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Instructions for Authors History and humanities

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Please read the information given here carefully before submitting your paper to a journal.

Many journals in Maney’s History and Humanities list allow authors to publish their papers open access via our open access publishing model, MORE OpenChoice. Authors, or their funding agency, may sponsor an article for open access publication. For information on article charges and how to exercise this option visit the MORE OpenChoice pages. These notes are intended only to provide an overview, please check the Instructions for Authors of the journal that you are submitting to in order to check that it offers an open access publishing option

Article and file formats
In preparing the electronic version, there is no need to format articles. Use a single (not double) space after the full point at the end of sentences. Please use plain style and avoid elaborate layout or typography, but include italics or bold type when necessary, and make sure that headings and subheadings are clearly visible as such. Words should not be hyphenated at the end of a line. Consistency in spacing, punctuation, and spelling will be of help. References and captions should be placed at the end of the file. Photographs, maps, and other supporting material is encouraged. Please use hard returns only at the end of paragraphs, switch auto-hyphenation off, and do not justify text. Figures and Tables should be submitted as separate files and keyed horizontally from left to right using a tab between columns, not the space bar (or keyed in Table mode in Word).

Use single inverted commas for short quotations (double for quotations within quotations), but quotations over 50 words should be indented and single-spaced without inverted commas. In the case of articles written in English, translations are not generally needed for quotations in a journal’s other main language(s). However, where a passage presents particular difficulty, translation may be offered either in parenthesis in text, or in an endnote. Quotations in languages other than English and the journal’s other main language(s) will require translation. Non-English words in the text, apart from names, should be italicized.

Style and referencing
The Instructions for Authors of each journal spells out clearly the style used by that publication. Some journals use a standard recognized style and others use a style specifically developed for that publication. The style used by each publication must be considered carefully by authors before completing their submission.

If your journal uses any of the following styles, you can download a style sheet by clicking on the link provided, or following the link to further information:

Maney style and referencing (downloadable PDF)

MLA style and referencing

Chicago style and referencing

 

Supplementary material
Supplementary material gives authors the opportunity to enhance their work by including material that cannot be included in an article for reasons of space, is of very specific interest, or is not compatible with the standard journal format (e.g. audio or video files, animations, software, models, or large datasets). Supplementary material is intended to support arguments advanced in the article; it should not refer to other work nor contain discussion or conclusions that go beyond the content of the article. The inclusion of supplementary material is at the discretion of the Editor whose decision is final.

Supplementary material will be published online and linked to and from the article. It is considered to form an integral part of the article and will be peer reviewed and subject to the same ethical standards, warranties and conditions of submission. Authors will be required to sign a copyright transfer form and provide the same warranties in respect of supplementary material as for the article itself.

To assure continuity of access and effective archiving, supplementary files will be published on Maney’s online platform (currently IngentaConnect), unless the data appears in an open access database such as GEO or CIF or a widely recognised subject based repository. It is not acceptable to link to files held on personal or other websites.

Whenever possible, include supplementary material on initial submission of the article since peer review at a later stage may cause delays. For journals that have an online peer review system, supplementary files are uploaded in the same way as the manuscript and figures (see further information below).

Supplementary material will not appear in the main paper, from which it will be hyperlinked. In preparing an article:

•    ensure each supplementary file is referred to at the appropriate point in the manuscript using the correct style for the journal: (Supplementary Material 1), (Supplementary Material 2), ...
•    provide a separate document giving the title and a brief description of each supplementary file, plus detailed captions for non-text files (figures, video, audio, software, datasets, ...)
•    distinguish supplementary tables, figures and references using the numbering system S1, S2, S3, ...

Supplementary material must be self-contained, i.e. capable of being understood without reference to other material. Supplementary files are not edited and may not be typeset. It is the responsibility of the authors to ensure the content is correct, consistent with the article itself, consistent with journal style and self-contained. CrossRef reference linking may not be active in all file formats; the use of additional references in the supplementary files should therefore be kept to a minimum.

Acceptable file formats for supplementary material include:

•    text files: Word, RTF, PDF, SGML, txt
•    tables: Word, RTF, Excel, PDF
•    figures: tiff, jpeg, eps, bmp, gif
•    presentations: PowerPoint, PDF
•    audio/video files: MPEG, wfv
•    data and software files running on recognised programs.

Large files should be compressed where possible. When uploading online, ensure the correct category is chosen for each supplementary file. The list and description will be included within the PDF file accessed by the editor or referee. All other supplementary files will be hyperlinked from the PDF file. The maximum individual file size for uploading is 30MB. Contact the editorial office if you wish to include files in excess of this size.
Read the full details of Maney’s policy on supplementary material.

 

Illustrations of all types—photographs, line drawings, maps—are particularly welcomed. They should be used wherever they contribute to the subject matter of the article. These should be submitted in separate files and numbered sequentially using arabic numerals. Each must have a caption and source. Within the text, figures and tables should be referred to by number (e.g. Figure 1; Table 1), and preferred position and groupings in the text should be clearly indicated. Images can be supplied electronically in CMYK format as TIFF or EPS files at high resolution suitable for printing. As a guideline, images should be submitted at a minimum input scanning resolution of 300 dpi for full colour, 350-400 dpi for half tones, 600 dpi for slides or transparencies, 800 dpi for simple line and 1200 dpi for fine line illustrations. Please note that the final reproduction quality is dependent on the quality of the original illustration. Prior to submission, we would advise authors to print out, at roughly the size required for publication, all images supplied electronically so the hard copy image can be assessed for contrast etc.—what might be clear and legible on a full computer screen will not be the same printed out at journal text/column width or less. Captions should be submitted on a separate sheet. The author must obtain written evidence of permission to reproduce images (in all formats, in perpetuity and in all geographical regions worldwide) from the copyright owner for the use of any illustrative matter in the journal and will be liable for any fee charged by the owner of the image. The caption should include relevant credit of the permission of the copyright holder to reproduce the image.
More information on copyright and permissions. 

 

Online colour
Colour illustrations will be published in the online version of the Journal free of charge. Authors have the opportunity to enhance the appearance of their article, improve its clarity, and heighten its impact by using colour for diagrams, graphs and illustrations. Authors should consider the use of colour within their articles carefully to ensure that meaning is not lost from diagrams when produced in greyscale in the printed journal. Where it is may be necessary to adjust the contrast after conversion to preserve clarity authors are advised to supply both colour and adjusted greyscale images. Authors should bear this in mind when preparing the format of the images for submission and when obtaining permission to use material from third parties.
More information on copyright and permissions.

 

Proofs
Proofs will be supplied by email to either the first-named or nominated author. Proofs will be supplied for checking and making essential typographical corrections only, not for general revision, alteration, or changes to illustrations. Revised proofs will not be supplied to authors.

 

Permissions
Any reproduction from this journal, apart from for the purposes of review, private research or 'fair dealing', must have the permission of the copyright holder. Requests for such permission must be addressed to permissions@maney.co.uk, who act on behalf of the copyright holder. In all cases, acknowledgement of the journal must be made.

 

Copyright
Authors who wish to reproduce material from previously published sources or where the copyright is owned by a third party, such as sections of text, tables or images, must obtain written permission from the copyright holder (usually the publisher) and the author(s)/artist(s) of the original material. A line giving the full source of the material should be included in the manuscript. Copyright is required for use in all formats (including digital), in perpetuity and in all geographical regions worldwide.
Find out more information and advice on copyright and permissions.

 

Plagiarism and publishing ethics
It is the responsibility of the author to ensure that they comply with Maney’s copyright and ethics (including plagiarism) policies. Strong policies in these areas protect the rights of authors, editors, reviewers and publishers alike ensuring the reputation of the publication and copyright holders.
Read our full publishing ethics policy.

 

CrossCheck is a multi-publisher initiative to screen published and submitted content for originality. Maney uses the iThenticate software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts by checking them against an extensive database of published articles from participating publishers. The “CrossCheck Deposited” or “CrossCheck Depositor” logos indicate that the publisher concerned is actively committed to combating plagiarism and redundant publication, and to publishing original research. Read our full plagiarism policy.

E-prints
Authors receive a screen-resolution PDF file (e-print) of the published version of their paper that they may circulate to colleagues, but may not use for commercial purposes or place into an institutional or subject specific repository. Pre- and post-print versions of an article may be posted in repositories, subject to full acknowledgement of the journal. For full details, including exceptions to this policy, visit the copyright and permissions page. More information is also provided in the Assignment of Copyright form distributed to authors with their proofs. 

 

Using images from Google
Authors may use Google Map/Google Earth images in articles subject to the guidelines published by Google on its website. Full acknowledgement must be given in the caption credit. These Google guidelines suggest that a Google Map/Google Earth image may be used only if the view shown is distinctive. If the view is not distinctive, the image may not be used. The website noted above includes examples of distinctive and non-distinctive material. Authors may include links to Google pages in their article as long as they do not use Google logos as links. For more information about the use of Google images within articles, please visit our copyright pages.

 

History and humanities at Maney Publishing
To find out more about all of the publications in the Maney history and humanities list please view our spotlight pages that contains a list of all journals published by us, as well as news and information in the field.