Journal article submission guide
Pracademics accepts submissions of 6,000 to 10,000 words in length, including footnotes and references that make original contributions to scholarship within the broad interdisciplinary framework of Genocide Studies and Practitioner practices.
This peer reviewed journal publishes articles and field notes on the latest developments in genocide prevention.
- A manuscript must be submitted as a Word file (double-spaced, with 1-inch margins, Times New Roman12-point font, aligned left).
- Submissions should fall between 6,000 to 10,000 words, not including bibliography. Shorter or longer articles are accepted depending on the merit of the research and writing quality.
- An abstract of 250 words or less is required, and should be submitted on the Pracademics website after attaching the manuscript.
- On the Pracademics website, provide five (5) to ten (10) keywords
- Manuscripts must be in English. If this is not the first language of the author, contributions should be checked for grammar and syntax, prior to submission, by a person fluent in academic English. It is not the responsibility of the editorial team to redraft articles into an acceptable form and manuscripts which do not meet the required standard will be returned. American conventions in spelling and punctuation should be used throughout.
- Please include a brief personal bio.
- The style of the submissions should follow the latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style. .
- Endnotes and the author-date system are not acceptable.
- A submission not in compliance will be returned to the author.
- All submissions, except for book reviews, will be subjected to peer review.
- The decisions of the editor with respect to the acceptance of manuscripts are final.
Book review submission guide
Book reviews should be between 1,000 to 2,000 words in length. All reviews must follow the Pracademics Submission Guidelines. The review should describe the intended audience; the main ideas, arguments, and objectives of the book; an assessment of whether or not the book accomplished these tasks; the soundness of the methods and argument; the context and motive of the book, such as the current state of the scholarly field or ongoing debates or issues; and constructive criticisms about the books strengths and weakness.
The following information should be listed before the review:
- Book title in italics
- First and Last Name of author(s) or editor(s)
- Place, name of publisher, year
- Number of pages; Price information (if available): for cloth, hardcover, or paperback versions.
- Reviewed by Your First and Last Name
- Your Institutional Affiliation
Example:
Empire, Colony, Genocide: Conquest, Occupation, and Subaltern Resistance in the World History
Edited by A. Dirk Moses
New York, Bergahn Books, 2008
502 Pages; Price $120.00 Hardcover, $34.95 Paperback
Reviewed by Gary Durango
Fort Lewis College
Pracademics publishing and style guidelines for book reviews are as follows:
- A good book review often provides a balanced critique with a discussion of a writer’s strengths and weaknesses (when appropriate). If you decide that you are not an appropriate reviewer, please notify us immediately.
- Remember to provide clear and concise discussions of the major themes of the text you review as well as the major critical interventions and critical approaches the author utilizes.
- What is the book about? What are its main points? What is the author arguing?
- Where does the book fit into the literature? Whose work does it support or rebut?
- Is it novel in topic, argument, or methods?
- How well does the author succeed in their intent for the book? What are the book’s strengths and weaknesses?
- What is the quality of the prose? Is the writing clear and accessible?
- Who would you recommend this book to? The general public? Scholars in a particular field? Environmental historians? Graduate students? Undergraduate students? Would this book work as a classroom text?
- Is the book’s quality of production unusual? In what way?
- What is your overall assessment of the book? How does this book compare to its peers?
- The recommended number of words for the review is 1000 to 2000. Reviews that exceed the word limit will be shortened or, time permitting, returned to you for editing.
- Keep quotations to a minimum and check for accuracy. Follow the quotation with the page number(s) in parentheses: e.g., “…” (17).
- Please begin your review with the bibliographic heading exactly as it appears in the cover letter.
- Double-space all copy in Times New Roman 12-point font.
- Type your name and institutional affiliation, or city and state of residence, at the end of your review.
- All reviews are subject to minor editing without further consultation with the author. Submissions that require substantial revisions will be returned to the author before publication.
- No galleys or page proofs will be forwarded to you.