BERGHAHN JOURNALS

Submitted articles and theme sections are evaluated by anonymous peer review. Forum articles and review articles are published with consent of the editors and with the full responsibility of the authors.

General style guidelines

Use concise titles
Do not use notes for referencing.
Provide acknowledgments under separate heading.
Provide page numbers for all quotes.
Reference list should include full names (not just initials) of authors.
Do not capitalize titles, subtitles, or referenced book titles.
Focaal style of reference to be followed—see sample here.

Theme Section Proposals

Should include:

1 page introduction outlining original contribution/theoretical intervention of theme section
list of abstracts of proposed articles
short biographical notes of authors and theme section editor(s)

Theme Section

Will be 40,000 words max. (including notes and references)—that is, 3 to 5 articles plus introduction.
Theme section articles should include:
- an abstract of 150 words (no verbatim sections from text)
- list of 5 keywords
- biographical note of 75 words
- contact e-mail of author

General Articles

Articles should be 8000 words max—including notes and references.
Include:

an abstract of 150 words (no verbatim sections from text)
a list of 5 keywords
a biographical note of 75 words
contact e-mail of author

Forum Articles

Max. 5000 words—including notes and references.
Include:

biographical note of 75 words
contact e-mail of author

Forum Style: few references, more free essayist and assertive, experimental writing, including much local detail in the narrative and presenting a more personal voice. Authors are encouraged to bring forward a strong intellectual/political statement, accompanied by reportage.

Review Articles

Max. 3000 words – including notes and references.
Include:

biographical note of 75 words
contact e-mail of author

N.B. for further instructions see Book Review Info page.

Focaal

Journal of Global and Historical Anthropology

Information for Contributors