The Journal of the North Carolina Association of Historians invites the submission of research manuscripts for the Fall 2025 issue. We welcome the work of both established and emerging scholars. Preference is given to NCAH members. The deadline for submission of manuscripts for consideration is May 20, 2025. Manuscripts should be 20-35 pages in length and employ the following structural components:
Prepared according to the Chicago Manual of Style, 16th edition (University of Chicago Press, 2010);
- Endnotes (not footnotes) should be used, inserting consecutive Arabic numerals (superscript) within the text and endnotes;
- Basic formatting should be set as follows: single space, indentation for first line of paragraphs, and one space following periods at the end of a sentence (not traditional two spaces);
- Manuscripts should be submitted electronically by email attachment to the editor. It is not necessary to submit a hard copy;
- In addition to the manuscript itself, an author should submit a current c.v. and a file containing the author’s name, title, affiliation, address, phone number, and email address;
- Manuscripts should be submitted in .doc, .docx, or .rtf format;
- Accompanying images, tables, etc., should be submitted electronically as separate files rather than imbedded within the manuscript. The author should indicate the desired placement of visual materials in the manuscript. Image files should be named with sequential numbers so that there is no question about which goes first, second, and so on;
- A list of captions should also be submitted if images or tables are to be included with sources provided;
- The author must secure written permission for the reproduction of copyrighted images in the Journal and submit copies and documentation granting permission electronically to the managing editor;
- Images should be submitted as .tiff or .jpg files, minimum 300 dpi.
The editors of the Journal reserve the right to return any manuscript that does not meet the requirements. All manuscripts accepted for consideration will be peer reviewed, and review comments will be submitted back to the contributor, usually within two months of the initial submission of the article. Contributors are asked to confirm receipt of review comments and communicate an estimated time for resubmission of the final manuscript to the editor within two weeks of the returned review comments.
Manuscripts for 2025 should be submitted to: Eric Walls, Editor of the Journal of the NCAH, erockwalls@gmail.com. The deadline for initial submissions of articles for consideration in the Fall 2025 volume should be no later than May 20, 2025.