for use with Zotero or any other similar software.

Questions about manuscript submissions, production workflow, and more may be sent to the journal’s editorial office (historyandtheory@wesleyan.edu).