How to Submit an Academic Article

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So, you’ve got a great piece of research on European history and you’re ready to share it with the world — what next? Submitting your first (or fifth!) article to a journal can feel daunting, but the process doesn’t need to be a mystery. At the European Review of History, we see ourselves as a forum for lively, transnational conversations about Europe: its past as a geopolitical unit, a cultural construct, and a global presence.

To help you get started, we’ve put together this straightforward guide to what we look for in a submission, how to prepare your manuscript, and what to expect once it’s in review.

What We Publish

We welcome original research articles that:

• Make a clear a

  nd significant contribution to European history.

• Explore connected, entangled, or integrated histories.

• Show the broader European significance of a specific case study.

We’re committed to diversifying academic publishing. We explicitly encourage submissions from non-native English speakers as well as both early career and senior scholars.

Core Requirements for Submission

When preparing your manuscript, please make sure that it:

Has a clear argument

Your article should:

• Present a new interpretation, challenge existing scholarship, or open up fresh avenues for inquiry.

• Even if focused on one region or topic, explain its wider relevance for European history and make it accessible to non-specialists.

Engages with the literature

• Show how your work builds on, refines, or departs from existing scholarship.

• Demonstrate familiarity with the key secondary literature.

Is well structured

A typical article includes:

• Introduction: argument, significance, methodology, and outline.

• Body: development of your argument with evidence and analysis.

• Conclusion: restate argument, highlight implications, suggest future research.

  
  

Is grounded in primary research

• Identify your primary sources clearly in the introduction.

• Reference all sources at item level in the endnotes.

• Provide a bibliography detailing the archival collections consulted.

Manuscript Preparation Basics

1. Originality: Articles must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere.

2. Language: English only. We don’t provide copyediting, so please proofread before submitting.

3. Length: Typically 8,000–10,000 words including endnotes.

4. Formatting: Double-spaced text, standard font, numbered pages, anonymised manuscript file.

5. Abstract: Concise summary of argument, contribution, methodology, sources, and conclusion.

6. Keywords: 4–6 terms that reflect your article’s content and relevance to European history.

7. References: Use endnotes for citations; provide a full bibliography.

8. Images/Tables: Submit separately, labelled, with permissions where required.

Full details are available in the publisher’s official Instructions for Authors.

Peer Review Process

All research articles undergo rigorous double-blind peer review which involves:

1. Initial screening by the editorial committee.

2. Review by at least two anonymous referees with subject expertise.

3. Feedback provided with guidance on revisions where appropriate.

We especially support early career scholars and aim to make the review process constructive.

Special Issues & Dossiers

We also publish Special Issues (6–8 articles) and dossiers (3–5 articles). If you’d like to propose one, please email us at euroreviewhistory@gmail.com.

Final Thoughts

Submitting your work to a journal is always a big step — especially if it’s your first time. At the European Review of History, we want the process to feel clear, supportive, and rewarding. Whether you’re refining your first article or adding to an established research portfolio, we look forward to reading your work and helping it reach an international audience.