The Chesterton Review

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The Chesterton Review is the journal of the G. K. Chesterton Institute for Faith & Culture. It specializes in the publication of scholarship devoted to G. K. Chesterton and his intellectual circle, including peer-reviewed articles, original materials written by Chesterton, and news and comments items reproduced with permission. Article manuscripts are reviewed by the editor and blind peer-reviewed by members of the editorial board not affiliated with Seton Hall University. The editor reserves the right to reject manifestly unsuitable submissions. The editor and editorial board may require revisions to submitted manuscripts. If the editors and authors cannot reach agreement about such revisions publication will be declined. The journal cannot guarantee manuscript acceptance or a short peer-review time. Article and review manuscripts must be submitted as per the following guidelines.

General Instructions

All submissions and editorial correspondence should be addressed to:

Submissions must include:

• Author(s) name(s) and academic affiliation(s)
• Author(s) short professional biographical note
• Author contact information, including email, phone number, and mailing address.
• Confirmation that the manuscript is not currently under consideration by any other publication.

Article manuscripts

• Maximum word count: 5,000 words including endnotes. Preference is given to shorter articles.
  
• File format: Word (.doc, .docx., .rtf)
  
• Font: Times New Roman, Normal
  - Title: 12pt., Bold
  - Body: 12pt., Normal, single space
  - Indented paragraphs: 11pt. single space
  
• Italics: Book titles and foreign words
  
• References must be included as Endnotes
  - Must include complete references. Ibid when necessary
  - Consecutively numbered: Arabic Numerals
  - Must include: Author's name, Book Title in italics (Publisher: City, Year), p. or pp.
  
• Images: images must be provided in hi-resolution with credit information

Book Reviews

• Maximum word count: 2,500 words
• Heading must include: - Reviewed book Title - Author or Editors - Publisher, City, Year - ISBN-13 & ISBN-10 - Reviewers contact information and affiliation.
• File format: Word (.doc, .docx., .rtf)
  
• Font: Times New Roman, Normal
  - Title: 12pt., Bold
  - Body: 12pt., Normal, single space
  - Indented paragraphs: 11pt. single space
  
• Italics: Book titles and foreign words

Copyright Policy

Copyright of all articles and reviews is transferred to The Chesterton Review as a condition of publication in the journal. Authors may seek permission to reproduce their materials in other publications they write or edit. This is invariably granted as long as orignal publication is The Chesterton Review