Guidelines for
Submission of Articles to
The Journal of Military History
- Authors should submit four paper
copies of the manuscript. Text, indented quotations, and footnotes
should be double-spaced, in Courier 10 type (traditionally, pica
type) on numbered pages, with 1 inch margins. Footnotes must
be numbered consecutively from the beginning and appear in a
separate section at the end of the article. The editors prefer
to work with manuscripts that are about thirty double-spaced
pages in length (not counting notes, tables, and charts). Authors
should not include their names on the printed copies, as these
are sent anonymously to our referees.
- Authors are encouraged to supply
relevant artwork (maps, charts, line drawings, and photographs)
with their essays. The author is responsible for obtaining permission
to publish any copyrighted material.
- Style will conform to The
Chicago Manual of Style (14th ed.). The editors may suggest
other changes in the interest of clarity and economy of expression;
such changes will not be made without consultation with the author.
The editors, however, are the final arbiters of usage, grammar,
and length.
- All manuscript submissions are
sent upon receipt to referees who invest a considerable amount
of time in making their appraisals. Because of this investment
of time, we request that authors not make multiple submissions.
Decisions on a manuscript are normally reached within three months.
- The submission of an article,
book review, or other communication with the intention that it
is to be published in this journal shall be taken as prima facie
evidence that the author willingly transfers the copyright to
the journal and its parent society, which will, however, freely
grant the author the right to reprint his or her piece, if published,
in the author's own works. In the case of articles, upon acceptance
the author will be sent a contract and an assignment of copyright.
- The Society for Military History,
the Virginia Military Institute, and the George C. Marshall Foundation
disclaim responsibility for statements, either of fact or opinion,
made by contributors.
Send Manuscripts to:
Editor
The Journal of Military History
George C. Marshall Library
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington, VA 24450-1600