For Authors

Victorians: A Journal of Culture and Literature welcomes interdisciplinary approaches to Victorian literature and culture and continues to respond to developmental shifts in the discipline of Victorian studies. VCL looks forward to continuing its long history of scholarly excellence and professional integrity.

Please direct any questions to: Kristen Pond at victoriansjournal@baylor.edu

Article types

The journal accepts essays on Victorian culture and literature, including interrogations of present-day scholarly methods and pedagogical practices. Submissions should be original work that has neither been published nor simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere.

Submission requirements

Manuscript Format

We follow The Chicago Manual of Style (18th edition), Notes and Bibliography, for formatting and documentation. We prefer footnotes and do not permit use of ibid. Further details are available on the Chicago Manual of Style website: https://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide/citation-guide-1.html

Research essays should run between 7,500 and 9,500 words, inclusive of notes and bibliography, and should use American spelling and punctuation throughout excepting cited materials.

Images

Images should be sent individually, in .tiff or .jpg format, at least 300 dpi at page display size.  The files should be numbered consecutively, and captions should be provided along with callouts (where to place images) in the main text of the manuscript, including a permission line where appropriate. Alt text for accessibility should also be included. Authors are responsible for researching and confirming rights and permissions for images for both print and online format.