Guidelines for Authors
Who Can Submit?
The Journal of Global Catholicism is currently accepting submissions. Please use the form here to submit your article (first-time users will need to create an account). Those wishing to discuss submission ideas are encouraged to email the editors. The Journal of Global Catholicism welcomes proposals for issues on a specific thematic or regional area within the broader field of lived Catholicism. Thematic issues are led by guest editors who collaborate with the JGC's editorial team in the peer review and publication process. For any inquiries related to a thematic issue, please contact the JGC's editorial team.
General Submission Rules
Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication. In addition, by submitting material to the Journal of Global Catholicism, the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that he or she will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at the Journal of Global Catholicism. If you have concerns about the submission terms for the Journal of Global Catholicism, please email the editors.
Topics, Content, & Length
Authors may submit manuscripts of articles on the broad range of topics pertaining to Global Catholicism listed in “About the Journal”. They should be based on the author’s original research data, ideas and arguments, clearly address methodology and related ethical considerations, and cite third-party sources in a proper fashion. Because this journal publishes electronically, page limits are not as relevant as they are in the world of print publications. We are happy, therefore, to let authors take advantage of this greater "bandwidth" to include material that they might otherwise have to cut to get into a print journal. This said, authors should exercise some discretion with respect to length, aiming for between 5,000 and 10,000 words.
Manuscript Elements, Requirements & Format
- All submissions must be made electronically.
- Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single file (Word or RTF files are accepted).
- All articles must have an abstract.
- Provide a list of at least five (5) key terms for your article.
- Provide a list of relevant academic disciplines for article indexing.
- Generally, articles are to be written in English, though other languages are considered; however, every article must have an English title and abstract. (Please see our Peer Review Statement for other language considerations.)
- Use italics for non-English words.
- Double-space your text.
- Put text headings and sub-headings in boldface on separate lines.
- All margins (left, right, top, and bottom) should be 1.5 inches (3.8 cm), including your tables and figures.
- Double-space your text.
- Use a single-column layout with left margins justified.
- Font:
- Main Body: 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available
- Endnotes: 10 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available
- If figures are included, be prepared to send the editors high-resolution figures as .jpg, .tif, or .png files with captions and credit lines. You must own or have written permission to use all images.
Citation Requirements
Please follow Chicago Manual of Style (18th Edition) “notes and bibliography system.” Use footnotes, not endnotes, and a full bibliography. Italicize the names of journals, books, movies, etc. Please do not underline. Please include "digital object identifiers” (DOIs) for each article cited.