Civil War History welcomes article submissions from scholars at all stages of their careers. The journal’s topics include slavery and abolition, antebellum and Reconstruction politics, diplomacy, social and cultural developments in mid–nineteenth century America, and military history. Civil War History is especially seeking pioneering scholarship that investigates the cultural, social, and comparative history of the Civil War era.
Article submissions should be sent as email attachments to:
Jim Downs, Editor
CivilWarHistoryKENTSTATEUP@gmail.com
Manuscripts should run between 40 and 60 pages (approximately 10,000 to 15,000 words including notes). In addition to the article itself, we ask that authors also submit:
- an abstract of no more than 125 words;
- a short (2-3 pp) updated CV; and
- information regarding illustrations, photos, tables, or charts. Please note that authors are responsible for supplying print-ready artwork and for obtaining written permission and paying related fees for the use of copyrighted material.
NOTE: The author’s name should appear ONLY on a separate title page, and nowhere on the article, notes, or abstract. All articles are subject to a fully closed review, wherein reviewers do not know authors’ identities and authors do not know reviewers‘ identities.
Basic Formatting Guidelines
Most popular word processing programs are acceptable, but Microsoft Word is strongly preferred.
- The text should be double-spaced in 12-point type.
- Text pages should be numbered consecutively.
- Include the author’s name only on a separate title page to facilitate fully closed review.
- Avoid acknowledgments or citations that might reveal the author’s identity to referees.
Kent State University Press publications adhere to the Chicago Manual of Style, 18th edition.
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