Submissions
The Columbia Journal of History encourages undergraduate students to submit research papers and essays that relate to the field of history. We publish outstanding student research papers from seminars, upper-level electives, independent study and thesis programs. We encourage additions to scholarly debate through original research.
The strongest submissions are best structured as Historical Research Manuscripts.
Submissions should be double-spaced in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format, follow the Chicago citation style, and include footnotes as well as a Works Cited section. Any illustrations (e.g., texts, charts, tables, graphics, images, multimedia, supplementary datasets, etc.) must appear within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end. They must also include the appropriate citation and must either be drawn from the public domain or be otherwise free of licensing restrictions. Although we will consider submissions of any length, the majority of published pieces range from 5000 to 7000 words (20 to 25 double-spaced pages), excluding references. Longer papers should be shortened to fit this page length recommendation before submission. We will not consider papers that do not adhere to the stylistic requirements outlined above. Please review the Citations Submission Guide and adjust your paper to CJH’s style before submission.
The submission must not have been previously published in any student, professional, or academic publication. If you have also submitted your piece to another publication, please inform us if you have been selected for publication by their team. We do not republish papers.
Authors must be willing to commit upon acceptance to an editorial review process (~1-2 months) during which our editors will prepare the submission for publication. Our deadline for submitting for the Fall 2024 issue is 11:59 pm EST on September 30th.
Note: The Columbia Journal of History uses a double-blind review process. Please remove your name and any identifying information from the submitted document.
Online*
*The Online Platform is always accepting new submissions—however, everything submitted after 2/25 will be considered for Summer/Fall 2024 publication
The Online Journal of the Columbia Journal of History is a new initiative aimed at publishing a wider range of undergraduate historical scholarship and making this scholarship more engaging and accessible.
A wide range of formats of historical scholarship will be published, especially those best suited to an online medium. As long as your work relates to history and provides an original point of view, it will be considered for publication. Some examples include essays, interviews, interactive maps, data visualizations, video projects, artwork, and photo galleries.
We encourage submissions in the form of finished work (e.g. essays or projects originally produced for a class) or pitches for new pieces (e.g. interviews).
Text-based submissions should be double-spaced in Microsoft Word .doc or .docx format and contain a Works Cited section in the Chicago citation style.
The submission must not have been previously published in any student, professional, or academic publication. If you have also submitted your piece to another publication, please inform us if you have been selected for publication by their team. Authors must be willing to commit upon acceptance to an editorial review process during which our editors will prepare the submission for publication.
Note: The Columbia Journal of History uses a double-blind review process. Please remove your name and any identifying information from the submitted document.