Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth
Author Guidelines

Information for Authors

The Journal for the History of Childhood and Youth welcomes submissions of original article length manuscripts devoted to the historical experiences of children and young people without geographic or chronological limitations. All articles selected as appropriate will be anonymously peer-reviewed by experts in the author's field of study. The Journal does not accept material that has been previously published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere. In general, manuscripts should be submitted in English with American usage and spelling but the Journal also has a limited budget for translations. Please contact the editors if you would like to submit an article in a language other than English.

1. Articles submitted for publication should conform to the editorial standards outlined in The Chicago Manual of Style, 15th Edition and should not exceed 10,000 words in length.

   
   
2. All text should be double spaced throughout, including endnotes and quotations.

   
   
3. Author information, including an abstract that details the argument and significance of the essay, must be included on a separate page and all identifying information should be removed from the manuscript prior to submission.
   

All new manuscripts submitted to the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth must be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jhcy. Peer reviewers and journal staff will also use the system for all communications regarding manuscripts. This new process will allow the Journal’s editors to streamline the submission and review processes, speed up acceptance and revision times and automatically track information regarding authors, reviewers, and Journal content.

We recognize that access to the internet is not universal. We will accommodate those who cannot use the on-line submission process. For further instructions, please contact the editorial staff.

Send editorial correspondence to:


Brian D. Bunk

Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth

History Department-Herter Hall

University of Massachusetts

161 Presidents Drive

Amherst, MA 01003

Email: jhcy@history.umass.edu

The Journal for the History of Childhood and Youth includes reviews of recent books published in the field. If you are interested in having your books reviewed in the journal, please send copies to:

Professor Susan A. Miller

JHCY-Book Review Editor

Childhood Studies Department

Rutgers University

405 Cooper Street

Camden, NJ 08102-1405

This publication is designed by Jeann Ivy. The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standard for Information Sciences–Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials. ANSI Z39.48-1984.