Guidelines for Special Issues
Twentieth Century British History welcomes proposals for special issues and themed issues.
Special issues should normally comprise four related articles of around 10,000 words each, plus one or more shorter items of commentary. Themed issues may comprise up to five related articles of around 10,000 words each, with a short introduction. What unifies the content in the case of both special and themed issues should be either (a) a focus on a particular period of time (e.g. the 1970s), with the articles and commentaries presenting a range of approaches and/or case studies; or (b) a focus on a particular theme (e.g. unemployment), with the articles and commentaries covering a broad chronological range as well as dealing with the theme in a variety of contexts.
In offering a specialised focus on a particular period or issue, it is also important that any special/themed issue must also retain a clear appeal and interest to TCBH’s more widely drawn readership of historians of 20th century Britain.
Suggestions for or offers of special/themed issues should be addressed to the editors of TCBH in the first instance. Please note that while the editors are happy to appoint a named ‘guest’ editor for a particular special issue, all published content must be approved through the normal TCBH refereeing and editorial process, and final editorial control remains with the TCBH editors.
