New Zealand Journal of History

Style Guidelines

The Editors of the New Zealand Journal of History invite submission of article-length manuscripts (not exceeding 8000 words including notes) accompanied by an abstract that summarises the argument and significance of the work (not exceeding 150 words).

You will be required to provide appropriate permissions for all visual and other materials produced by persons other than the author(s) of the submission.

For the journal’s complete style guidelines that authors should follow when preparing a manuscript please see here.

Review Policy

Our referees play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the New Zealand Journal of History. All manuscripts are peer reviewed following the procedure outlined below.

Initial manuscript evaluation
The Editors first evaluate all manuscripts. It is possible, though rare, for an exceptional manuscript to be accepted at this stage. Those rejected at this stage are insufficiently original and/or are outside the aims and scope of the journal.

Authors of manuscripts rejected at this stage will generally be informed within four weeks of receipt.

Papers that are considered for publication are normally forwarded to two expert referees for review.

**Type of peer review **
This journal employs double blind reviewing, where both the referees and author remain anonymous throughout the process.

How the referees are selected
Referees are matched to the paper according to their expertise.

Referee reports
Referees are asked to evaluate whether the manuscript:
• Is original
• Forwards historiographical debate
• Is methodologically sound
• Has results which are clearly presented and support the conclusions
• Correctly acknowledges and references previous relevant work

How long does the review process take?
Typically the manuscript will be reviewed within three or four months. Should the referees’ reports contradict one another or a report is unnecessarily delayed a further expert opinion will be sought: in such cases, the period required for review may extend beyond the normal timeframe. The editors usually decide if the revisions match the requirements of the referees. In the case of ‘revise and resubmit’, revised manuscripts are usually returned to the initial referees if they have agreed to referee again. Referees may request more than one revision of a manuscript.

Final report
A final decision to accept or reject the manuscript will be sent to the author along with any useful comments made by the referees.

The Editors’ decision is final
The editors are responsible for the final decision to accept or reject the article, taking into account advice received from referees.

Becoming a Referee for the New Zealand Journal of History
If you are not currently a referee for the journal but would like to be added to the list of referees for this title, please contact the editorial office at nzjh@auckland.ac.nz