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Information for Contributors

The Board of Editors welcomes contributions. Authors should submit articles as word attachments by e-mail, formatted as Microsoft Word or Rich Text Format files. Electronic submissions are preferred but mailed contributions will be reviewed. Please note that all correspondence will be transmitted via e-mail. Submissions without complete and properly formatted reference lists may be rejected. Manuscripts that have been accepted for publication but do not conform to the Aspasia style will be returned to the author for amendment.

To submit an article and for questions about submissions, please contact:
Francisca de Haan: dehaanf@ceu.hu
Melissa Feinberg: mfeinberg@history.rutgers.edu

For book reviews or questions and suggestions about book reviews, please contact Krassimira Daskalova: krasi@sclg.uni-sofia.bg

MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Articles should be between 6,000 and 8,000 words, although longer papers may be considered. Reviews Essays must have a minimum of three titles reviewed and be 2000 to 4000 words in length.

Formatting

Type
The document must be set at the US letter or A4 paper size standard. The entire document (including the notes and references) should be double-spaced with 1-inch (2.5 cm) margins on all sides. A 12-point standard font such as Times or Times New Roman is required and should be used for all text, including headings, notes, and references. All diacriticals, especially the umlaut and ß, should be retained and any unusual characters or diacritical marks should be flagged, as the character may not translate correctly during typesetting.

Headings
Headings must be differentiated by styling to indicate their order of importance and should not be numbered or lettered. Do not use underlining on headings. Make sure the various categories of headings are clearly indicated and typed consistently; a heading should not be followed by a period or a footnote. Within articles we tend to use two categories of sub-headings. Primary subheadings ('A'-category) can be in bold. Secondary subheadings (‘B’-category) can be in italics.

Any general acknowledgements should be placed in the first text footnote.

Paragraphs
Immediately after a heading the paragraph should start flush with the left-hand margin (no indent). Following new paragraphs should be indented consistently by using the Tab. There is no need for extra space between paragraphs.

Avoid too many short paragraphs. Equally, avoid overlong paragraphs which tend to look tedious.

Abstract/Keywords
The article must include an abstract of 100 to 150 words and 6 to 8 keywords. The abstract should include the research question or puzzle, identify the data, and give some indication of the findings but should not be a duplication of the introductory paragraph. Keywords will be drawn from the content and not duplicate the article title.

Copyright/Permissions
Upon acceptance, authors are required to submit copyright agreements and all necessary permission letters for reprinting or modifying copyrighted materials. Authors are fully responsible for obtaining all permissions.

Style Guide
Starting with Volume 5 (2011), the Aspasia style guide will be based on the Chicago Manual of Style, with full endnotes and without bibliography. Please refer to the full PDF style guide for examples of common stylistic requirements.

Artwork
Tables and corresponding captions should be placed in separate files; only placement indicators should appear in the main text. Tables should be numbered consecutively as they appear in text. Please number items individually (table 1, 2, 3, 4) as opposed to grouping items together (table 1, table 2a, 2b, 2c).

Figures and corresponding captions should be placed in separate files; only placement indicators should appear in the main text. As with the tables please be sure to number the figures consecutively.

For optimal reproduction figures or photos should be submitted as TIFF (resolution at 300 dpi) or EPS (800 dpi), black and white, with all fonts embedded. Additionally, all images should be approximately 4 x 4 inches at the resolution indicated. Figures may also be submitted on glossy camera-ready paper.