Call for Papers
Location: Santa Barbara, California, United States
Subject Fields: Cultural History / Studies, Social History / Studies, Women’s & Gender History / Studies, Political History / Studies, Economic History / Studies
The Editorial Team of the Journal of History invites original submissions from undergraduate researchers for publication. Each May and November, students in the Department of History at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) publish a new issue of the Journal of History. Faculty and graduate students serve as peer reviewers for this undergraduate-run scholarly journal, providing a dynamic platform for undergraduates to make history.
Topics of Interest
We welcome submissions on a wide range of historical topics, including but not limited to:
Regional Histories:
- African, American, Ancient, European, East Asian, Indigenous, Latin American, Medieval, Middle Eastern, North American, South Asian, Public, and World History.
Thematic and Interdisciplinary Histories:
- Commerce, Commodities, and Material Cultures
- Comparative Race and Ethnicity
- Empires and Borderlands
- Poverty, Inequality, and Social Justice
- Pre-Modern Cultures and Communities
- Public History and Theory
- Queer History and Theory
- Religion, Cultures, and Society
- Science, Technology, and Society
- Women, Gender and Sexualities
- Work, Labor, and Political Economy
We also encourage innovative approaches and emerging research areas in historical scholarship.
Submission Guidelines
The Journal of History invites undergraduate-authored research papers that meet the following criteria:
Eligibility:
- Papers must have been completed as part of an undergraduate degree at an accredited institution.
- Recent graduates may submit work within 12 months of degree conferral.
Quality:
- Submissions must have earned an A- grade or higher.
- Papers must not be previously published or under consideration elsewhere.
Length:
- Submissions should be between 3,500 and 7,500 words, excluding citations. Longer papers may be considered but will be edited to meet the stated requirements.
Formatting:
- Papers must be double-spaced, in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format, and include:
- A 250-word abstract at the beginning.
- Footnotes are formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style.
- All illustrations (e.g., images, charts, tables) are referenced in the text and included in an appendix at the end of the essay, with citation.
Our Peer Review Process
The Editorial Team will first review submissions composed of students enrolled in the HIST 196J Internship in Scholarly Publishing at UC Santa Barbara. Papers meeting our criteria are peer-reviewed by faculty and graduate students in history or a related discipline. Final publication decisions rest with the Editorial Team.
Submission Portal
Submit your research at: Submission Link
Contact Us
Have questions or need more information? Email us at: history-undergrad-journal@ucsb.edu
We look forward to your submissions and are excited to showcase outstanding undergraduate historical scholarship!