In submitting a manuscript for consideration, an author acknowledges that the work contained therein is his or her own and that no part of it has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere. The author is responsible for obtaining any necessary written permission to reproduce textual material or artwork and for verifying the accuracy of quoted material. In addition, the author agrees to furnish artwork for diagrams and illustrations in an appropriate format. (See the Figures section of these guidelines.)
Article types
Social Science History publishes the following article types:
- Research Articles*
- Special Section Articles*
- Special Issue Articles*
- Special Issue Introductions*
- Advances in Data and Methods*
- Presidential Addresses*
- Symposia*
* If publishing Gold Open Access, all or part of the publication costs for these article types may be covered by one of the agreements Cambridge University Press has made to support open access.
Guidelines for Special Issues, Special Section, and Book Symposia Proposals
We invite book symposia for SSH. Proposals should include: 1) symposium title and date of SSHA conference panel for the book; 2) names, affiliations, and contact information for all panelists, book authors, and panel organizers; 3) book title, publication date, all other bibliographical information, and a summary of the book’s contribution highlighting cross-disciplinary appeal (no longer than 500 words); 4) an indication that all panelists and authors have agreed to submit the proposal to SSH. Final submissions should be no longer than 9,000 words, with each contribution typically 1000 to 1500 words. Proposals should be submitted to socialsciencehistory@ssha.org by December 31 following the SSH meetings in November.
We invite special issues and special sections for SSH. Proposals should include: 1) names, affiliations, and contact information for all authors and editors; 2) titles and abstracts for all papers; 3) summary of the special issue or section topic and the contribution of each paper; 4) summary of the broader cross-disciplinary appeal (no longer than 500 words). Final submissions should consist of 7 to 9 papers for special issues or 3-6 papers for special sections. Proposals should be submitted to socialsciencehistory@ssha.org by December 31 of each calendar year.
Please note: All papers in accepted proposals undergo peer review and must conform to SSH style guidelines.